“I expected him to be a diva, not as talkative, you know what I mean, distant, send messages through other people,” Akon said of the late Jackson during an interview Monday on NBC’s The TODAY Show with co-host Meredith Vieira. “But he was just so direct, so humble, it was incredible.”

The singer revealed that he and Michael also worked on another song, yet to be released, called “Hold My Hand,” which includes the lyrics, “This life don’t last forever / its what you waited for.”

“It didn’t really hit me until right now… life don’t last forever,” Akon explained in tears. “So once you’re here, you’ve got to make the best of it and leave something behind that people can really cherish.”

The Grammy-nominated vocalist spoke of his memories with the music legend — his mentor — in a chat with The TODAY Show’s Meredith Vieira on Monday.

Fan-tossing “Konvict” Akon performed his single “Right Now (Na Na Na) during a promotional appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday.

Blockheads are in for a treat. A pair of tracks from New Kids On The Block made an impromptu appearance on the Web on Tuesday. Show your love for NKOTB’s “Put It On My Tab.”

New Kids On The Block “Put It On My Tab” Audio

Rock It or Drop It?

Brand New Whitney Houston Song “Like I Never Left” (Featuring Akon)

Police in Fishkill, New York have identified a fifteen year-old boy who was tossed off-stage by R&B crooner Akon at last Sunday afternoon’s KFest Concert in Upstate New York. At the same time, Akon has

“Given the information that we have reviewed to date, it does not appear to us that Akon was involved in any criminal conduct whatsoever,” says his attorney Benjamin Brafman in a statement. “We are prepared to fully cooperate with any law enforcement agency that may be investigating this incident. We are confident that after a thorough investigation it will be apparent that no criminal prosecution of Akon is warranted.”

Police say Akon may face questioning.