A man with an eye for an opportunity, Akon has lent his plaintive vocals to songs by everyone from Gwen Stefani to Michael Jackson, selling 8m of his own two albums along the way. Freedom preserves ...

Apparently, it's just not cool to sling 15-year-old boys over your shoulder and throw them into a crowd of people. Oh, and the woman the boy landed on ain't happy, either ... It seems not even Akon is ...

Akon delivered the goods but not until 2 am yesterday and Brutal Jammers and Fusion entertainers tried desperately to calm the crowd which began calling for the star performer and pelting polar ice ...