Akon Wants To Work With Chris Brown, Rihanna

'I won't hold them accountable for that when it comes to work,' 'Kon says of alleged altercation. The controversy surrounding Chris Brown following his alleged altercation with girlfriend Rihanna, wouldn't keep Akon from working with the R&B star if given the opportunity. "I wouldn't take anybody's personal issues or problems," 'Kon told the Huffington Post. "I won't hold them accountable for that when it comes to work. I think it's two separate things." Akon, who has faced legal issues of his own, added that Brown is "gonna learn and he's gonna move forward, and just hopefully he won't treat the next woman the same way." E! News reported that Rihanna and Brown have been collaborating on new music together recently. According to E!, the couple have been spending time in a Santa Monica studio with Polow Da Don, who has worked with the Pussycat Dolls, Usher and Fergie. Reps for both singers declined to comment on the report. Akon also said that he'd work with Brown, if given the opportunity. "I wouldn't take anybody's personal issues or problems," he told the Huffington Post. "I won't hold them accountable for that when it comes to work. I think it's two separate things." On Tuesday, it was reported that Rihanna and Brown were working on new music separately as well. One of the producers reportedly working with Rihanna on her next album, Adonis Shropshire (Mariah Carey, Usher, BeyoncÃ