A male employee of R&B star Akon has been robbed at gunpoint at his California home.

The unnamed worker's house in Van Nuys was targeted by robbers on Tuesday night, with thieves taking an estimated $300,000 -worth of items, including recording equipment, a top-of-the-range stereo and the keys to a Mercedes-Benz car.

According to TMZ.com, there were four to five attackers, all described as "black males".

Police have launched an investigation into the crime.

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