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akon

Summary: Aliaune Thiam (born April 16, 1977), better known by his stage name Akon (pronounced /ˈeɪkɒn/), is a Wolof Senegalese-American hip hop singer-songwriter,and record producer. Akon rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single ", Locked Up", from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single ", Smack That.", He is the founder of two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. He is well known for singing hooks and has over 155 guest appearances and 23 Billboard Hot 100 songs to his credit.

Filed under: hip hop, Hip-Hop, pop, rap, rnb

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