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Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam, better known by his middle and stage name Akon, is a Senegalese-American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up”, the first single from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination of the single "Smack That". He has since found two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. He is known as one of the most successful and versatile R&B singers of the 21st century, grossing over 30 million dollars a year according to Forbes. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited with over 300 guest appearances and 40 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He has had 6 Grammy Awards Nominations and has produced many hits for artist such as Lady Gaga, T-Pain, Leona Lewis.
On the Blogs
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www.manolith.com Mugshot Monday: Akon
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www.thinkfashion.com Hollywood Hookup : Britney Spears - Shaved Head, Custody Battle ...
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www.thinkfashion.com Hollywood Hookup : Justin Timberlake and Beyonce Dominate MTV VMA ...
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Akon turns radio jockey
Daily News & Analysis 16 hours, 10 minutes agoHe added, "Akon has worked with legendary performers such as Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston and Eminem and his brand-new show on Capital will be awesome. ...
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AHH Stray News: Akon, Ludacris, Paul Wall
AllHipHop 15 hours, 36 minutes agoBy Ace Cannon (AllHipHop News) Akon has signed one of Ghana's most popular rappers to his Konvict Music Africa imprint. Hiplife artist Sarkodie is the ...
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