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Akon
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Genre: Soul and R&B
Styles: Contemporary R& B, Pop/Crossover Rap, Urban, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
Biography: Although he was born in St. Louis, Aliaune Thiam -- aka Akon -- grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Mor Thiam) returned to the United States and settled in New Jersey when he was seven. There he discovered hip-hop for the first time, as well as crime. ...Read full biography
Konvicted [Explicit Version]
Konvicted [Explicit Version]
Released: 2006
Label: SRC Records / Universal Records
Critics' Rating:
"Locked Up"'s success provided Akon with instant heavyweight clout. Upgraded from writing songs and doing the occasional hook for B-, C-, and D-level artists, he tallied a multi-platinum album, was granted ...Read full review
Trouble Deluxe Edition [Explicit Version]
Trouble Deluxe Edition [Explicit Version]
Released: 2005
Label: SRC Records / Universal Records
Critics' Rating:
Senegalese-American ex-con Akon broke out with "Locked Up," a gloomy but thrilling paranoiac tail about drug running and jail time. Placed over a fittingly dramatic production worthy of 50 Cent, with a ...Read full review
More Akon albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (1), Singles & EPs (27), DVD/Video (1)
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