Akon
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Biography
[Edit]Although he was born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, songwriter, and producer 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. He was eventually jailed but he used the time — a total of three years, he claimed — to work on his musical ideas. Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in a home studio. The tapes found their way to SRC/Universal, which eventually released Trouble, Akon's debut LP, in June 2004. The album was an interesting hybrid of Akon's silky vocals with East Coast- and Southern-styled beats. The success of the song "Locked Up," a Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 hit, made Akon a star and desired collaborator. After appearing on Young Jeezy's "Soul Survivor," his number of guest appearances seemed to multiply each month. Konvicted, his second album, was released in November 2006. Soon enough, two of the album's singles, "I Wanna Love You" and "Smack That," made their way to the upper regions of the Billboard charts.
A significant stylistic shift occurred with Freedom, his third album. The December 2008 release avoided the rugged hip-hop/R&B hybrid of his earlier work and courted a broader audience with a dance-oriented Euro-pop sound. Despite the bold change, the album repeated Konvicted's chart success by peaking within the Top Ten of the Billboard 200; "Right Now (Na Na Na)," its most successful single, reached the Top Ten of the Hot 100. Akon slowed his own output but subsequently collaborated with dozens of artists, including David Guetta (the world-wide smash "Sexy Bitch," 2009), Artists for Haiti ("We Are the World 25 for Haiti," 2010), parodists the Lonely Island ("I Just Had Sex," 2010), and close friend Michael Jackson ("Hold My Hand," 2010). A fourth album, Stadium — originally planned for a 2010 release — was delayed until early 2013.
Title: Frozen (Ralphi Rosario Remix) - Single
Artist: Akon, Tami Chynn
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Plenti Mo' (Official German Remix) [feat. Joce'n'Reza] - Single
Artist: Akon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Con la Guitarra Mía - Single / Con la Guitarra Mia - Single
Artist: Akon, Shelow Shaq
Genre: Latin
Title: Paradise (Starkillers Remix)
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Progressive, Classical
Title: Hurt Somebody (Edited Version) [feat. French Montana] - Single
Artist: Akon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Inolvidable (Remix) - Single
Artist: Daddy Yankee, Farruko, Sean Paul, Akon
Title: Boomerang (Single)
Artist: Akon, Felli Fel, Jermaine Dupri, PitBull
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Dangerous (Remix) (Single)
Artist: Kardinal Offishall, Sean Paul, Akon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: Electricity And Drums (Nacho Chapado And Ivan Gomez Club Remix) (Single)
Artist: Akon, Luciana, Dave Audé / Dave Aude
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Strawberry Letter 23 (feat. Akon) - Single
Artist: Quincy Jones, Akon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Girls - EP (feat. Akon) - Single
Artist: Beenie Man, Akon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae, Dancehall
Title: The Sweet Escape (Konvict Remix) - Single
Artist: Gwen Stefani, Akon
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Manejando - Single
Artist: Akon, Melymel, Musicologo The Libro
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Latin
Title: No One Can Replace You (Short Mix) (Single)
Artist: Chris Willis, Akon, Purple Aura
Genre: Pop Rap
Title: Oh Africa (Pepsi Version) [feat. Keri Hilson] - Single
Artist: Akon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock
Collections
Featuring albums
Title: Girls (feat. Akon) [The 2012 Remixes]
Artist: Rico Bernasconi Beenie Man
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Step Up 2 the Streets (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Shaggy Dog (Music from and Inspired By)
Artist: Alan Menken
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: Thriller 25 Super Deluxe Edition [+video]
Artist: Michael Jackson
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Funk
Title: When the North and South Collide, Pt. 2
Artist: Fabolous, Young Jeezy
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Purple City Byrdgang: Hatin' From the Sideline
Artist: Purple City, Moe Sticky
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Natural Born Hustla (feat. Akon) [Remixes]
Artist: Nick Skitz
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Strength & Loyalty (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Bone Thugs - N - Harmony
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: The Hip-Hop Violinist
Artist: Miri Ben - Ari
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Smooth Jazz
Title: We the Best Forever (Bonus Digital Booklet Version)
Artist: DJ Khaled
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Ra-One (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Vishal - Shekhar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: La Revolucion (Live Puerto Rico Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot 2010)
Artist: Wisin Yandel
Genre: Latin
Title: La Revolución, Vol. 2 (Live) / La Revolucion, Vol. 2 (Live)
Artist: Wisin Yandel
Genre: Latin
Title: Ra-One (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Tamil Version]
Artist: Vishal - Shekhar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sexy Bitch (Remixes 2) (feat. Akon) - Single
Artist: David Guetta
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: T-Pain Presents Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits
Artist: Inc. T-Pain For Nappy Boy Productions
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Step Up 2 The Streets Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Step Up 2 The Streets
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop Rap, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Total Club Hits 3
Artist: Various Artists - Mixed By DJ Skribble
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor