The artist Akon, less commonly known as Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam, is a man of Senegalese-American origin who the world first heard of in the year 2004 with the release of his first single, Locked Up, from his debut album, Trouble. He has, since then, been a prominent figure in the hip hop scene, collaborating with more than 200 different artists, often bringing Akon music in to their compositions by singing their hooks. Additionally, 32 of these have made it to the Billboard Hot 100. He is also the only solo performer who has twice accomplished holding the feat of simultaneously occupying both the number one and the number two spots in the said charts. He has also the founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution, a fashion line called Konvict Clothing and will soon be featured in a new reality show entitled My Brother's Keeper, with his very own brothers.
Other familiar songs from Akon's first album are Lonely, Belly Dancer, Pot of Gold and Ghetto. His second album, entitled Konvicted, which hit number two the week of its release at the Billboard 200 in the year 2006, features the hit songs Smack That, I Wanna Love You, Don't Matter and Sorry, Blame It on Me, among others. By the late 2007, it has been certified a Triple Platinum album by the RIAA with 3 million copies sold in the United States alone and more than 4 million units around the globe.
Akon moves forward with his career as he released his third album, Freedom, in the late 2008. Hits from the latter include, Right Now (Na Na Na), I’m So Paid and Beautiful. He also continues to guest star on tracks from different artists, giving a taste of Akon music to their singles.
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