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Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon (), is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. An influential figure in world music, he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P). Styled in hip-hop, it preceded the release of his debut studio album ''Trouble'' (2004), which became his commercial breakthrough and spawned the R&B-styled follow-up, " Lonely" the following year. His second album, ''Konvicted'' (2006), was met with continued success and was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, while its lead singles, " I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg) and "Smack That" (featuring Eminem), both received nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. The songs simultaneously peaked at numbers one and two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively, along with two o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon (), is a Senegalese- American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. An influential figure in world music, he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P). Styled in hip-hop, it preceded the release of his debut studio album '' Trouble'' (2004), which became his commercial breakthrough and spawned the R&B-styled follow-up, " Lonely" the following year. His second album, '' Konvicted'' (2006), was met with continued success and was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, while its lead singles, " I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg) and "Smack That" (featuring Eminem), both received nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. The songs simultaneously peaked at numbers one and two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively, along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
