Akon

Aliaune Thiam (born April 16, 1977),is a Wolof Senegalese-American hip hop singer-songwriter, and record producer. 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 for the single "Smack That." He has since founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. He often sings the hooks for other artists and is currently accredited with over 155 guest appearances and 23 Billboard Hot 100 songs.
He is the first solo artist to accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice.


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Akon Humps Kelly Rowland Live On Stage?!

Akon Humps Kelly Rowland Live On Stage?!


News | Date: 2010-04-18
Check out this clip of singer Akon giving Kelly Roland the magic stick after she sings him happy birthday in fron t of a live satdium. ...
Akon Signs Up and Coming West Coast  Artist Ya Boy

Akon Signs Up and Coming West Coast Artist Ya Boy


News | Date: 2010-03-01
Congrats to Ya Boy who has been on the grind for sometime now for those of you that may not be aware but Ya Boy was actually apart of The Game camp Black Wall Street but left to go and start his own company. With no bad blood between the two Ya boy has been working dropping mixtapes and has even bee ...
Akon Speaks on Signing Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne Shoots Several Music Videos Before Going to Prison, Rapper Freeway Gives His Two Cents on the Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel Beef

Akon Speaks on Signing Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne Shoots Several Music Videos Before Going to Prison, Rapper Freeway Gives His Two Cents on the Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel Beef


News | Date: 2010-02-22
Singer and Kovict Muzik's Akon recently revealed how Grammy Award winning pop star Lady Gaga signed to his KonLive imprint at Interscope Records. "She's pretty much retired me," Akon said regarding his "super megastar" who has gained four consecutive top 10 singles and consecutive #1 hits. In the st ...
On the Clock Report: Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty on Gun Possession in New York, Akon Reminsces about Working with the Late King of Pop, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys to Perform at World Series Opening Game

On the Clock Report: Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty on Gun Possession in New York, Akon Reminsces about Working with the Late King of Pop, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys to Perform at World Series Opening Game


News | Date: 2009-10-26
Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty on Gun Possession in New York New York, NY – It has been over two years since Lil Wayne’s arrest in New York while his tour bus was on route to the Beacon Theatre for a show that night. NYPD apprehended Wayne on charges of criminal possession of weapon. At the t ...
Akon And Lindsay Lohan? Keyshia�s New Nose!

Akon And Lindsay Lohan? Keyshia�s New Nose!


Rumors | Date: 2009-10-05
Akon And Lindsay Lohan?New hookups are always on our radar and this past weekend put a brand new one on the map! Recently in Paris Lindsay Lohan made her return to the D official and was snapped by paparazzo hitting it off with none other than Akon! Now of course two adults can have a conversation ...
Akon's Secret Kid? Eminem Goes Southern? Kelis To Write Tell Book About Nas?

Akon's Secret Kid? Eminem Goes Southern? Kelis To Write Tell Book About Nas?


Rumors | Date: 2009-07-14
Akon’s Secret Kid?Rappers having a million kids is nothing new. However usually they know about them at least! It looks like hit maker Akon got a big surprise recently when he found out that he had a newborn child that he didn’t even know was on the way. Apparently Akon hooked up with Sa ...
Akon Employee Blames Suge Knight In Robbery, Damon Dash's Wife Files For Divorce

Akon Employee Blames Suge Knight In Robbery, Damon Dash's Wife Files For Divorce


News | Date: 2009-03-26
I’m guessing the ass whooping Suge Knight received back in February wasn’t enough because he is allegedly at it again. According to TMZ.com, Christopher Walker, an employee of Akon’s in-house producer, that Marion “Suge” Knight was reportedly involved with a home invasi ...
Akon Konvict's Lil Kim? The Clipse Break Up? T.I. Having 7th Kid?

Akon Konvict's Lil Kim? The Clipse Break Up? T.I. Having 7th Kid?


Rumors | Date: 2009-03-10
Akon Konvict’s Lil Kim?This is one I think only a handful of people are hoping comes true. Lil Kim has been pretty much nothing more than a tabloid article for the past 5 years or so. Ever since her prison stint she has done nothing but be in the news for plastic surgeries and lame dancing rea ...
Akon Takes Plea Deal In Harassment Case

Akon Takes Plea Deal In Harassment Case


News | Date: 2008-12-18
Last year there was a much hyped video of Akon tossing a fan off the stage at a summer concert. There was so much speculation as to who the fan was, if it was staged, and what would happen to Akon if it was real. Well yesterday a few questions seem to have been answered about the incident.First off ...
Akon: Freedom

Akon: Freedom


Reviews | Date: 2008-12-10
Akon has grown with each new album release, while his sound has evolved to the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of his fans, Freedom will no doubt be remembered as the turning point in Akon's career where he evolves from a hip hop artist to a bonafide entertainer. Freedom does not contain the h ...
Akon Out if McCain Wins?

Akon Out if McCain Wins?


Rumors | Date: 2008-11-04
Word on the street that if McCain/Palin win today elections that Akon will join the list of people ready to leave the US in this event. Here the quote from guardian.uk.co. "If he [Obama] doesn't get into office, I'm going change my citizenship. I'm moving back to Africa. You can hold me to that. ...
Akon Not Sticking To The Script

Akon Not Sticking To The Script


News | Date: 2008-04-17
There has been an investigation this past week by The Smoking Gun on the realities of hit maker Akon’s criminal background. As pointed out in the last editorial published here (Stick To The Script Pt.1) many rappers make claims to having an illustrious criminal background and Akon is no di ...
Akon To Switch Styles?

Akon To Switch Styles?


Rumors | Date: 2008-03-25
Rumors are being heard that Akon is trying to convince his label people it’s time for a change. Word is that Akon is tiring of the R&B stuff and wants to try a new venture into the world of country music! I know, I know but this is what I’m hearing. People say Akon is so serious abou ...
Akon To Be 'Acquitted' in May

Akon To Be 'Acquitted' in May


News | Date: 2008-03-05
The ever busy Akon announced that his third album, Acquitted, will see an early May release. If you remember his last album was named Konvicted, so this title is keeping in theme with the last one. His next album after Acquitted he says is also already completed and will be released as soon as ...
Akon Show Ends In Violence

Akon Show Ends In Violence


News | Date: 2008-02-22
This past Wednesday in Copenhagen, which is in the country of Denmark, several fans wanting to see a free Akon show resorted to rioting after being turned away. It was scheduled to be a free show in a shopping mall which only 1,000 people were expected to attend. Well this obvious underesti ...
Akon Pleads Not Guilty Concert Body Slamming

Akon Pleads Not Guilty Concert Body Slamming


News | Date: 2007-12-04
Fishkill, NY - Akon attended the Fishkill Town Court earlier today (Dec.3) for his allege fan tossing incident in a concert that occurred in June. He pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and harassment.   A woman that attended the concert ca ...
Akon Not Changing Show Despite Incidents

Akon Not Changing Show Despite Incidents


News | Date: 2007-07-09
Despite his two recent concert incidents, Akon revealed that he has no intention of changing his stage show. As previously reported, cameras captured Akon throwing a concertgoer into the crowd during one show in Fishkill, NY back in June. Roughly two months before, the crooner caused ...
AKON: KONVICT

AKON: KONVICT


Interviews | Date: 0000-00-00
If you've even turned on your radio within the last year then there is no way you could not of heard Akon singing the chorus to at least one song if not three different songs on your dial. Akon is hip-hop's preeminent R&B singer/rapper- the same man who gave you the hooks to Young Jeezy's ...
AKON: KONVICT

AKON: KONVICT


24 Hits | Date: 0000-00-00
If you've even turned on your radio within the last year then there is no way you could not of heard Akon singing the chorus to at least one song if not three different songs on your dial. Akon is hip-hop's preeminent R&B singer/rapper- the same man who gave you the hooks to Young Jeezy's ...
Akon Breaks Billboard Record

Akon Breaks Billboard Record


News | Date: 0000-00-00
Akon's latest single "Smack That" rose from No. 95 to No. 7 on last week's Billboard Hot 100 singles chart--the largest surge in Billboard's 48-year history. "My [challenge] was never getting a hit record. Now that I got one, it's easy. I know exactly what the crowd wants to hea ...

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