Akon

Akon (born Alioune Badara Thiam ) is a Chanteur of R&B américaino - Senegal board born the April 30th 1973 with Saint-Louis (Senegal). Thereafter, it left to settle with the the United States, with Jersey City, New Jersey. Akon speaks English and wolof but little the French.

Akon took part in one of the albums reference of the history of the rap: “the score” of the fugees as a member of the wing Refugees Allstar de Wycleff Jean . He left the group some time afterwards and continues since an individual career. Akon counts two albums on its account: “Disorder” and “Konvicted”, each one containing the hits " respectively; Locked Up" , " Lonely" , Bananza (Belly Dancer) for its first opus and " Smack That" , " I Wanna Coils You" and " Don' T Matter" for the second album.

Childhood

Akon arrives at the the United States at 7 years, with Union City in the New Jersey. His/her father Mor Thiam, percussionnist who brings his love for the music to him. It there discovers the Hip hop and plunges in the delinquency. Imprisoned, it develops its musical capacities in prison. Its Akon pseudonym (has kon diminutive " convict" has; that one can translate by " a détenu") comes from this period. At its exit, he writes and records songs. Street Records Corporation (SRC records)/Universal the reference mark and launches it with its first album Trouble which is a real success.

Musical course

Akon recorded its first song entitled " Operations Off Natural, " at the 15 years age. Then he was imprisoned for armed robbery, drug possession and benefitted from his time in prison to work on his music. After its setting in freedom, Akon starts to write and record songs in its studio. Its models land at SRC/Universal, which takes care of the production of its first album Trouble in June 2004.

Among the tubes of the album one indicates " Locked Up, " " Lonely, " " Belly Dancer (Bananza), " " Pot Off Gold, " and " Ghetto". " Locked Up" reached signal 10 in the American charts and signal 5 with the the United Kingdom. The song was written after Akon made its time in prison for flight of car and this one was remixée in several versions several times according to the country where the individual one left, each version comprising the intervention of a local artist in vogue. Little time after, Robert Montanez, his manager, was assassinated following an argument having burst in the New Jersey in December 2005. " Ghetto" became a hit out of radio when it was remixé to include verses of the legendary rappeurs 2Pac and Notorious B.I.G. Always in 2005, it leaves its third individual " Lonely" (sample of " Mr. Lonely" of Bobby Vinton' S) and the song rises in signal 10 American, becomes number 1 in Australia, Germany and in the United Kingdom. This success booste sales of its album which climbs in the first place of the sales in the United Kingdom in April of the same year.

The second opus of Akon, heading Konvicted , left in the vats on November 14th, 2006 and includes collaborations with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Styles P and Brick and Lace. Before the album is not available to the sale, Akon left individual the " Smack That" in featuring with Eminem whose video clip was directed by Raymond Garced.

Akon connects featurings then and individual, and benefits from this success to create its own label Konvict Muzik . Recently, Akon also worked with Gwen Stefani on " The Sweet Escape" , song being reproduced on the second album solo of the singer of No Doubt.

More recently Akon produced part of the new album of the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony while posing in particular on the titles " I Tried" and " Never forget me". One can also underline his participation in the new album of Tiken Jah Fakoly " The africain" on the title " Soldier"

Projects

During an interview, Akon announced that it would make a film on its life which would name " Illegal Alien" , telling its childhood in Africa. For the moment Akon hardly starts to return in the cinema world, but it is well decided to make this film which is due to him so much in heart. It also has creates its mark of clothing, which names Konvicted.

Akon currently prepares (October 2007) the exit, in France, of the mixtape of his/her cousin and his group, " the L.R" section; , that it has just signed at Konvicted Muzik, its label. Section L.R is a collective of French rappeurs to which belonged Fachal, the cousin of Akon, @.n.d.y, Dramsky, Flaco, Flowcon, Kapi, Mikey, Yanok and K-libr and who comes from the city of the " Courtillières" between Bobigny and Pantin in the 93.

Akon also signed a contract with Michael Jackson in 2007 for her next album also including Will. I.Am. and Kanye West.

Discography

Albums

Individual

Featuring

2005 "Rebel Musik" (Mr R feat. Akon)
2005 " The New Message" (Kam feat. Akon)
2005 " This Servant boy Here" (That Bo Gold feat. Akon)
2005 " Make It Hot" (Rasheeda feat. Akon)
2005 " Keep Up" (20 East feat. Akon)
2005 " Moonshine" (Savage featuring Akon) NZ #1 , Australia #9
2005 " Baby I' m Back " (Baby Bash featuring Akon) US #19
2005 " No Way Jose" (Baby Bash feat. Akon)
2005 " He' S Leavin" (Leah Beabout) featuring Akon (unreleased)
2007 " He' S Leavin" leaves 2 (leah beabout) featuring Enza & Akon (unreleased)
2005 " So Cold" (Ric-A-Che feat. Akon)
2005 " Look At Me Now" (Obie Trice feat. Akon)
2005 " So Fly" (Blewz feat. Akon)
2005 " Little C They Know" (Allstars feat. Akon)
2005 " Survivor" drunk person; (Young Jeezy featuring Akon) US #4 Release: 23rd January 2006 (Also appears one the " Gun Session" remix off this song, by Vybz Kartel, Shabba Ranks and Sizzla)
2005 " Edge You Believe It" (Styles P featuring Akon)
2005 " Dub Hop" (Tariq L feat. Akon)
2005 " Hey Mama" (Gift Yute feat. Akon)
2005 " Back Again" (KAI feat. Akon)
2005 " Keep One Callin" (P Money feat. Akon)
2005 " Drop" (Milano feat. Akon)
2005 " Like Home" (Play-N-Skillz feat. Akon)
2005 " Stay Down" (Ruff Ryders featuring Flashy & Akon) Release: 12th December 2005
2005 "Hustler' S Story" (The Notorious B.I.G featuring Scarface, Big Gee and Akon)
2005 " Melody" miss; (Miri Ben-Ari featuring Akon)
2005 " Soldier" ghetto; (Miri Ben-Ari feat. Akon and Beenie Man)
2006 " She Wanna Ride" (Capone feat. Akon)
2006 " Wacha Gonna Do" (Brian McKnight feat. Youthful Akon and)
2006 " Thats All I Know" (Kira feat. Akon, B.I.G., Keith Murray and G-EPD)
2006 " Gun In Hand" (Booba featuring Akon)
2006 " Mr. Martin" (Pras Michel feat. Akon)
2006 " I Promised You (Akon Pop Remix) " (Elvis White feat. Akon)
2006 " I Promised You (Akon Remix Club) " (Elvis White feat. Akon)
2006 " U Got Me" (T-Bread featuring Akon)
2006 " Ur Not The Same" (featuring Akon) * 2006 " Party Gets Hot Tonight" (Rah Digga featuring Akon)
2006 " Find Us" (The Beatnuts featuring Akon)
2006 " Presidential Remix" (Youngbloodz featuring Akon)
2006 " I Am Not My Hair (Konvict Remix) (India Arie feat. Akon)
2006 " Slow fox trot Wind Remix" (R. Kelly Featuring Akon & Sean Paul)
2006 " Never Gonna Get It" (Sean Biggs feat Topic & Akon)
2006 " Summon More" (Keith Sweat feat. Akon)
2006 " Street Life" (Azad feat. Akon)
2006 " Watch Your Movements" (Black Rob feat. Akon)
2006 " One The Block All Day" (Serius Jones feat. Akon)
2006 " Im Real" (Blue Davinci feat. Akon)
2006 " Hood Times" (Big Adept feat. Akon)
2006 " Invaders" home; (Paperview feat. Akon)
2006 " Ready To" (Reynos feat. Akon)
2006 " Murderer Leaves II" (Uncle Murda feat. Akon)
2006 " Wrinkle Out" (Tru Life feat. Akon)
2006 " Clack Clack" (Red Coffee feat. Akon)
2006 " Girls" (Beenie Man feat. Akon)
2006 " Snitch" (Obie Trice feat. Akon)
2006 " Look Me in My Eyes" (Blast feat. Akon)
2006 " Let It Clap" (Rasheeda feat. Akon)
2006 " I Wonder" (Smitty feat. Akon)
2006 " Cross-country race That Line" (Rick Ross feat. Akon)
2006 " Ghetto Story Remix" (Cham ft. Alicia Keys and Akon)
2006 " Soldier" ghetto; (Papoose ft. Akon)
2006 " I Wanna Fuck You" (Plaices ft. Akon)
2006 " I Wanna Fuck You (Remix) " (Plaices ft. Akon & Tupac)
2006 " I Wanna Fuck You (Remix) " (Plaices ft. Akon & Snoop Dogg)
2006 " It One could Me" (Blewz feat. Akon)
2006 " Blown Away" (Styles P feat. Akon)
2006 " Back again" (akon feat kai) (album african westside the official mixtape 2006)
2006 " Watch Out" (DJ Khaled feat. Akon, Styles P, Conceited Joe, Rick Ross)
2006 " Coulibaly (Akon Remix) " (Tinder and Mariam feat. Akon)
2006 " Survivor" (40 Cal. feat. Akon)
2006 " Forget Me" (Bone Thugs NR Harmony feat. Akon)
2006 " Hard" (Balboa feat. Akon, Jody Breeze, Killer Mike)
2006 " Up" light; (Trick Daddy feat. Akon, T.I and Juelz Santana)
2006 " Froze" (Akon feat. T-bread)
2006 " Dyoing Dyoing Dyoing" (Earl Ray feat. Akon)
2006 " The Sweet Escape" (Gwen Stefani feat. Akon)
2007 " I Tried" (Bone Thugs NR Harmony feat Akon)
2007 " We Takin' Over" (DJ Khaled feat. Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Conceited Joe, Birdman & Lil' Wayne)
2007 " Flowrilége (Akon Remix) " (Galsenix, Ophis feat. Akon)
2007 " One organizes My Trail" (L.A. feat. Akon)
2007 " Get Buck In Here" (DJ Felli feat. Akon, Diddy, Ludacris & Lil Jon)
2007 " Bartender" (T-bread feat. Akon)
2007 " Speaker" (David banner feat. Akon, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg)
2007 " Still Will Kill" (50 Hundred feat. Akon)
2007 " Hypnotized" (Plaices feat. Akon)
2007 " Sweetest girl" (Wyclef Jean Ft. Akon, Lil Wayne & Denied)
2007 " Rush" (Akon Ft. Kardinal Offishall)
2007 " Still Alone" (Akon)

External bonds

http://www.akononline.com/
Akonvict

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