Konvicted has continued to stay in the top twenty of the Billboard 200 after 14 weeks, and it peaked on three consecutive weeks, not including its debut. After only six weeks, Konvicted sold more than one million records in the U.S. Konvicted debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 285,000 copies in its first week. In January 2007, Akon released his third single "Don't Matter" which so far has reached five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This single earned Akon his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and Snoop's second.
It is a collaboration between Akon and Snoop Dogg. "I Wanna Love You", the second single off Konvicted, was released in September 2006. The music video for "Smack That" was directed by Raymond Garced. This single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for five weeks. Late August 2006, Akon released the single "Smack That" featuring Eminem, from the album. Konvicted included collaborations with Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Styles P. Akon served a three-year jail sentence for grand theft auto, an experience that inspired his Locked Up.Īkon's sophomore album, entitled Konvicted, was released on November 14, 2006. In 2005, Akon gained more popularity after being featured on Young Jeezy's debut album, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, on the song "Soul Survivor" which became a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100. When music channel The Box had a top ten weekly chart, which was calculated by the amount of video requests, Akon's "Lonely" became the longest running single on the top of the chart, spanning over 15 weeks. His album also climbed to number one in the UK in April, 2005. The song reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in Australia, the UK and Germany. In 2005, he released the single "Lonely" (which samples Bobby Vinton's "Mr. "Ghetto" became a radio hit when it was remixed to include verses from legendary rappers 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. His manager Robert Montanez was shot to death following a dispute in New Jersey in December 2005. and the top five in the UK, and was written after Akon served time in jail for grand theft auto. It spawned the hit singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely," as well as "Belly Dancer (Bananza)," "Pot Of Gold," and "Ghetto." "Locked Up" reached the top 10 in the U.S. The album is a hybrid of Akon's silky, West African-styled vocals mixed with East Coast and Southern beats.Īkon's solo debut album, Trouble was released on June 29, 2004. The tapes found their way to SRC/Universal, which released Akon's debut LP Trouble in June 2004. Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in his home studio. However, he was jailed for armed robbery and drug distribution charges, and used his time in prison to work on his music. His first song was entitled "Operations of Nature," which he recorded at age 15. In Jersey City he attended Snyder High School, where he discovered hip hop music.
until he was fifteen, then his family permantently moved to Jersey City, New Jersey and as such he speaks English, French, and Wolof. He grew up in Senegal until he was seven, split time between Senegal and the U.S. Other sources have his name as Alioune Badara Thiam.Īkon is the son of jazz percussionist Mor Thiam. He is the founder of both Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. Louis, Missouri raised in Dakar, Senegal), and better known by stage name Akon, is a Grammy Award-nominated Senegalese hip-hop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, often going by the shorter Aliaune Thiam (born 14 October 1981 in St.
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