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Create your own My Fave Artists Facebook widget here.Influenced by: Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep, EPMD, 2Pac
Genre: R & B
Biography: Although he was born in St. Louis, Aliaune Thiam -- aka Akon -- grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his ...
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Apr 17 2008 14:00PM
by Sharks
Filed under: Hip-Hop News, R'n'B News, Busted
The Boombox Music Blog: Platinum-selling R&B artist Akon, whose recording career centers around the purported four-and-a-half years he spent imprisoned, has recently been exposed as a fake.Though the singer has frequently bragged about having been the "ringleader of a... Read moreMar 04 2008 7:00AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: The BoomBox, Soul/R'n'B, R'n'B News
The Boombox Music Blog: Producer/singer Akon is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming album, dubbed 'Acquitted,' which the singer has announced will hit stores in May. And after lending his vocals to Michael Jackson's reworked 'Wanna Be Startin Something 2008,'... Read moreFeb 22 2008 7:00AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Hip-Hop, The BoomBox, Hip-Hop News, Tours and Concerts
The Boombox Music Blog: An Akon show could turn out to be the most dangerous ticket in town. Eight people were arrested at the Fields mall in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday when a concert featuring the 'Smack That' singer took a violent turn. Fans began rioting as police... Read more
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