The album was an interesting hybrid of Akon's silky vocals with East Coast- and Southern-styled beats. Akon released Trouble, Akon's debut LP, in June 2004. Louis, Missouri, in 1973, Akon grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Mor Thiam) returned to the United States and settled in New Jersey when he was seven. He has showcased these label connections on 2013's Konvict Mixtape, Vol. Along with his music, Akon founded his own Konvict label, helping launch the careers of artists including T-Pain, Lady Gaga, and Kardinal Offishall.

and U.K., the song helped Trouble go platinum, a certification achieved several times over on subsequent albums including 2006's Konvicted and 2008's Freedom. It has garnered more than 778 million views on the popular streaming platform, YouTube.Mixing smooth R&B vocals with hip-hop grooves, Senegalese-American singer, producer, and entrepreneur Akon first gained fame with the single 'Locked Up,' from his 2004 debut album, Trouble. A competition winner from Blackpool, Daniel Ellwood, also starred in the video. Actress Katerina Graham starred in the video as Akon’s love partner. It also entered the top five in France, where it reached number two, and in the United States, where it peaked at number four.Ī music video was produced to promote the single. “Lonely” reached number one in several countries, including in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany, where it stayed for eight weeks. RELATED: P-Square – Chop My Money Remix ft.

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