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Akon (born Aliaune Thiam in Senegal) is an
R&B singer who released his debut album Trouble in 2004, which included
the singles "Locked Up (Remix)" (featuring Styles P), "Bananza (Belly
Dancer)" and "Ghetto". "Locked Up" reached the top 10 in the US, and the
top 5 in the UK. "Ghetto" also became a radio hit when it was remixed to
include verses from legendary rappers Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher
Wallace) and 2Pac (Tupac Shakur). Recently, he has also released the
single "Lonely" (which samples Bobby Vinton's "Mr. Lonely"), which has
reached top 10 on the US charts. His album also climbed to #1 in the UK
in April.
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