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NFL Star Jonathan Stewart Aspires To Hip Hop Production
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:46:49 | By HipHopDX.com >
Athletes have pursued careers in music before, ranging from Deion Sanders' 1994 Prime Time album, to Chris Webber's production on Nas' acclaimed 2006 album Hip-Hop Is Dead [click to read]. After just one pro season, albeit impressive, the Carolina Panthers' Running Back Jonathan Stewart told HipHopDX he's got next...
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Akon: Michael Jackson Will Lip Sync Live
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:21:14 | By Roberta
Akon claims that during Michael Jackson’s comeback concerts at the O2, he’s not going to be singing his songs live, he’s going to be lip-syncing.He says, “Michael singing I’m not so sure about. He will perform but not sing.”Akon says that the audiences at the O2...
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Akon To Coordinate World Cup Music
Sun, 31 May 2009 12:01:33 | By Jyle
Akon, has announced that he has accepted the responsibility of coordinating the music arraignments for the 2010 World Cup games. The FIFA World Cup games is the largest sporting event in the world. South Africa expects more that 3 million to be in attendance during all of the games with...
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Akon says Jackson will lip sync on tour
Sat, 30 May 2009 16:05:16 | By Music-news.com
AKON has said that Michael Jackson will probably lip sync on his London comeback tour.The R&B star, who has previously collaborated with the King of Pop, said Jackson won't sing live during This Is It, his upcoming seven-month London residency, and will instead rely on a pre-recorded track.He said: "Michael...
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b. Aliaune Thiam, 14 October 1981, Dakar, Senegal. The son of jazz percussionist Mor Thiam, Akon spent his early years in the west African country of Senegal before his family returned to the USA and settled in New Jersey. His parents relocated to Atlanta while he was still at high school, leaving the youngster to make the most of his freedom by running into trouble with the law. A custodial sentence followed but the time inside was instrumental in turning Thiam’s life around. When he was released he emulated his father by throwing himself into music. His home-taped demo impressed major label SRC/Universal and Thiam was offered a recording contract.
Adopting his new moniker (actually one of his middle names), Akon set about recording his debut album. Although nominally an R&B recording, Trouble drew heavily on hip-hop and reggae to create a refreshing take on contemporary urban music. Akon’s heavily accented vocals also helped add a unique slant to his songs. His label’s faith in him was repaid when ‘Locked Up’ (featuring rapper Styles) broke into the US Top 10 in September 2004. The follow-up single ‘Lonely’, a rewrite of Bobby Vinton’s 60s hit ‘Mr. Lonely’, was an even bigger success, reaching the US Top 5 in April 2005 and also topping the UK chart.
Following his successful debut in the music business, Akon notably set up an organisation to help rehabilitate prisoners after their release from jail. He also launched his own record label, Konvict Muzik, and collaborated with rapper Young Jeezy on the US hit ‘Soul Survivor’. The first single from Akon’s second album, ‘Smack That’ (featuring Eminem), reached US number 2 in October 2006. ‘I Wanna Love You’ (featuring Snoop Dogg) and ‘Don’t Matter’ both reached the top of the US charts.