Aliaune Thiam -- aka Akon -- grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Mor Thiam) eventually settled in New Jersey. There he discovered hip-hop for the first time, as well as crime. He was eventually jailed, but he used the time to work on his musical ideas. Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in a home studio. The tapes found their way to SRC/Universal, which eventually released Trouble, Akon's debut LP, in June 2004. The album was an interesting hybrid of Akon's raps and silky, West African-styled vocals with East Coast- and Southern-styled beats.
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DJ Markflexx - Valentine's Day 2012.... Hip Hop & RnB Official Mixtape....
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Tagged with: Akon: I'm Official Mixshow 02/08/12
1. On To The Next One - Jay-Z Ft. Swizz Beats
2. Kush Rmx - Dr. Dre Ft. Snoop Doog & Akon
3. Nastradamus - Nas
4. Get By - Talib Kweli
5. Shot Caller Rmx - French Montana Ft. Young Jeezy
6. I Wanna Rock - Snoop Dogg
7. No Church In The Wild - Jay-Z, Kanye West & Frank Ocean
8. Novacane - Frank Ocean
9. Family Affair - Mary J. Blige
10. Say Ahh - Trey Songz Ft. Fabolous
11. Doin' It - LL Cool J
12. Find Your Love Rmx - Drake
13. One By One - Laza Morgan Ft. Movado
14. Whats My Name - Snoop Dogg
15. Trouble - Bei Major
16. Moment For Life - Nicki Minaj Ft. Drake
