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Multi-Platinum
Star Akon Gears Up To Release New Album In November
Debut
single “Smack That” Features Superstar Rapper Eminem
 SRC/Universal
artist and world-wide phenomenon Akon is readying his
much anticipated follow-up to his multi-platinum epic smash CD
Trouble. The new disc titled Konvicted
is scheduled to hit stores on November 21. The
first single, “Smack
That,” from the album, features none other than
hip hop icon, Eminem. The video for the new
song, considered by many to be one of the hottest releases of the
fall, is helmed by revered video director Benny Boom.
Other guests on the new album include Snoop Dogg and Styles
P.
Akon scored
unprecedented success in 2005 both here and abroad,
with his multi-format smash hit single “Lonely,” and its
predecessor “Locked Up,” becoming sizzling staples of
urban, pop, digital and international radio formats across the globe.
“Lonely” hovered at the top of Billboard’s Hot
100 Singles chart for 3 months, with the video becoming an MTV
and BET classic, setting a record for 15 consecutive
weeks at # 1 at the top rated video outlet The Box.
The Akon magic also exploded across Europe with
“Lonely” scoring a #1 in the UK,
along with his album (as well as territories as diverse as Australia
and Japan), with his single “Locked Up”,
locking down the Top 5 throughout the world,
including France and the UK.
Akon rewarded fans this
past November by releasing Trouble: Deluxe Edition, which
contained his multi-platinum album Trouble, including a second
bonus disc featuring never-before-released remixes. The talented
singer/producer has also established himself as an in-demand
production and writing wizard, most recently guesting on the much
buzzed about appearance of India.Arie’s first ever
approved remix collaboration for her 2006 single, “I Am Not My
Hair” and rapper Young Jeezy’s hit “Soul
Survivor,” which Akon wrote. Other artists who
sought after Akon’s magic include Obie
Trice, Baby Bash, Jesse McCartney,
Brian McKnight and a special 2005 project with The
Notorious B.I.G.
The New York
Times, Entertainment
Weekly, Vibe, and other top music
publications have all raved about Akon’s incredible
impact on the music scene (‘Akon
is a butter smooth outsider’ praised Spin Magazine), with Akon
garnering one of the most loyal fan bases in all of music,
selling out shows in the U.S. and abroad, including
Denmark, Spain, Germany, France,
Japan, and the UK.
The Senegalese born
star is also working on a movie project loosely based on his own
inspirational story, mirroring his rise from a troubled youth to a
world-wide superstar.
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