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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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