Following up on strong debut, streetwise Akon shows versatility
14th Nov 2006, 12:10 GMT
In 2003, on the chilling single "Locked Up," Akon sang about doing hard time. The track, off his first CD, "Trouble," helped make him a star. Now the Senegal-born vocalist follows that album -- and guest cameos singing killer hooks for hip-hop elite such as Young Jeezy and Obie Trice -- with a second, "Konvicted." Smartly produced and well executed, ...
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