Akon contributed guest vocals to a large number of commercially successful singles throughout 20: ' The Sweet Escape' by singer Gwen Stefani, which reached number two on the Australian, New Zealand and UK singles charts as well as in the United States, ' I Tried' by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, ' Bartender' by T-Pain, ' Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)' by Wyclef Jean and ' Dangerous' by Kardinal Offishall, among several others. The singles ' Smack That', ' I Wanna Love You' and ' Don't Matter' all achieved commercial success worldwide, with the former reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the New Zealand and UK singles charts, and the latter two becoming his first songs to top the Hot 100. His second studio album, Konvicted, was released the following November to further commercial success, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 and the top twenty of many international albums charts, as well as subsequently being certified triple Platinum by the RIAA. ДЄkon's increasing popularity led to him making numerous guest appearances on other artists' songs: in 2005, he appeared on the singles ' Baby I'm Back' by Baby Bash and ' Soul Survivor' by Young Jeezy, which charted at number 19 and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively. Trouble also included the singles 'Gunshot (Fiesta Riddim)', ' Ghetto', ' Belly Dancer (Bananza)' and ' Pot of Gold', and was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAA and by the British Phonographic Industry in the United Kingdom, where it reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Two of its singles вЂ“ ' Locked Up' and ' Lonely' вЂ“ reached the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100, with the latter topping numerous singles charts worldwide and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

A three-year prison sentence inspired Akon to begin recording songs in his home studio: Universal Records signed him after becoming aware of his music, and his debut album Trouble was released in June 2004. Louis, Missouri, Akon lived in Senegal with his family until the age of seven, when they returned to the United States to live in New Jersey. The discography of Akon, a Senegalese American singer, songwriter, rapper and music producer, consists of five studio albums, four mixtapes, one extended play, thirty eight singles, eight promotional singles and ninety-two music videos.

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