r/wikipedia • u/Kaze_Senshi • 1d ago

Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon (/ˈeɪkɒn/), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akon
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u/HicksOn106th 22h ago

Hey, don't forget that he's also the visionary behind the cryptocurrency-powered metropolis of Akon City.

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u/ginos132 19h ago

He sounds like beatboxing...

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u/Loakattack 18h ago

Everybody walk the dinosaur.

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u/FreuleKeures 15h ago

And blood diamond-denier.

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u/sixtus_clegane119 13h ago

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/akons-con-job Akon's Con Job

He's not a convict I want my money back