Akon

Article summary

Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known professionally as Akon ( ), is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. An influential figure in world music, he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up" (featuring Styles P). Styled in hip-hop, it preceded the release of his debut studio album Trouble (2004), which became his commercial breakthrough and spawned the R&B-styled follow-up, "Lonely", the following year. His second album, Konvicted (2006), peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, while its lead singles — "I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg) and "Smack That" (featuring Eminem) — both received nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. The songs simultaneously peaked at numbers one and two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively, along with two of his singles released the following year: "Don't Matter" and his guest performance on Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape"; this made Akon the first solo artist to concurrently hold the top two positions on the chart twice.…

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1. date of birth: 1973-04-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1973-04-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2009-06-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2004-06-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2008-12-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2019-08-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2019-10-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1973-04-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1973-04-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2009-06-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2004-06-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2008-12-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2019-08-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2019-10-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
18. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377014543