AKON

Do you know him? He is a Wolof Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer songwriter and record producer, AKON. He got Grammy Award nomination for the single "Smack That". He is well known for singing hooks and has over 155 guest appearances and 23 Billboard Hot 100 songs to his credit. He is also the first solo artist to accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. And, this is his third album, FREEDOM. I really recommend this new album. Because I bought Japanese version with lyrics, I'll put one of those of this album:
"FREEDOM"
Everything I had, everything I own, all my mistakes, you already know

From Senegal West Africa to St. Louis, Missouri
Thank to Katherine and Donna for giving my pops his glory
He came down with his drum and a dream to change the world
in a free and uplifting world and that's all he ever want
Mom came a little after, gave birth to my brother
Then all of the pressures, made them fight one another
See the pain will never last, did the best with what they had
He knew the world was out for grabs and he searched to find his

Freedom, Freedom, Freedom, Ohhh Freedom
Everything I have, Everything I own, All my mistakes fam you already
know. I want to be free
So I searched to find my
Freedom, Freedom, Ohhh yeah Freedom, Ohhh Freedom
Everything I have, Everything I own, All my mistakes girl you already
know. I want to be free. I want to be free. Yeah

As a kid I never knew, I would have to hustle just to make it threw
So I found myself skipping school
Because the girl don't think I am cool
And because of that I didn't care whether or not I wento to jail
I just want to be treated fair. Because that is all I never knew
Telling me I need to slow down, because everybody in the whole town
Because they know how I get down, a foreigner from another town
Can you believe that we are still around, after so many hit the ground
And we ain't going to stop now, until we get that

Freedom, Freedom, Ohh Freedom, Ohhh Freedom
Everything I have, Everything I own, All my mistakes fam you already
know. I want to be free. I want to be free
Won't stop until I find my
Freedom, Freedom, Ohhh Freedom, Ohhh Freedom
Everything I have, Everything I own, All my mistakes girl you already
know. Iwant to be free. I want to be free

If you want to be free and the land is drug free, put your hands up,
put your hands up
If you want to be free from all of your misery, put your hands up,
put your hands up
If you want to be free with plenty of money, put your hands up,
put your hands up

Everything I have, Everything I own, All my mistakes fam you already
know. I want to be free. I want to be free