Akon, 'Freedom' ??? Akon sneaks up you, doesn't he? Since 2004, while much of the hip-hop...being locked up and smacking that and making big money. The key to Akon's success is an economic sonic style and a lyrical palette that keeps...

...Ciara, Riannah, Fabulous, Beyonce, Mary J, Little Wayne, Akon, Mario, Omarion, T-pain and Alicia Keys. A couple of my...are "Let Me Love You" by Mario, "Sorry Blame It On Me" by Akon, "This Letter" by Timbland, "So Sick" by Ne-Yo, and...

...Mariah." Commercially, Lewis can't miss. Her music, a preponderance of maudlin ballads and lite-urban thumpers like the Akon-produced standout, "Forgive Me," is so cynically tailored for mainstream radio you wonder if a computer created the tunes...

...list of favorite artists: Pit bull, Ying-Yang Twins, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Young Joc, Cassie, Missy Elliot, Daddy Yankee, Akon, DJ Khale, Cherish. He likes hip-hop, reggaeton, rap, etc. Performance: He performed in the Floyd Dryden talent show...