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"Smack That" is a song by Senegalese-American singer Akon featuring American rapper Eminem from the former's second studio album Konvicted (2006). Produced by Eminem, it was written by the artists alongside Mike Strange and Luis Resto .
Akon performing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Charlotte, 2007. Akon started his new record label KonLive Distribution under Interscope Records. His second album, Konvicted, was released in November 2006 and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 286,000 copies in its first week.
Akon produced most tracks on Konvicted. The album's title refers to Akon supposedly spending three years in prison from 1999 to 2002 for being part of an auto-theft ring. [3] Akon discussed the making of the album in a 2022 track-by-track video. Talking about its music he said: “When I first started in the music business I started as a producer.
"Smack That (Remix)" (Akon featuring Stat Quo and Bobby Creekwater) 2007. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Strength and Loyalty. 04. "I Tried" (featuring Akon) 14.
Akon: Male Artist of the Year: Nominated "Smack That" (with Eminem) Most Earthshattering Collaboration: Nominated "The Sweet Escape" (with Gwen Stefani) Most Earthshattering Collaboration: Nominated 2010 "Sexy Chick" Best Dance Video: Nominated
[1] [4] 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, [6] [7] and the latter two becoming his first songs to top the Hot 100.
Akon said that it would be a James Bond kind of video. The video features Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, and was directed by Gil Green. DJ Khaled and T-Pain are featured as a cameo. Konvict Muzik artists Kardinal Offishall, Billy Blue, Tami Chynn, Bu Thiam, and Cash Money artist Lil Chuckee were also featured in a cameo. [1]
"Lonely" is a song by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon; it appears on his debut album, Trouble. Featuring a prominent, high-pitched sample of the 1964 song "Mr. Lonely" by Bobby Vinton, [4] the single was released on February 22, 2005.