singer/songwriter /producer, Akon burst out of the starting gates with the winningly melodic and compulsively danceable single "Right Now (Na Na Na)." The song is sparking up the charts in a record-setting pace that's familiar to Akon's millions of fans worldwide. "Right Now (Na Na Na)" is the lead track from Akon's 3rd upcoming album FREEDOM. The infectious song is the #1 Most Added at Rhythm Crossover radio stations in its first week of release. FREEDOM features collaborations with Hip- Hop's "man of the hour" Lil Wayne ("I'm So Paid") and Akon's platinum artist T-Pain ("Holla Holla"). Akon broke out on the music scene in 2004 with the platinum album TROUBLE that featured singles, "Locked Up" and "Lonely." He returned in 2006 with the triple- platinumcertified KONVICTED CD. The... Less

Colby O'Donis - a young, handsome singer, songwriter, musician, producer, dancer and all-around entertainer - perhaps a child prodigy who didn't get his break into the big league until now. At the age of 19 and signed to Akon's KonLive label, Colby is generating a great deal of excitement with club DJs, on the radio and internet with his first single, "What You Got" featuring Akon, taken from his debut titled, Colby O. He is already a hit on the road--performing to packed club venues in Southern California, the Bay Area, Bakersfield, Las Vegas, Detroit, and San Jose, Calif. (where he recently performed to a for- women-only audience); while the single has already broken at stations such as the venerable KPWR-FM [Power 106] in Los Angeles. Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents,... Less

Features the biggest names in urban music, with a packed CD full of brand new tracks from Kanye West, Akon, Lady GaGa, Ne-Yo, The Pussycat Dolls, Flo Rida as well as a all your favourite urban clips on the DVD with N.E.R.D., 50 Cent, Nelly, Q-Tip, Nas and many more! Tracklisting: CD 1. Kanye West - Love Lockdown 2. Ne-yo - Miss Independent 3. Rihanna - Rehab 4. Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na) 5. Lady Gaga, Colby O'donis - Just Dance 6. The Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up 7. Flo Rida, Will.I.AM - In The Ayer 8. Kevin Rudolf, Lil Wayne - Let It Rock 9. Will.I.AM - Heartbreaker 10. Estelle - American Boy 11. The Dey - Give You The World 12. Ll Cool J, The-dream - Baby 13. Nas, Keri Hilson - Hero 14. Common - Universal Mind Control (Umc) 15. N.E.R.D. - Everyone Nose (All The Girls Standing In The... Less

Riding high with the runaway smash hit "Sexy Bitch" (a.k.a. "Sexy Chick") feat. Akon, French artist/producer/D J David Guetta returns with an agenda-setting new album "One Love". With guest appearances by a stellar cast of A-listers including Akon, will.i.am and apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas, Estelle, Kid Cudi, Ne-Yo, Novel, Kelly Rowland, and David's longtime vocal collaborator Chris Willis, "One Love" is an ambitious, ingeniously crafted opus that sets forth nothing less than a bold and beautiful manifesto for the global pop and dance audience, blurring the lines between urban and electronic styles along the way. Album also features an exclusive David Guetta remix edit of the Black Eyed Peas #1 mega-hit "I Gotta Feeling", which David Guetta co-wrote and produced.

1. Flowmotion2. Bump In The Trunk Feat. Swizz Beatz3. Wind Blow 4. I Tried Feat. Akon5. Lil Love Feat. Mariah Carey And Bow Wow6. C-Town Feat. Twista7. Order My Steps (Dear Lord) Feat. Yolanda Adams8. Streets Feat. The Game And William9. 9mm10. Gun Blast11. Candy Paint 12. So Good So Right Feat. Felecia13. Sounds The Same14. Never Forget Me Feat. Akon

Singer, songwriter, worldwide tour head­liner, producer, Oscar recipient and five-time Grammy award-winning Island recording artist Lionel Richie gets into a new groove on Just Go, his first new studio album in more than two years, arriving in stores on May 19th, 2009. Just Go features some of today's biggest writers and producers, including Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Stargate and Akon, with Lionel sharing writer credits with Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Ne-Yo, Akon, Johnta Austin, and Taj Jackson. Lead single "Good Morning," produced by The Movement, blasts out to Urban AC radio today. Just Go is Lionel Richie's long-awaited follow-up to the RIAA gold Grammy-nominated Coming Home (September 2006), his previous studio album. The latter made chart history as the first top 10 album debut of... Less

All-Star studded guest appearances by Kayne West, Missy Elliot, Akon, Busta Rhymes, Flo Rida, and more!'With contributions from so many big names, DJ Khaled's new 3rd album is where hip-hop comes to fete itself!' - The New York Times

Original soundtrack for the 2009 major motion picture featuring exclusive tracks from Akon & Shontelle, Macy Gray and Natasha Bedingfield. Based on the #1 best sellers Confessions Of A Shopaholic and Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, the movie stars Isla Fisher (`Wedding Crashers') and is from producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director P.J. Hogan (`My Best Friend's Wedding'). 12 tracks total.

TOP POP, R&B AND HIP-HOP ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE MUSIC OF MULTI-GRAMMY WINNING PRODUCER, ARRANGER AND COMPOSER QUINCY JONES ON NEW ALBUM "Q: SOUL BOSSA NOSTRA" Renowned for blending musical genres as he did with his 1989 multi-Grammy winning "Album of the Year" Back on the Block and 1995's platinum Q's Jook Joint, Q: Soul Bossa Nostra will feature an assortment of artists and producers from the Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop worlds such as Usher, Ludacris, Akon, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, T-Pain, Robin Thicke, LL Cool J, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Three 6 Mafia, David Banner, Bebe Winans, Mervyn Warren, Jermaine Dupri, DJ Paul, and Scott Storch, among others who wanted to pay tribute to these works by Jones. Jones, who... Less

Hidden Beach Recordings is back with UNWRAPPED(tm) VOL. 5.0: The Collipark Café Sessions. After a long hiatus Hidden Beach has partnered with the blazing hot ColliPark Studios (Soulja Boy, Hurricane Chris, Ying Yang Twins, Lil Jon) for yet another jazzy, hit-packed collection of the best known hip hop and rap hits made popular by Soulja Boy, Hurricane Chris, Snoop Dogg, Lil' Jon, Ludacris, Young Jeezy & Akon and many more! What began as an effort of Atlanta Producer Abdul Ra'oof to develop a themed project called "Crunk Jazz Café," Vol. 5.0, features ten smash hits Unwrapped(tm) plus one bonus track, including the energized lead track "Get Low" which alone fueled 2.5MM albums for Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, and the haunting melody of "Soul Survivor" by Young Jeezy feat. Akon - yielding... Less

Nurtured between Timbaland's Mosley Music Group and Polow's Zone 4 Inc., IN A PERFECT WORLD . . . boasts amazing sounds from a slew of hitmakers like Timbaland, Polow, and Danja. The album features guest appearances by Timbaland, Lil Wayne, Akon, Keyshia Cole, and Ne-Yo. It's a watershed moment that meets both goals-it sounds and feels great. Speaking up for all the ladies, In A Perfect World . . . also looks to empower women to be strong, independent and determined. "No human is exempt from the realities of life- heartbreak, failure, success..." Keri comments. This takes all forms throughout the album which reveals Keri's ability to translate every day trials and tribulations into engaging music. Hilson has received many accolades in the media, having graced the covers of Fader and... Less

If you believe everything you hear, Curtis is 50 Cent's bid to be hip-hop king--the rumor goes that he issued it the same day Kanye West released his Graduation CD to spawn a sales race and thus, a) establish superiority, or b) retire with his head hung low. But here's what might not have occurred to 50: Given enough talent and a fully loaded speed-dial--the kind that can raise Timbaland, Akon, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, and Eminem faster than the sickest rapper can stitch together a verse--it's possible for two diabolically good discs to drop the same day. Forgetting the Kanye competition for a moment, Curtis might come up short in a race with its creator's other albums--the rawness and reach of Get Rich Or Die Tryin' isn't here. But certain cultural moments (who would refute that the... Less

Limited expanded two CD edition of the French DJ's One Love album including a second CD of bonus tracks. The album sees Guetta team up with a whole host of A-List guest vocalists including Will.I.Am, Kid Cudi, Akon and Estelle, adding crossover appeal to his mix of Trance, Electro House and Pop. The UK number one single 'When Love Takes Over' featuring Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland is also included.

Enrique Iglesias' highly- anticipated new album arrives in stores on July 6th through Universal Republic Records. "Euphoria" is a star-studded affair featuring additional guest appearances by Usher and Akon. Produced by RedOne (Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige), Mark Taylor (Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears) and Enrique's long-time collaborator, Carlos Paucar, it's the first Enrique Iglesias album to feature songs in both Spanish and English.

CD 01: Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow 02. A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls Feat. Nicole Scherzinger - Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) 03. Lady Gaga - Lovegame 04. Ciara Feat. Justin Timberlake - Love Sex Magic 05. Pink - Bad Influence 06. The Script - Breakeven 07. Akon Feat. Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall - Beautiful 08. Kelly Clarkson - I Do Not Hook Up 09. Lady Sovereign - So Human 10. Natalie Bassingwaighte - 1000 Stars 11. Soulja Boy Tell'Em Feat. Sammie - Kiss Me Thru The Phone 12. Jessica Mauboy - Because 13. Wes Carr - Fearless 14. Kid Cudi, Crookers - Day N' Nite 15. Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls 16. Kings Of Leon - Revelry 17. U2 - Get On Your Boots 18. Cassie Davis Feat. Travis McCoy - Differently 19. Kanye West Feat. Young Jeezy - Amazing 20. The Presets - If I Know You... Less

Enrique Iglesias' highly- anticipated new album arrives in stores on July 6th through Universal Republic Records. "Euphoria" is a star-studded affair featuring additional guest appearances by Usher and Akon. Produced by RedOne (Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige), Mark Taylor (Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears) and Enrique's long-time collaborator, Carlos Paucar, it's the first Enrique Iglesias album to feature songs in both Spanish and English.

DJ Khaled's getting by with a little help from his friends. A lot of them. The Miami deejay--whose runs the helm of a popular radio show on South Florida's urban-formatted WEDR--enlists a gaping host of collaborators on this follow-up to his 2006 debut, Listennn... the Album. His guests include Akon, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, T.I., Birdman, and Rick Ross, and that's just on lead single "We Takin' Over." Elsewhere, Young Jeezy and Juelz Santana drop in ("Brown Paper Bag"), as do Trick Daddy ("I'm So Hood"), Ja Rule ("New York"), and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony ("The Originators"). Even Jadakiss and The Game drop by for the ironically uplifting "I'm From the Ghetto," complete with proud children's chorus. Along the way, Khaled serves up alternating plates of melodramatic bass, happy-go-lucky piano riffs... Less

Enrique Iglesias' highly- anticipated new album arrives in stores on July 6th through Universal Republic Records. "Euphoria" is a star-studded affair featuring additional guest appearances by Usher and Akon. Produced by RedOne (Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige), Mark Taylor (Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears) and Enrique's long-time collaborator, Carlos Paucar, it's the first Enrique Iglesias album to feature songs in both Spanish and English.

1. Tonight - Feat. Ludacris, Dj Frank E 2. I Like It - Feat. Pitbull 3. One Day At A Time - Feat. Akon 4. Heartbeat - Feat. Nicole Scherzinger 5. Dirty Dancer - Feat. Usher 6. Why Not Me 7. No Me Digas Que No - Feat. Wisin Y Yander 8. Ayer 9. Cuando Me Enamoro - Feat. Juan Luis Guerra 10. Dile Que 11. Tu Y Yo 12. Heartbreaker 13. Coming Home 14. Everything's Gonna Be Alrgiht 15. No Me Digas Que No 16. Tonight ('Im Loving You) Feat. Ludacris, Dj Frank E 17. I Like It - Cahill Club Remix Feat. Pitbull 18. Heartbeat - Glam As You Radio Mix Feat. Nicole Scherzinger

The Biggest Album Ever just got bigger. The 25th Anniversary Edition of Thriller celebrates this ground-breaking album with 7 bonus tracks, six of which are previously unreleased. The new tracks include exclusive remixes from Kanye West, Fergie, will.i.am and Akon along with a previously unreleased track from the Thriller sessions, "For All Time," newly mixed and mastered by Michael Jackson. Also included is a BONUS DVD with new, digitally restored versions of the three videos from the album as well as the Michael Jackson's groundbreaking performance of "Billie Jean" on the "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" television special (first broadcast on NBC May 16, 1983). Also included in all versions of the release is a new personal greeting from Michael Jackson to his fans penned... Less

2009 collection. Michael Jackson: Remix Suites is a collaborative celebration of the music industry's top producers remixing the best of Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 classics! Includes Jackson's Motown catalog remixed by Stargate, The Neptunes, Polow, Akon, Dallas Austin, Sturken & Rogers, Benny Blanco, Paul Oakenfold, Frankie Knuckles, David Morales, Mark Hoppus (of Blink 182) and others.

International pressing of the 2006 sophomore album from the No Doubt vocalist featuring one bonus track: 'Wind It Up' (Live . Includes the hot new single 'Wind It Up' and 12 other amazing new tracks. Production and co-writing duties come from an eclectic cast including Pharrell, Nellee Hooper, Martin Gore (Depeche Mode), Akon, Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane) and No Doubt's Tony Kanal. This album sees Gwen once again pushing the boundaries of pop and creating her own cool sound that others will be desperate to follow. Polydor.

2011 album from the French artist, producer, DJ and remixer. On Nothing But The Beat, Guetta has enlisted an all-star cast which includes Flo-Rida, Nicki Minaj, Taio Cruz, Ludacris, will.i.am, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Akon, Jennifer Hudson, Sia, Timbaland, Dev and others. This is the Grammy award winning DJ's first album since 2009's global breakthrough smash One Love. EMI. 2011.

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Limited French two CD edition features a bonus disc with 10 additional tracks. 2011 album from the French artist, producer, DJ and remixer. On Nothing But The Beat, Guetta has enlisted an all-star cast which includes Flo-Rida, Nicki Minaj, Taio Cruz, Ludacris, will.i.am, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Akon, Jennifer Hudson, Sia, Timbaland, Dev and others. This is the Grammy award winning DJ's first album since 2009's global breakthrough smash One Love. EMI. 2011.

Grammy award-winning artist Nelly breaks four years of silence with straight hand-to-mic combat on his fifth studio album Brass Knuckles. The St. Louis rapper has sold 30 million albums to date -- and he's approaching his upcoming release with renewed intensity. "When you're the champion you have to psyche yourself into thinking you're the underdog, even if people don't see you as that," Nelly confesses. "Nobody going to give you anything, you got to work hard for what you want. You got to continue to press." Nelly makes his statement in the form of brass-tacks vocal tracks, dance floor anthems and suggestive, seductive slow jams. A master at dynamic collaborations, he's assembled a cast of all-stars to collaborate including Usher, Pharrell, Akon, Ciara, Chuck D, Snoop Dogg,... Less

2011 debut album from West Coast rapper Glasses Malone. The album's release has been postponed several times since 2006. Features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Akon, Mack 10, Rick Ross, Jay Rock, T. Pain and others.

America's #1 compilation brand ThriveMix returns with Total Club Hits; the second installment in the all-new chart topping compilation series!! Mixed by DJ Skribble, Total Club Hits compiles a party-starting mix of the summer's hottest Hip Hop and R&B tracks! Featuring a collection of the best selling singles from Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, Rihanna feat. Jay-Z (the rare Travis Barker remix of "Umbrella"), Missy Elliot, Piles feat. Akon, Chris Brown, Baby Bash feat. T-Pain, Lupe Fiasco, T.I., Diddy, Shawty Lo, Webbie and many more, Total Club Hits sets no boundaries by blending today's hottest singles on a single disc CD mix.

YOUNG JEEZY is the TRUTH! His story represents the struggle, pain, and pressure that anyone living in the hood deals with. It also gives you the inspiration and motivation to make it out, be successful, and achieve your goals. His motto is "If you can think it you can do it" Young Jeezy is one of the premier artists to emerge from Atlanta's ongoing "rap movement." Not only does he have high performance energy, but he is also a great story teller. He has the ability to bring color and flash to a story that has been told so many times before. He's a true digital age artist who doesn't need 16 bars to develop a picture in your head. He has also worked with artists such as Kanye West, Lil Jon, Usher, Young Buck, T.I., Trick Daddy, Akon, Mannie Fresh, Lil Scrappy, Bun B, Lloyd, Slick Pulla, &... Less