Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), better known as Akon (pronounced [ˈeɪkɒn]), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor of Senegalese descent. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album for Konvicted album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wan na Love You". He has worked with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and Gwen Stefani. Konvict Muzik is a record label founded by R&B singer Akon.
Akon is an entertainer.
Evaluate the veracity of the claim: "Akon is an entertainer." based on the evidence: "Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), better known as Akon (pronounced [ˈeɪkɒn]), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor of Senegalese descent. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album for Konvicted album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wan na Love You". He has worked with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and Gwen Stefani. Konvict Muzik is a record label founded by R&B singer Akon.".

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Evaluate the veracity of the claim: "Akon is an entertainer." based on the evidence: "Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), better known as Akon (pronounced [ˈeɪkɒn]), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor of Senegalese descent. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album for Konvicted album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wan na Love You". He has worked with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and Gwen Stefani. Konvict Muzik is a record label founded by R&B singer Akon.".

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