premise: Akon refuses to be a musician.
hypothesis: 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 '' . Konvict Muzik is a record label founded by R&B singer Akon . Trouble is the debut album by the Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer Akon , released in 2004 .