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Senegalese-American vocalist Akon is known for his R&B-style vocals, which are featured in his own hit songs as well as collaborations with hip-hop artists. QUOTES “I've learned a lot along the way and I'm glad that I've never regretted to a point where I tried to change my past, because ultimately my past made me who I am today.” Synopsis Senegalese-American singer Akon was born Aliaume Thiam in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 16, 1973. He lived in Senegal, West Africa, as a child and attended high school in the United States. He has released several hit albums that combine his R&B-style vocals with hip-hop beats, and he has collaborated with many other musicians, including Snoop Dogg , Gwen Stefani , Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson . He has also faced controversy because of his exaggerated criminal history and his occasional provocative behavior on stage. Background and Early Career Singer, songwriter and producer Akon was born Aliaume Damala Ba

One of the most underappreciated reggae artists of his time, Beres Hammond was something of a throwback during his '90s heyday: a soulful crooner indebted to classic rocksteady and American R&B, one who preferred live instrumentation and wrote much of his own material. Hammond specialized in romantic lovers rock, but he also found time to delve into light dancehall, conscious roots reggae, hip-hop fusion, and straight-up contemporary R&B. He was born Hugh Beresford Hammond on August 28, 1955, in Annotto Bay, in the Jamaican province of St. Mary. Hammond grew up listening to his father's collection of American R&B ( Sam Cooke , Otis Redding , Marvin Gaye , etc.) and jazz, and also fell in love with native Jamaican music during the ska and rocksteady eras; his primary influence was Alton Ellis , and he also listened to the likes of Peter Tosh , the Heptones , and Ken Boothe . Shabby by Sipple(ITunes) Over 1972-1973, Hammond performed successfully

[Intro] Ah ahhhh Woo woo woo (Woo) Tonight, we nuh haffi go nowhere [Verse 1] Me say, make we keep we own a dance Call it, 'Sit Down Pon Mi Cocky Sunday' Hunt's Bay cyan lock da one yah off You nuh need no permit fi fuck me Ahhh! She say, "Really me woulda love fi give you wuk Me rather you just come and take it from me" Mi million dollar question is, weh the fuck you deh? And, if we inna the same country [Chorus] Bring it to the owner, now A you did say a my pussy, so come yah Bring it to the owner, now Bring it to the owner now Bring it to the owner, now Stop everything you a do, go take a shower Bring it to the owner, now Bring it to the owner now Now [Verse 2] How you make your pussy so feel like you've never fucked before? Before Whining on you until it explodes.....C4 Cocky start shift gear inna your hole Change out, 1, 2, 3, 4 Your man is too insecure Detour [Chorus] Bring it to the owner, now A yo

 Ky-Mani Marley (born 26 February 1976) is a Jamaican reggae and hip-hop artist. His name is of East African origin, and means "Adventurous Traveler". He is the only child of Bob Marley with Anita Belnavis, a Jamaican table tennis champion. Ky-Mani was born in Falmouth, Jamaica , but at the age of nine, he relocated to the inner-city of Miami . During his youth, Ky-Mani was unaware of his musical abilities, sports being his first love. With his mother's direction, he took piano and guitar lessons and played trumpet in his high school band. In addition to tapping into his musical talents, Ky-Mani was an athlete, competing in soccer and American football . As a teenager, Ky-Mani started rapping and deejaying; his first single was "Unnecessary Badness". He became inspired as a singer after being asked to sing a hook to a song during a recording session at a studio in Miami. Ky-Mani soon began experimenting with laying tracks, at times with his brot

A Hendersonville man was caught having sex with a pig after his penis got lodged in the pig’s vagina. David Chavez of Hendersonville, North Carolina is in police custody after a local farmer found him having “inappropriate relations” with a pig on his property. The farmer, not wanting to be named publicly, reported hearing loud squealing coming from the pig pen in the back area of his property. Suspecting that wild dogs might be trying to hurt his pigs, he quickly grabbed his shotgun and made his way out. "That’s when I saw him. I was just in shock at the sight of it. I yelled at the man to get off my pig or I would damn well shoot him. He was screaming saying he was unable to move as his penis was stuck in the pig’s vagina.” Confused, the farmer alerted police. Deputy Ryan Cooper, an employee at the Hendersonville Police Department, explained “ When we got there they were locked up pretty good. It’s not the sort of situation you expect to get called to, it was extre

Stephen Marley is the third child of legendary reggae artist Bob Marley who has won five Grammys for his music. Synopsis Musician Stephen Marley was born on April 20, 1972, in Wilmington Delaware. As the son of the iconic Bob Marley and Rita Marley, Stephen grew up with strong musical influences. Stephen formed the band Melody Makers with his siblings Sharon, Cedella and Ziggy before the band's name changed to Ziggy Marley and the Music Makers. The musical Marley family has found success in the music industry, with Stephen having won five Grammys for his work. Early Life Singer, songwriter, musician and producer was born on April 20, 1972, in Wilmington, Delaware. The second son of legendary reggae artist Bob Marley , Stephen Marley has been blazing his own trail in the music world, combining reggae, hip-hop and R&B styles to create his sound as a performer, songwriter and producer. Natural Balance by Raspec1(ITunes) Marley was the third child born to Rita and

Damian Marley is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Jamaica’s 1977 Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare. He is the offspring of a union between two distinctive and disparate worlds. Born in Kingston, Jamaica on July 21, 1978, Damian Robert Nesta Marley (a.k.a. ‘Junior Gong’), Bob’s youngest son, began performing as a child as the vocalist for a group called The Shepherds. Comprised of other well-known reggae artists’ children, including Shiah Coore (son of Third World guitarist Cat Coore) and Yashema Beth McGregor, the daughter of Freddie McGregor and Judy Mowatt, The Shepherds performed at several shows in Jamaica including the Reggae Sunsplash music festival in 1992. After The Shepherds’ demise, Damian turned his vocal talents to deejaying (the Jamaican equivalent of rapping). In 1993 Damian’s debut single Deejay Degree was released on Tuff Gong Records (the label founded by Bob Marley ) and the following year he released Sexy Girls On My Mind for the Main Street label.

The Melody Makers After his father's death in 1981, Marley performed with Stephen at his funeral. They went on to form the Melody Makers with Sharon and Cedella . While all four members provided the vocals, Ziggy also played guitar, an instrument his father had taught him. Stephen played the guitar as well and the drums. Performing as the Melody Makers, they released their next single, "What a Plot," later in 1981. In 1985, the Melody Makers released their first album, Play the Game Right, which failed to garner much success. Their next effort, Hey World! (1986), met a similar fate, though it did receive many positive reviews. Breakthrough Album Changing names, the group became Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers and released Conscious Party (1988) with Virgin Records. The album helped the group break through to mainstream audiences. Produced by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads, it incorporated elements of reggae, pop and rock. Handling much

Dancehall superstar Sean Paul began scoring hit singles in Jamaica in 1996 and steadily attracted international attention thereafter, eventually breaking into the pop mainstream in 2002 with Dutty Rock . Born Sean Paul Henriques on January 8, 1973, the multi-ethnic Paul (his parents had Portuguese, Chinese, and Jamaican forebears) grew up comfortably in St. Andrew, Jamaica, his mother a renowned painter. He was a skilled athlete, excelling in swimming and especially water polo, playing for the Jamaican national team in the latter. Although his education was enough to land him a prosperous career, dancehall music remained Paul 's first love, particularly crafting rhythm tracks. He became a DJ after he began writing his own songs, patterning his style largely after Super Cat and finding a mentor in Don Yute ; he also found contacts in several members of the reggae-pop band Third World in 1993, which helped open up business connections. Paul released his debut single, "