LOS ANGELES Akon, Akon, Akon! He's everywhere, that distinctive, otherworldly voice of his spilling out of countless cars and nightclubs and house parties near you. The Senegalese American R&;B singer has three songs in crushingly heavy rotation across the radio airwaves, and he's become ubiquitous on TV -- even starring in a spanking new Verizon Wireless spot, which makes sense when you consider that he's sold nearly 4 million somewhat ribald ring tones since September, making him the new booty-call king. ... -
Lord of the Ring Tone, And More
LOS ANGELES Akon, Akon, Akon! He's everywhere, that distinctive, otherworldly voice of his spilling out of countless cars and nightclubs and house parties near you. The Senegalese American R&;B singer has three songs in crushingly heavy rotation across the radio airwaves, and he's become ubiquitous on TV -- even starring in a spanking new Verizon Wireless spot, which makes sense when you consider that he's sold nearly 4 million somewhat ribald ring tones since September, making him the new booty-call king. ...-
By J. Freedom du Lac