CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — Hip-hop/R&B artist Akon was arrested last week in suburban Atlanta after he didn’t show up in court to face a ticket for driving with a suspended license.

Police records show Akon, whose legal name is Aliaune Thiam, was arrested Friday by police in Chamblee, just northeast of Atlanta. Akon was taken to the DeKalb County jail, where he was handed over to the Roswell police. They in turn booked Thiam into another jail, after which he posted bail and was released the same day.

Akon, who was born in the United States to Senegalese parents, rose to fame after his 2004 debut album. The Grammy-nominated singer has more than a dozen Top 10 hits, including “Smack That,” “I Wanna Love You,” “Right Now (Na Na Na)” and “Locked Up.” He has also been active in philanthropic ventu

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