The music video for “Smack That,” Akon‘s hit 2006 single with Eminem, danced its approach into the Billion Views Membership on YouTube, the video platform shared on Wednesday (Feb. 8).
The visible includes a cameo from Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts and revolves round Akon getting a 24-hour corridor move from jail with a view to assist the police run an undercover sting operation in a gentleman’s membership frequented by Eminem.
After all, the entire plot is about to Akon’s irresistible earworm of a observe, which finds the Senegalese-American star crooning, “I really feel you creepin’, I can see it from my shadow/ Wanna bounce up in my Lamborghini Gallardo/ Perhaps go to my place and simply kick it like TaeBo/ And probably bend you over, look again and watch me/ Smack that, all on the ground/ Smack that, give me some extra/ Smack that, until you get sore/ Smack that, oh!”
Because the lead single off Akon’s sophomore album Konvicted, “Smack That” reached as excessive as No. 2 on the Billboard Sizzling 100, a profession excessive on the time for the singer that was quickly surpassed by his twin No. 1 hits “I Wanna Love You” that includes Snoop Dogg and “Don’t Matter.” Its video is the star’s second to realize the most important viewership feat on YouTube after his 2013 collab with David Guetta and Ne-Yo, “Play Onerous.”
Extra just lately, Akon mounted a comeback along with his TikTok-fueled 2022 EP TT Freak. He additionally spoke out in December in protection of Nick Cannon having 12 youngsters with six completely different girls.
Revisit the music video for Akon and Eminem’s “Smack That” beneath.