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"Locked Up"'s success provided Akon with instant heavyweight clout. Upgraded from writing songs and doing the occasional hook for B-, C-, and D-level artists, he tallied a multi-platinum album, was granted his own boutique label (which was used to spawn T-Pain), and became in-demand as an A-list collaborator -- he worked with Young Jeezy, R. Kelly, Gwen Stefani, and even Elton John. His second album, Konvicted, isn't much different from the debut (patchiness included), even though it comes from a different perspective. He even addresses his newfound fame, along with the expectations and other forms of grief that come with it, in a vague but very saddened way throughout "The Rain." For the most part, though, Konvicted offers more ultra-macho R&B. The guest spots come from Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Styles P, leaving no room for female hooks or verses. Akon hits on strippers (but does not fall in love with them), smacks behinds, and tends to go with what suits him best: bragging and seducing while delivering like-sounding hooks in his unique voice. Whenever the yearning and heartache is allowed through, he's not persuasive, and he sounds like he still has the club on his mind.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Giorgio Tuinfort, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Skipworth, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Sroka, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lafer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
D. Styles, ComposerLyricist - Giorgio Tuinfort, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Styles P, FeaturedArtist - Tony Terrebonne, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Mixer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - Akon, MainArtist - Tony Campana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Devarona, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Timothy Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Theron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - D. Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dwight "Lil' Skrapp" Reynolds, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Steve Skinner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keon Bryce, Producer - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Michael Butler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Miguel Bustamante, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - K. Bryce, ComposerLyricist - S. Skinner, ComposerLyricist - Tony Love, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Terrebonne, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cory Boyd, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Bobby Dixon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Henton, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hakim, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Michael Butler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Miguel Bustamante, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hakeem Abdulsamad, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cory Boyd, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Faheem Najm, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - T-Pain, Producer - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erin Holten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Giorgio Tuinfort, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Troo.L.S, Producer, Co-Producer - T. Nielsen, ComposerLyricist - R. Rask, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Terrebonne, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Raymond Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Carl Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Homer Banks, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Bray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Giorgio Tuinfort, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Skip Prokop, ComposerLyricist - Akon, Recording Engineer, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - B. Boulai, ComposerLyricist - Tony Love, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Terrebonne, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benny D., Producer - Alex Lafer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Giorgio Tuinfort, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Love, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Terrebonne, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
Clinton Sparks, Producer - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, MainArtist - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - S. Patrone, ComposerLyricist - C. Sparks, ComposerLyricist - Tombstone, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2007 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - J. Harrow, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, MainArtist - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kardinal Offishall, Producer, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2007 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Giorgio Tuinfort, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Love, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Terrebonne, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Giorgio Tuinfort, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Love, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Terrebonne, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Giorgio Tuinfort, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Love, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Terrebonne, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Giorgio Tuinfort, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Love, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Terrebonne, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Devarona, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tego Calderon, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Giorgio Tuinfort, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Red Cafe, FeaturedArtist - Rob Skipworth, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Sroka, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lafer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Bobby Dixon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Henton, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hakim, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Michael Butler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Miguel Bustamante, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hakeem Abdulsamad, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cory Boyd, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, ComposerLyricist - Akon, MainArtist - Anthony Moore, Video Editor, FilmEditor - Shauna O'Brien, Video Producer, FilmProducer - Gary Corrigan, Video Director, FilmDirector - Mary Prlain, Stage Design, SetDesigner
℗ 2006 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hakim, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Michael Butler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Miguel Bustamante, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hakeem Abdulsamad, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cory Boyd, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Devarona, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Akon, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, ComposerLyricist - Andy Rogers, Producer - Akon, MainArtist - Michael Butler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Boylai, Unknown, Other - Cory Boyd, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Worth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 BBC
Album review
"Locked Up"'s success provided Akon with instant heavyweight clout. Upgraded from writing songs and doing the occasional hook for B-, C-, and D-level artists, he tallied a multi-platinum album, was granted his own boutique label (which was used to spawn T-Pain), and became in-demand as an A-list collaborator -- he worked with Young Jeezy, R. Kelly, Gwen Stefani, and even Elton John. His second album, Konvicted, isn't much different from the debut (patchiness included), even though it comes from a different perspective. He even addresses his newfound fame, along with the expectations and other forms of grief that come with it, in a vague but very saddened way throughout "The Rain." For the most part, though, Konvicted offers more ultra-macho R&B. The guest spots come from Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Styles P, leaving no room for female hooks or verses. Akon hits on strippers (but does not fall in love with them), smacks behinds, and tends to go with what suits him best: bragging and seducing while delivering like-sounding hooks in his unique voice. Whenever the yearning and heartache is allowed through, he's not persuasive, and he sounds like he still has the club on his mind.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:48:59
- Main artists: Akon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Konvict - Upfront - SRC - Universal Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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