"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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shake DownAliaume Thiam | Akon | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Blown AwayAliaume Thiam | Akon, Styles P | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Smack ThatMarshall Mathers, Luis Resto, Aliaume Thiam | Akon, Eminem | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | I Wanna Love YouAliaume Thiam | Akon, Snoop Dogg | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | The RainAliaume Thiam | Akon | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Never Took the TimeAliaume Thiam | Akon | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Mama AfricaD. Browne, Bobby Dixon, Aliaume Thiam | Akon | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | I Can't WaitFaheem Najm, Aliaume Thiam | Akon | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Gangsta BopAliaume Thiam | Akon | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Tired of Runnin'C. Hampton, Aliaume Thiam | Akon | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Once in a WhileAliaume Thiam | Akon | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | Don't MatterAliaume Thiam | Akon | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 48 mins | 110 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 318 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakim Abdulsamad | Engineer, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Akon | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Kori Anders | Mixing Assistant |
| 4 | Cory Boyd | Bass |
| 5 | Leslie Brathwaite | Mixing |
| 6 | Kirke Bray | Engineer |
| 7 | D. Browne | Composer |
| 8 | Keon Bryce | Producer |
| 9 | Míguel Bustamante | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Michael Butler | Drums |
| 11 | Tony Compana | Engineer |
| 12 | Benny- D. | Producer, Programming |
| 13 | Rick DeVarona | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Bobby Dixon | Composer |
| 15 | Eminem | Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming |
| 16 | Fiskani | Wardrobe |
| 17 | Mark "Exit" Goodchild | Engineer, Mixing |
| 18 | C. Hampton | Composer |
| 19 | Erin Holten | Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Jason "Chyld" Kpana | A&R |
| 21 | Alex Lafer | Assistant Engineer |
| 22 | Marc Lee | Engineer |
| 23 | Tony Love | Guitar |
| 24 | Jonathan Mannion | Photography |
| 25 | Marshall Mathers | Composer |
| 26 | Faheem Najm | Composer |
| 27 | Rask | Producer |
| 28 | Luis Resto | Composer, Keyboards |
| 29 | Dwight Reynolds | Audio Production, Engineer, Producer, Programming |
| 30 | Eddy Schreyer | Mastering |
| 31 | Steve Skinner | Engineer |
| 32 | Rob Skipworth | Assistant Engineer |
| 33 | Snoop Dogg | Primary Artist |
| 34 | Joe Spix | Art Direction, Design |
| 35 | Mike Sroka | Engineer |
| 36 | Tashia Stafford | A&R |
| 37 | Devyne Stephens | A&R, Creative Design, Executive Producer |
| 38 | Styles P | Primary Artist |
| 39 | Tony Terrebonne | Engineer |
| 40 | Aliaume Thiam | A&R, Arranger, Audio Production, Composer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Mixing, Producer, Programming |
| 41 | L.S. Troo | Producer, Programming |
| 42 | Giorgio Tuinfort | Audio Production, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |