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A three-year prison sentence inspired Akon to begin recording songs in his home studio: Universal Records signed him after becoming aware of his music, and his debut album Trouble was released in June 2004. [1]
"Beautiful" - (Akon featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall) " I'm So Paid " - ( Akon featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy ) " We Don't Care " - ( Akon )
Akon performing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Charlotte, 2007. Akon started his new record label KonLive Distribution under Interscope Records. His second album, Konvicted, was released in November 2006 and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 286,000 copies in its first week.
The album contains Akon's worldwide hit single, "Lonely", which was his commercial breakthrough. However, the release of "Locked Up" propelled Akon to sign a record deal. "Gunshot (Fiesta Riddim)" was released as promotional single on May 11, 2004. [10] The album performed well in the United Kingdom where it peaked at No. 1 on the UK Album Chart.
Akon produced most tracks on Konvicted. The album's title refers to Akon supposedly spending three years in prison from 1999 to 2002 for being part of an auto-theft ring. [3] Akon discussed the making of the album in a 2022 track-by-track video. Talking about its music he said: “When I first started in the music business I started as a producer.
Pages in category "Albums produced by Akon" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. ... Freedom (Akon album) From Nothin' to Somethin' G. Get ...
So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2006 Plus the Best of 2005 is a compilation album featuring songs from various artists in all genres. Songs were picked from some of the most popular during the summer of 2005 and 2006, plus a few most popular songs from 2005. The album was released on 27 November 2005. [1]
Freedom is the third studio album by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon. [3] The album was originally named Acquitted; however, Akon changed it before it was released. [4] It was released as a download on December 1, 2008, and in stores December 2, 2008. The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 with 110,600 copies sold in its ...