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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]
The leaked song was rumored to be featured on both his and Jackson's own upcoming album. [6] In an interview with MTV, Akon was hopeful to include the song on the album. However, on October 17, Akon's label released information on the track listing and the album does not feature the duet with Jackson. [7]
The album is a hybrid of Akon's silky, West African-styled vocals mixed with East Coast and Southern beats. Most of Akon's songs begin with the sound of the clank of a jail cell's door with him uttering the word "Konvict". [3] In 2005, he released the single "Lonely" (which samples Bobby Vinton's "Mr. Lonely").
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 ]
Due to the leak, the song was subsequently pulled from Akon's track listing for his 2008 album, Freedom. Akon regretted the decision after Jackson died the next year and decided to finish the song in his honor. [4] [5] Akon commented, "The world was not ready to hear 'Hold My Hand' when it leaked a couple years ago. We were devastated about it.
2004 "Locked Up" - 2005 "Lonely" - "Ghetto" - "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" - "Pot of Gold" - "Soul Survivor" - (Young Jeezy featuring Akon) "Baby I'm Back" - (Baby Bash ...
"Beautiful" is a song by Senegalese-American singer Akon, released on January 6, 2009 as the third single from his third studio album, Freedom. It features American pop singer Colby O'Donis and Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall .
Four official versions of the song exist. The main album version is sung entirely by Akon, and features on all versions of the album. The second version is entitled the "International Remix", which features Dutch artists Ali B and Yes-R, and is listed as the main version of the track on the most prominent single formats.