Konvicted

by Akon

Overview

"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

Product Details

Release Date:	03/04/2022
Label:	Island / Republic
UPC:	0602438539970

Tracks

1. Shake Down
2. Blown Away
3. Smack That [Dirty]
4. I Wanna Love You
5. The Rain
6. Never Took the Time
7. Mama Africa
8. I Can't Wait
9. Gangsta Bop
10. Tired of Runnin'
11. Once in a While
12. Don't Matter
13. Sorry, Blame It on Me
14. Rush
15. Don't Matter
16. Gringo
17. I Wanna Love You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Akon   Primary Artist
Styles P   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Eminem   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Snoop Dogg   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Akiko   Primary Artist
Tego Calderon   Primary Artist
Kardinal Offishall   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
A-Kon   Primary Artist
Red Cafe   Primary Artist
Michael Butler   Drums
Hakim Abdulsamad   Vocals (Background)
Cory Boyd   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Mike Strange   Keyboards
Hakeem Abdulsamad   Vocals (Background)
Luis Resto   Keyboards
Tony Love   Guitar
Giorgio Tuinfort   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Dwight Reynolds   Audio Production,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Composer
Aliaume Thiam   Audio Production,A&R,Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Executive Producer
Giorgio Tuinfort   Audio Production,Composer,Producer,Programming
Joe Spix   Art Direction,Design
Raymond Jackson   Composer,Composer
Jason "Chyld" Kpana   A&R
Erin Holten   Assistant Engineer
Fiskani   Wardrobe
Gary Corrigan   Filmmaker,Video Director
Kirke Bray   Engineer,Recording
Mike Sroka   Engineer,Recording
Calvin Broadus   Composer
Hakim Abdulsamad   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming
Tony Terrebonne   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Kori Anders   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
J. Harrow   Composer
B. Boulai   Composer
Theron Thomas   Composer
Tony Campana   Recording
D. Styles   Composer
Timothy Thomas   Composer
D. Browne   Composer
Andy Rogers   Producer
Jonathan Mannion   Photography
Marshall Mathers   Composer
Mark "Exit" Goodchild   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Tony Compana   Engineer
Tashia Stafford   A&R
Alex Lafer   Assistant Engineer
Rask   Producer
L.S. Troo   Producer,Programming
Shauna O'Brien   Film Producer,Video Producer
Faheem Najm   Composer
Guy Worth   Recording
Jason Harrow   Composer
Rune Rask   Composer,Producer
Troels Nielsen   Composer
Mike Strange   Mixing,Composer,Recording
S. Patrone   Composer
C. Sparks   Composer
Hakeem Abdulsamad   Composer,Producer
Bryan Boulai   Composer
Stone Patrone   Composer
Troo.L.S   Producer
Mary Prlain   Set Design,Stage Design
Debbie Reynolds   Composer
T-Pain   Producer
Luis Resto   Composer
Kardinal Offishall   Producer
Skip Prokop   Composer
Bobby Dixon   Composer
Keon Bryce   Composer,Producer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Carl Hampton   Composer
D. Reynolds   Composer
Eminem   Mixing,Producer,Programming
David Styles   Composer
Devyne Stephens   A&R,Creative Design,Executive Producer
Homer Banks   Composer
C. Hampton   Composer
Eddy Schreyer   Mastering
Tombstone   Producer
Clinton Sparks   Composer,Producer
Rob Skipworth   Assistant Engineer
Rick DeVarona   Assistant Engineer
Steve Skinner   Composer,Engineer,Recording
Benny- D.   Producer,Programming
Paul Henton   Composer
Miguel Bustamante   Assistant Engineer
Marc Lee   Engineer,Recording
Akon   Recording,Programming