Konvicted - Album
Konvicted (Album) by Akon
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Artist Biography For Akon
Alioune Badara Akon Thiam Born April 16 1977 In Saint Louis Missouri United States Known Simply As Akon Is A Senegalese-American Singer-Songwriter Record Producer Businessman And Philanthropist. He Rose To Prominence In 2004 Following The Release Of The Singles "Locked Up" And "Lonely" From His Debut Album "Trouble". His Second Album "Konvicted" Earned Him A Grammy Award Nomination For The Single Smack That Featuring Eminem. His Latest Album "Freedom" Was Released In 2008. Akon Often Sings Hooks For Other Artists And Is Currently Accredited With Over 200 Guest Appearances And 32 Billboard Hot 100 Songs. He Is The First Solo Artist To Accomplish The Feat Of Holding Both The Number One And Two Spots Simultaneously On The Billboard Hot 100 Charts Twice. He Has Also Founded Two Record Labels Konvict Muzik And Kon Live Distribution And Has A Clothing Label Konvict Clothing Akon Is A Muslim And Has Many Charities Of His Own. Akon's Father Is The Senagalese Drummer Mor Thiam.
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Alioune Badara Akon Thiam Born April 16 1977 In Saint Louis Missouri United States Known Simply As Akon Is A Senegalese-American Singer-Songwriter Record Producer Businessman And Philanthropist. He Rose To Prominence In 2004 Following The Release Of The Singles "Locked Up" And "Lonely" From His Debut Album "Trouble". His Second Album "Konvicted" Earned Him A Grammy Award Nomination For The Single Smack That Featuring Eminem. His Latest Album "Freedom" Was Released In 2008. Akon Often Sings Hooks For Other Artists And Is Currently Accredited With Over 200 Guest Appearances And 32 Billboard Hot 100 Songs. He Is The First Solo Artist To Accomplish The Feat Of Holding Both The Number One And Two Spots Simultaneously On The Billboard Hot 100 Charts Twice. He Has Also Founded Two Record Labels Konvict Muzik And Kon Live Distribution And Has A Clothing Label Konvict Clothing Akon Is A Muslim And Has Many Charities Of His Own. Akon's Father Is The Senagalese Drummer Mor Thiam.
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Published: 09 Sep 2021, 22:02
Konvicted Is The Second Studio Album By American Singer Akon. It Was Released On November 14 2006. The Album Features Collaborations With Rappers Eminem Snoop Dogg Styles P And T-Pain. Konvicted Is Akon's Most Successful Album Worldwide. The Album Received Three Nominations For The Grammy Awards In Two Categories Best Contemporary R&B Album And Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. On November 20 2007 The RIAA Certified The Album ‘triple Platinum’ With 3 Million Units Sold In The US. It Has Sold More Than 5 Million Copies Worldwide. The Album Was Accompanied By Several Different Bonus Tracks Depending On Territory. In The UK The Track "Gringo" Was Issued. "Gringo" Also Became A Bonus Track For Target Customers In The US. In Japan The UK B-Side "Struggle Everyday" Became The Final Track On The Album. "Struggle Everyday" Also Became A Bonus Track For Circuit City Customers In The US. All Digital Versions Of The Album Come Accompanied By A Remix Of "I Wanna Love You" Featuring Snoop Dogg And Eminem. Walmart Customers In The US Were Treated To Four Exclusive Bonus Tracks Including Unreleased Tracks "Fair To You" And "Still Alone" Plus Walmart Live Soundcheck Versions Of "Mama Africa" And "I Wanna Love You". The Platinum Edition Of The Album Issued In 2007 Came Complete With The New Single "Sorry Blame It On Me" A New Track Entitled "Rush" And A Remix Of "Don't Matter". Some Editions Of The Album Also Came Packaged With A Bonus DVD Containing A Thirty-Minute Documentary And Three Music Videos. "Smack That" "I Wanna Love You" And "Don't Matter" Were Certified 3x Platinum By RIAA. Also "Never Took The Time" Was Released As Promotional Single On October 16 2007. Snoop Dogg Under The Moniker Snoop Lion Recorded A Cover Of "Tired Of Runnin'" For His Debut Reggae Album Reincarnated.