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Konvicted
''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. Background ''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smack That
"Smack That" is a song by American singer and songwriter Akon featuring American rapper Eminem from the former's second studio album ''Konvicted'' (2006). Produced by the latter, it was written by the artists alongside Mike Strange and Luis Resto. The collaboration came after the two artists met during a recording session for Shady Records rapper Obie Trice. The song received acclaim from contemporary music critics for being a great club song. "Smack That" was released as the first single from the sophomore ''Konvicted'' on September 26, 2006. Commercially, the song reached number one on 10 record charts and peaked inside the top 10 in nine, including the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at number two. It received several gold and platinum certifications and sold over three million downloads in the United States. The song earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Background and release In the year of 2006, Akon met Eminem during his recording session ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P), the first single from his debut album '' Trouble'' (2004), followed by the second single " Lonely". His second album, '' Konvicted'' (2006), received three Grammy Award nominations for Best Contemporary R&B Album, and for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for " Smack That" (featuring Eminem) and " I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg). Both singles became ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top ten hits, followed up by " Don't Matter" and " Sorry, Blame It on Me". His third studio album ''Freedom'' (2008) was led by the single " Right Now (Na Na Na)". Akon often provides vocals as a featured artist and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and more than 35 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 songs, resulting in five Grammy Award nominations. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wanna Love You (Akon Song)
"I Wanna Love You" (originally titled "I Wanna Fuck You") is a song written and recorded by singer Akon featuring Snoop Dogg. It was released in October 2006 as the second single from his second studio album, ''Konvicted''. It is also featured on Snoop Dogg's eighth album, ''Tha Blue Carpet Treatment''. This song was Akon's first #1 single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was also Snoop's second #1 on the same chart. It also reached a peak of #3 on the UK Singles Chart. The track originally had Akon as a featured artist and was performed by rapper Plies from Fort Myers, Florida, but his verse was replaced by Snoop's and his name has been left out from the writers' credits. This song was #88 on ''MTV Asia''s list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008. In the edited version of the song, the word "fuck" is replaced with "love", and a line in the chorus ("I see you winding and grinding, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Wait (Akon Song)
"I Can't Wait" is the seventh single from Senegalese singer-songwriter Akon's second studio album, ''Konvicted''. The song was released as a digital download only single on April 14, 2008. The song features additional vocals from R&B singer and rapper T-Pain. The song was added to and peaked at the C-list on BBC Radio 1's playlist. The song reached #116 on the UK Singles Chart. The original version of the song was entitled "You and Me", and was written for T-Pain's debut album, '' Rappa Ternt Sanga''. Music video The video consists of the same scene of Akon getting out of a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé and seeing a girl he likes. The first time he ignores the girl and walks into the club. He then arrives at another club and sees the girl for a second time and attempts to talk to her, but she is with another man. On the third attempt he is successful and walks home with the girl, entering her house with her. The chorus scenes involve Akon standing while T-Pain playing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorry, Blame It On Me
"Sorry, Blame It on Me" is the fifth single from R&B singer/songwriter Akon's second studio album, ''Konvicted'' (Deluxe Edition). The song was co-written and produced by Clinton Sparks Clinton Charls Sparks (born September 18, 1975) is an American DJ, record producer, songwriter and singer from Boston, Massachusetts. He initially started his career as a rapper, dancer, producer, and DJ who gained notoriety by making bootleg r .... This song was made after the nightclub incident in which Akon did a sexual dance with an underage girl. A demo of the song was leaked in February 2007, several months before the official version became available on Akon's Myspace. The song was put on iTunes on July 17, 2007. The song attained the number one position on iTunes on July 21, 2007 and July 23, 2007. The song was released to radio on July 24, 2007. The song debuted on the August 4, 2007 issue of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number seven, unable to make as big of impact as Akon's previ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mama Africa (song)
"Mama Africa" is a song by Akon, released in 2007 as the fourth single from his second studio album, '' Konvicted'' (2006). The single was released to radio stations on May 15, 2007, before being officially released in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2007. The official remix of the track features 50 Cent. The lyrics are written as a homage to Akon's ancestral homeland, Africa. The song peaked at No. 47 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 5 on the UK R&B Singles Chart. The track was B-listed upon its first airplay on BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, .... The single's artwork was designed by Chris Jarvis. A video for the song was filmed in October 2006, however, due to licensing issues, was not released. The video was later leaked to the internet in February 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Matter
"Don't Matter" is a reggae fusion– R&B song by American singer Akon from his second studio album, ''Konvicted'' (2006). The song was released as the album's third single in January 2007. In April of that year, it became Akon's first solo U.S. number-one single and second number-one overall. The chorus interpolates the 1979 song "Zimbabwe" by Bob Marley and the Wailers and borrows the melody of "Ignition (Remix)" by R. Kelly in its verse. "Don't Matter" was ranked number 31 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. This song was also ranked number 81 on ''MTV Asia''s list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. Chart performance "Don't Matter" was released in the United States in mid-January 2007. The song made its debut at number seventy-nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached number one after ten weeks on the chart, in large part due to its substantial airplay, the song topping the Hot 100 Airplay chart for two weeks. In the United Kingdom, it debuted on the singles cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konvict Muzik
Konvict Muzik is a record label founded by R&B singer Akon. Other than Akon, popular artists such as T-Pain, Kardinal Offishall, Kat DeLuna, Red Cafe, Dolla and Verse Simmonds have signed in the past or are still present on the label. At the beginning of most Kon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclaimed as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Eminem's global success and acclaimed works are widely regarded as having broken racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his transgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him widely controversial, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass and has been cited as an influence for many artists of various genres. After the release of his debut album '' Infinite'' (1996) and the extended play '' Slim Shady EP'' (1997), Eminem signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with '' The Slim Shady LP''. His next two releases, '' The Marshall Mathers LP'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Contemporary R&B Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works on albums in the contemporary R&B music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". The award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, which recognizes R&B albums with more contemporary musical stylings, was first presented to Ashanti at the 45th Grammy Awards in 2003 for her self-titled debut album. Prior to the creation of this category, contemporary R&B albums were eligible for the more general category Best R&B Album. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is reserved fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trouble (Akon Album)
''Trouble'' is the debut album by American singer Akon, released in on June 29, 2004. 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. The album performed well in the United Kingdom where it peaked at No. 1 on the UK Album Chart. ''Trouble'' sold 25,000 copies in the first week, and certified Platinum by the RIAA in the United States and has sold 1.6 million copies. Background Although " Lonely" offered the album's best option in terms of commercial breakthrough, SRC Records A&R Jerome Foster told HitQuarters that " Locked Up" was chosen because he wanted to break Akon in the streets first and work towards a cross-over. "Locked Up" is a street record. I thought that was the place for us to start to get a fan-base, knowing that we had a record like "Lonely", which was more commercia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom (Akon Album)
''Freedom'' is the third studio album by American singer and record producer Akon.Akon's official site. Accessed September 21, 2008. The album was originally named ''Acquitted''; however, Akon changed it before it was released.Akon Hoping For Michael Jackson Collaboration On Forthcoming LP, Acquitted. ''Mtv.com.'' 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 first week. Recording Production ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
