Konvicted

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Konvicted
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 14, 2006
RecordedMarch–August 31, 2006
StudioWhite Room Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Genre
Length48:05
Label
Producer
Akon chronology
Trouble
(2004)
Konvicted
(2006)
Freedom
(2008)
Singles from Konvicted
  1. "Smack That"
    Released: September 26, 2006
  2. "I Wanna Love You"
    Released: October 5, 2006
  3. "Don't Matter"
    Released: January 18, 2007
  4. "Mama Africa"
    Released: May 15, 2007
  5. "Sorry, Blame It on Me"
    Released: July 17, 2007
  6. "Never Took The Time"
    Released: October 16, 2007
  7. "I Can't Wait"
    Released: March 31, 2008

Konvicted is the second studio album by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon. It was released on November 14, 2006. The album features collaborations with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Styles P and T-Pain.

Contents

Konvicted debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 284,000 copies in its first week. It was later certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), also resulting Akon's best selling album worldwide. The album was nominated for three Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

Background

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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. But as a producer I was also a ghost producer. Konvicted was a way of merging all of those sounds in one, because I grew up listening to everything and anybody, but also creating sounds for a lot of producers”. [4] The singer said that the album's lyrics were based on his personal life's experiences. [4]

Music and lyrics

Konvicted musically mixes R&B, [1] hip hop and reggae. [2] According to AllMusic, its lyrical production mostly "offers more ultra-macho R&B", while still delivering introspective content. [5] The Guardian noted that Akon in the album portrays a more hip-hop persona unlike his R&B contemporaries, usually conformed in more romantic productions. [6] Akon on Konvicted delivers for the most part his signature "warm, nasal" vocal performances. [2]

Release and singles

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 3× platinum by RIAA. Also "Never Took the Time" was released as promotional single on October 16, 2007. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
DJBooth.netStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [8]
Entertainment Weekly B [9]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Spin (6/10) [2]
Sputnikmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]

The Guardian praised Akon's vocal performances on Konvicted: “His voice is wonderful, an instrument of silky versatility; it's arresting to hear tales of strippers, jail and drug dealing, interspersed with the occasional bout of chest-beating angst, sung in such a seductive style.” Spin commented that the album “works like a backpacker’s version of a tough-guy hip-hop album”. [2] Robert Christgau wrote that it “answers the burning question of whether R. Kelly's priorities would be improved by hard time more ambiguously than one would hope”. Rolling Stone talking about its lyrics, said that “while crooners like Usher and Ne-Yo sing to the ladies, Akon sings for the guys”. [12]

Chart performance

Konvicted debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 284,000 copies that week. [15] The album was able to stay within the top twenty for 28 consecutive weeks, but eventually started to drop slowly. On November 19, 2007, the RIAA certified Konvicted 3× platinum status with 3 million units sold in the United States. In 2007, the album became the second best selling record of the year in the U.S., behind Daughtry by Daughtry. [16]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shake Down"
  • Akon
  • Giorgio Tuinfort
3:52
2."Blown Away" (featuring Styles P)
  • Giorgio Tuinfort
  • Akon
3:29
3."Smack That" (featuring Eminem)
Eminem 3:33
4."I Wanna Love You" (also known as "I Wanna Fuck You"; featuring Snoop Dogg)Akon4:07
5."The Rain"
  • Akon
  • Dwight "Skrapp" Reynolds
  • Theron Thomas
  • Timothy Thomas
  • S. Crocker
Akon3:27
6."Never Took the Time"
  • Akon
  • Keon Bryce
  • Steve Skinner
Akon3:57
7."Mama Africa"
  • Akon
  • Hakim Abdulsamad
  • Dalton Brownie
  • Bobby Dixon
  • Everold Dwyer
  • Paul Elton
  • Bruce Gowdy
  • Tilmann Otto
  • Dave Richards
Akon4:26
8."I Can't Wait" (featuring T-Pain)Akon, T-Pain3:46
9."Gangsta Bop"
4:06
10."Tired of Runnin'"
  • Akon
  • H. Banks
  • C. Hampton
  • R. Jackson
Akon4:33
11."Once in a While"
  • Akon
  • Brian "Benny Demus" Boulai
  • Skip Prokop
  • Benny-D
  • Akon
3:57
12."Don't Matter"
Akon4:53
Total length:48:05
Konvicted: Platinum Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Sorry, Blame It on Me"
  • Akon
  • Clinton Sparks
  • S. Patrone
Clinton Sparks4:56
14."Rush" (featuring Kardinal Offishall)
  • Akon
  • Jason Harrow
  • Andrew Joel Thompson
Akon4:14
15."Don't Matter" (Calypso Remix)
  • Akon
  • Bob Marley
  • A. Lawson
Akon5:37
16."Gringo"AkonAkon4:30
17."I Wanna Love You" (clean version; featuring Snoop Dogg)Akon4:07
Total length:62:52
UK bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Gringo"AkonAkon4:30
14."I Wanna Love You" (clean version; featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Akon
  • Lil Jon
4:07
Circuit City and Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Struggle Everyday"4:16
Digital bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."I Wanna Love You" (remix; featuring Snoop Dogg and Tego Calderón)3:56
Walmart bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Fair to You"3:21
14."Still Alone"2:46
15."Mama Africa" (Walmart Soundcheck version – live)4:45
16."I Wanna Love You" (Walmart Soundcheck version – live)4:37
Deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Journey" (documentary) 
2."Smack That" (music video) 
3."I Wanna Love You" (music video) 
4."Don't Matter" (music video) 

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [47] Platinum70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [48] Platinum60,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [49] 2× Platinum200,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [50] 2× Platinum40,000
France (SNEP) [51] Gold75,000*
Ireland (IRMA) [52] Platinum15,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [53] Gold100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [54] 2× Platinum30,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [55] Gold10,000*
Russia (NFPF) [56] Platinum20,000*
Singapore (RIAS) [57] Gold5,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [58] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [59] 2× Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [60] 6× Platinum6,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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