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Konvicted by Akon

Konvicted

Release Date: 11/14/2006

Recording Date: 11/2006

Tracks: 12

Label: SRC/Universal Motown

Type: CD,LP

Genre/Styles:
Rap, Urban, Synthesizer, Vocals, United States of America, Electronic Drums, Contemporary R&B

Album Tracks (12)

Song Title
Length
1.
'Don't Matter' (AOL Sessions)
00:00
2.
'I Wanna Love You' (AOL Sessions)
00:00
3.
'Smack That' (AOL Sessions)
00:00
4.
Shake Down
03:52
5.
Blown Away
03:29
6.
Smack That
03:32
7.
I Wanna Love You
04:07
8.
The Rain
03:27
9.
Never Took the Time
03:57
10.
Mama Africa
04:26
11.
I Can't Wait
03:46
12.
Gangsta Bop
04:06
13.
Tired of Runnin'
04:33
14.
Once in a While
03:57
15.
Don't Matter
04:53

What the Critics Say

"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, Rovi

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