Multi-platinum Trouble is the first Akon cd list that made him an instant hit in the music industry in 2003. Senegalese born singer, Akon is the son of accomplished jazz musician, Mor Thiam. Now, Akon returns with his second CD, Konvicted that tells more stories from his personal journey. He served time for car theft before his musical career took off.

Growing up with a musician father, Akon learned and appreciated varied musical styles early on. He grew up listening to all kinds of music. ?I love soul songs, but I also like mixing in other types of music,? he confesses. ?For every Stevie Wonder track I?ve listened to, there is another by Steely Dan that helped shape me as an artist.?

It was ?Locked Up? that earned Akon his integrity as a singer. The single featured Styles P. This artist has shown multi-faceted talents in ?Konvicted?, which he produced and wrote all songs except for one. The album features tracks recorded such as smack that+ akon featuring Eminem. Akon and Snoopdog teamed up in I wanna love you akon.

Smack that+ akon is an energetic song that features the aggressive rhymes of eight-mile wordsmith Eminem. I want to love you akon is remarkable since this is the first and only team up of Akon and Snoopdog.

Snitch akon was the song that gave way to Eminem and Akon?s friendship. They met after working with Obie Thrice for Snitch akon. The song, snitch akon is being used by TV hit series, CSI, where he also appeared on one episode.

Akon recalls, ?I knew I wanted Eminem to be on the track, but he is very careful about appearing on too many other people?s songs. When he called and said he was ready to go into the studio, I knew it was a blessing. I was on the first flight to Detroit.?

Akon cd list Konvicted includes the anti-gangsta track ?Runnin?. Akon neo-blues recalls the struggle of stepping away from the game, when he sings, ?I?m tired of running from the law.? Soul legend Curtis Mayfield wrote the ?Runnin?? piece while Akon was still serving time in jail. ?This is a song you can feel, because it?s that real,? Akon shares. ?And, I meant every word of it.?

The song ?Gangsta Bop? on Akon cd list Konvicted is a track that could definitely be in a movie,? says Akon. The song is about gangsters? street life and struggles. ?My goal is not to glorify street life, but gangstas are people too. They have families and children, and I?m trying to shed some light on that. I can?t tell people what not to do, but I can be a role model.?

Konvicted is one of the most honest releases of 2006, as it balances streetwise swagger, studio originality and common sense.

Akon also teams up with his homeboy T-Pain on the breezy ?I Can?t Wait?, also a cut on Akon cd list. The singer has crafted a finger snapping funky love song that blends jazz and big beats.

Another cut on Akon cd list is ?Never Took the Time? which he considers a winner. ?When I?m composing songs, I try to be more to the left musically,? he reveals. ?I create different sounds for the love and passion of music. In music right now, it?s up to the producers to push for diverse styles.? Akon is creative in his music production. He is not scared to try lacing pop music elements like live piano and the zigzag of violins and switching to haunting ballads from rap.

?Africa? is a cut on Akon cd list, ?Konvicted?, that discusses various issues from slavery to skin color. A powerful song dedicated to his homeland. ?One of my goals with the song ?Africa? is to make people more aware of the continent.?

Devyne Stephens, CEO of Upfront Entertainment, impressed by Akon?s demo CD, shopped it around different music companies. ?We decided to go with Steve Rifkind and SRC/Universal Motown because Steve had the best understanding of what we were trying to achieve. Together we achieved everything we wanted and more,? says Stephens.

Thus, Trouble the first Akon cd list debuted in 2003 that sold more than three million units worldwide. Akon proved himself as both: a brilliant storyteller and gifted musician, by impressing both music critics and the public with his well-crafted R&B and unique voice. He had a unique style that acclaimed him as a ?groundbreaking artist,? in a 2004 New York Times article.

?Locked Up,? Akon?s single became the youngsters? favorite during the summer of 2004. He was also nominated for ?Hottest Hook? at the 2005 Vibe Awards. Akon has established himself as an in-demand guest artist and record producer (Young Jeezy, R. Kelly, Obie Trice, Elton John, Daddy Yankee, Gwen Stefani).

Since his debut release, Akon has traveled the world and collaborated with everyone from Snoop Dogg to Ladysmith Black Mambazo. His Konvict Music imprint, which will be distributed by Interscope Records, boasts a roster that includes T-Pain and former TLC member Rozonda ?Chilli? Thomas.