

First fame and recognition came with the single Locked Up, written by Akon during his sentence. Another song conceived behind the bars was the hit Ghetto. One of the untypical joyful songs on the album was the dance smash Bananza (Belly Dance), a favorite of most leading dance floors. The album did not reach the first place in the charts, but it managed to remain there long enough to become platinum. The subsequent release by Akon, Konvicted (2006) was considered one of the best releases of the year.

The singer wrote all but one tracks from the album. He got some of his friends involved in the session for this record. One of the compositions, Smack That, was made in cooperation with Eminem.
