Other tracks worthy of investigation are "Don't Matter," even if it is more on the ballady side, and "Gangsta Bop." "Blown Away" is probably the most “real” that Akon on the disc, but for the most part, Konvicted is guilty of too much filler. Actually, there is nothing really too gangsta about the CD as a whole. While it sounds as if it is going to be a hard CD, it doesn’t ever reach that level. Which is not a bad thing if that is not your act, but Akon seems to wear his rap sheet like a badge of honor (hence the title of the CD).
Sure, this is better than 90% of the new R&B/hip hop material out there and it is an interesting effort, but Akon has yet to hit his stride. He appears to have the talent and the credibility, but we just have to see if he can turn it into career longevity.
Article comments
1 - alex
akon's konvicted cd is ground breaking. he seems to have a secret - that is, to make u listen to cheesy stuff until u really don't mind (like in don't matter). the smooth afro-carribean mix in his voice and his street credibility cannot be ignored by anybody. this is his time.
2 - jacki
wow!! akon is an awesome singer, he is so talented i think i luv him to death!! he did good!!
3 - jacki
wow t pain made the best song in the world i luv him to!! and akon is awesome is kool too but he needs to do a song with t pain and he'll be awesome
4 - jacki
wow!! r kelly is also a very good rapper i louv him also i think he needs to do a song with chris brown so he will be an awesome person too!!lol
5 - jacki
wow! (sry i love to say wow @ da beggining of all my thangys) ok i want everone to kno that i have da best boyfriend EVER! he makes me feel soosoosoo good inside and out!(not in a gross way) but ya we both love bow wow and akon and they need to do a song together that would be soo soos oo kool cuz it could be me and my boyfriends song!!lol but i love them all!!
6 - me8
akon is the best of the best and who doesnt love his voice , and most of all everyone in africa love him . he is such talented , go akon.
7 - santana
hey akon i love ur evry song. specially DON MATTER. it has sumthin that relates ma lif.
keep goin ma negga
8 - jy
akon love songs are the best specially hold my hands and don't matter i can listen to them every single day of my life akon is the man...
9 - NOUMAAN
he's kinda cute just like his songz n me like too his songz from pakistan i'm sindhi