Customer Reviews:
 Overplayed radio crap November 30, 2006
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
What a joke. Of course the only songs you hear, which are horribly overplayed, are the ones with established singers. Take out Snoop and Shady, and all you're left with is some whiny hack with a nasal drip voice reminiscent of Larry Flynt. Kind of reminds me of Rockwell, which no one remembers, but everyone knows his song. Somebody's Watching Me was not a hit because of the song, but because who sang with him. Hmmm. Quit wasting radio space.
 HATED IT December 15, 2006
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
AFTER THE 1ST PLAY, I NEVER LISTENED TO THIS CD AGAIN. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT, BUT HIS VOICE IS JUST TOO FREAKING ANNOYING TO ME. THE ONLY SONG I LIKE IS I WANNA F**K U, THAT'S IT, MAYBE ANOTHER SONG, DON'T EVEN REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS, HIS VOICE JUST KINDA TUNED ME OUT AND THE BEATS ARE TERRIBLE, NOTHING REALLY CATCHY. AFTER I LISTENED, ALL I THOUGHT OF WAS WHO I COULD GIVE IT TO, BUT NOBODY WANTED IT. BUT IF U ENJOY NOSTRIL SINGING, COP IT!, HELL I'LL GIVE IT TO YA FOR FREE
Bland and overproduced June 9, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This recording is really mediocre, and I think that I know why. It took all the following (listed below) to produce this. You know the old saying about too many cooks spoiling the soup? Well, that is certainly true for music.
Just as a way of contrast, it took six people to create the Beatles masterpiece Rubber Soul, the beginning of the Beatles' mature phase as musical artists - John, Paul, George, and Ringo, plus a keyboardist and producer George Martin. It took five or six people, as well as a few hundred dollars, to create the 1st Ramones LP, a record that changed music as we know it. It only took seven people, including LL Cool J himself, to produce his great record Mama Said Knock You Out. All of these are great recordings, in sharp contrast to Akon's piece of musical mediocrity.
Again, this is the list of the way too many cooks on this sour tasting broth. You know that you are in trouble when the producers and engineers way outnumber the musicians.
Here they are.
Hakim Abdulsamad Programming, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer
Kori Anders Mixing Assistant
Cory Boyd Bass
Leslie Brathwaite Mixing
Kirke Bray Engineer
Keon Bryce Producer
Miguel Bustamante Assistant Engineer
Michael Butler Drums
Tony Compana Engineer
Benny- D. Programming, Producer
Rick DeVarona Assistant Engineer
Eminem Programming, Producer, Mixing
Erin Holten Assistant Engineer
Alex Lafer Assistant Engineer
Marc Lee Engineer
Tony Love Guitar
Rask Producer
Luis Resto Keyboards
Dwight Reynolds "Skrapp" Programming, Producer, Engineer
Eddy Schreyer Mastering
Steve Skinner Engineer
Rob Skipworth Assistant Engineer
Mike Sroka Engineer
Devyne Stephens Executive Producer, A&R, Creative Design
Tony Terrebonne Engineer
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam Arranger, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Mixing, A&R
L.S. Troo Programming, Producer
Giorgio Tuinfort Keyboards, Programming, Producer
 An Incredible Talent July 22, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm a white male over 50 years old, not exactly in the target market. But this guy speaks to me musically, lyrically, emotionally.
Open your mind and give Konvicted a fair listen. Akon is great!
 Akon will do big numbers November 15, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the first cd i brought by akon. I was surprised at his music talent. The music is oringinal & good. I would recomend this to anyone who knows and likes good music.
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