Trouble

"Locked Up" is the debut single by singer Akon, taken as the lead single from the 2004 debut album, Trouble with the official remix featuring Styles P. The breakout single was released in the United States on April 5, 2004, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 2004 becoming Akon's first top 10 hit. Outside of the United States, "Locked Up" peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom and the top 20 of the charts in France, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. Read more on Last.fm.

Alioune Badara Akon Thiam, Born April 16, 1977 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, known simply as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of the singles Locked Up and Lonely, from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single Smack That featuring Eminem. His latest album, Freedom, was released in 2008. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited with over 200 guest appearances and 32 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He is the first solo artist to accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He has also founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution and has a clothing label, Konvict clothing Akon is a Muslim and has many charities of his own. Akon's father is the Senagalese drummer Mor Thiam. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.