Whether or not Akon’s music has gained a respectful play count on your iPod (or Zune), you have to admit he has put in a ton of work since his hook on “Locked Up.”
Following up his late 2006 release Konvicted, Akon continues the slew of album titles with his third installment, Acquitted. Akon stated to MTV that “the album is practically done now,” and “we’re trying to get it out by the first week of May.”
Though this sounds like a short amount of time for promoting a new album without a single in rotation yet, Akon seems to have a trick up his sleeve for the first record that he proclaims will be “a worldwide record.” That ace in the hole; Michael Jackson.
“The record is so huge. It’s too big. [Michael’s] the only person I could have collaborated with.”
Getting ahead of his current project, Akon gives out the title of his future album as well. “My fourth album is called Double Jeopardy. I’m already on it. It’s all set up. If they want all the records now, it would take me 30 days to put it together.”
With that much on his plate, Akon is confident enough to consider his records as “timeless.” Will this claim hold up? Looks like we’ll find out in the next couple months.
Reported By Edwin Ortiz
