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{{Short description|Record label}}
{{redirect|Konvict|the album by Akon|Konvicted}}
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{{Infobox record label
| name        = Konvict Kulture
| image       = [[Image:Konvict Kulture Logo.png|160px]]
| parent      =
| founded     = 2003 as Konvict Muzik <!-- T-Pain's ''Rappa Ternt Sanga'' was the label's first release in 2005, but recorded in 2004. --><br/>2022 Konvict Kulture (rebrand)
| founder     = [[Melvin Brown (music manager)|Melvin Brown]]<br>[[Akon]]
| distributor = [[Gamma (media company)|Vydia]] (2020–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vydia.com/konvict-kulture-announces-partnership-with-vydia/ // Konvict Kulture and Vydia Announce Partnership // Vydia //|website=www.vydia.com}}</ref><br />[[Universal Motown Records]] (2005–2011)<br />[[Republic Records|Universal Republic Records]] (2011–2014)<br />[[Interscope Records]] (2006–2014)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.10720/title.akon-signs-ya-boy-to-konvict-music | title=Akon Signs Ya Boy to Konvict Music | date=February 26, 2010 }}</ref><br />[[Def Jam Recordings]] (2008–2014)<br />[[Sony Music]] (Jive/RCA) (2005/2017)
| genre       = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| country     = United States
| website     = https://konvictkulture.com/
}}
'''Konvict Kulture''' is a [[record label]] founded by  [[Melvin Brown (music manager)|Melvin Brown]] and R&B singer [[Akon]] in 2003 under the name Konvict Muzik.<ref>[http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2007/09/3137/ Melvin Brown: Konvict Business] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008002720/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2007/09/3137/ |date=October 8, 2008 }}</ref> Artists including [[T-Pain]], [[Kat DeLuna]], [[Mali Music (singer)|Mali Music]], [[Red Café]], [[Dolla (rapper)|Dolla]], [[Ya Boy]], and [[Costa Titch]] have signed to and released singles or albums by the label.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masuku |first=Brooklyn |date=2023-02-08 |title=Costa Titch Announces Global Partnership Deal with Akon's label Konvict Kulture |url=https://gagasiworld.co.za/costa-titch-announces-global-partnership-deal-with-akons-label-konvict-kulture/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Gagasi World |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2011-11-01 |title=Akon Signs Gospel Rapper Mali Music to Konvict Muzik |url=https://allhiphop.com/news/akon-signs-gospel-rapper-mali-music-to-konvict-muzik/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US}}</ref> Heard at the beginning of many of the label's recordings, besides Akon's own production or songwriting contribution, is the sound of the clank of a jail cell, followed by Akon uttering "Konvict". In 2022, the label was rebranded into '''Konvict Kulture'''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Preezy |date=2022-10-30 |title=Akon Preps Partnership With TikTok, Afrobeat's Movement And The Rebirth Of Konvict Muzik |url=https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/akon-tiktok-afrobeat-konvict-muzik-1234703338/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=VIBE.com}}</ref> By 2011, Fotemah Mba was appointed  Vice President of [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] for the label.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
The label operated with another label founded by Akon in 2006, [[KonLive Distribution]], whose flagship artist was [[Lady Gaga]]. KonLive was an imprint of [[Interscope Records]], while Konvict Muzik was an imprint of Akon's label, [[Universal Motown Records]] prior to the launching of KonLive. In 2011, Akon signed Nigerian artists [[P-Square]], [[Tuface]], and [[Wizkid (musician)|Wizkid]] as representatives of the label in Africa.<ref name="africanartists">[http://www.cp-africa.com/2011/12/19/akon-signs-2face-wizkid-and-psquare-to-konvict-musik Akon signs 2face, Wizkid and P-Square as Konvict Musik Representatives]</ref>
==Background==
Akon started his own label after the success of his 2003 mixtape ''Akonvict.''
[[File:Konvict Muzik Logo.jpg|thumb|upright=.85|Original Konvict Muzik Logo]]
==KonLive Distribution==
{{Infobox record label
| name        = KonLive Distribution
| image       = Kon Live Distribution logo.gif
| parent      = [[Interscope-Geffen-A&M]]
| founded     = {{start date and age|2006}}<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/the-akon-empire-1048640/ | title=The Akon Empire | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>
| defunct     = {{end date and age|2013}}
| founder     = [[Akon]]
| distributor = [[Interscope-Geffen-A&M]]<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-12-20/r-b-hip-hop-albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Not 4 Sale] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425202409/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-12-20/r-b-hip-hop-albums |date=April 25, 2014 }}</ref>
| genre       = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Dance music|dance]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]
| country     = United States
| location    =
| website     =
}}
'''KonLive Distribution''' (or simply '''KonLive''') was a [[record label]] founded in 2006 as a [[joint venture]] with [[Jimmy Iovine]]'s [[Interscope Records]], the label was to allow both parties to manage the career and recording catalogue of singer [[Lady Gaga]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://ew.com/music/2018/04/10/lady-gaga-just-dance-10-year-anniversary-redone-akon-interview/|title= Lady Gaga's 'Just Dance' turns 15: Akon, RedOne on the hit that almost went to the Pussycat Dolls|date=March 23, 2023|last=Nolfi|first=Joey|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> Other notable acts signed to the label included [[Kardinal Offishall]], [[Colby O'Donis]], [[Brick & Lace]], [[Mali Music (singer)|Mali Music]], [[Teddy Sinclair|Natalia Kills]], [[Jeffree Star]], [[R. City]], [[Ya Boy]], and [[Verse Simmonds]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/755634-KonLive-Distribution|title=KonLive Distribution|website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mtv.com/news/znad9m/verse-simmonds-akon-konlive | title=Akon Signs Verse Simmonds to KonLive | website=[[MTV]] }}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
==Notable artists==
===Current===
*[[Akon]]
*Amirror<ref>[https://thenationonlineng.net/akons-konvict-kulture-unveils-amirror/   Akon’s Konvict Kulture Unveils New Afrobeats Star, Amirror]</ref>
===Former Konvict Artists===
*[[OG Boo Dirty]]
*[[Demarco (musician)|Demarco]]
* [[Sarkodie (rapper)|Sarkodie]]
* [[Jonn Hart]]
* [[P-Square]]<ref name="africanartists" /><ref name ="Vanguard">{{cite web | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/akons-label-konvict-signs-wizkid-psquare-tuface/ | title=Akon's label, Konvict signs Wizkid Psquare, Tuface! | publisher=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]] | date=December 19, 2011 | access-date=March 7, 2014 | author=Mgbolu, Charles}}</ref>
* [[Verse Simmonds]]<ref name="artists">{{cite web|url=http://konvictmuzikgroup.com/?page_id=59|title=Konvict Muzik Artists|access-date=June 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815233940/http://konvictmuzikgroup.com/?page_id=59|archive-date=August 15, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Bohagon
* [[Wizkid (musician)|Wizkid]]<ref name="africanartists" /><ref name ="Vanguard"/>
* [[Omega (singer)|Omega]]
* [[Cyhi the Prynce]]
* Billy Blue
* S. Fresh
* Lego
* [[Costa Titch]] (deceased)
* [[D Teck]]
* [[Dolla (rapper)|Dolla]] (deceased)
* [[French Montana]]
* [[T-Pain]]
* [[Jeffree Star]]
* [[JQT (band)|JQT]]
* [[Red Cafe]]
* Sean Teezy
===Former KonLive Artists===
* [[Lady Gaga]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-31 |title=Akon Says He "Cashed Out" On Lady Gaga Before Her Decline |url=https://www.popdust.com/2014/03/24/akon-says-he-cashed-out-on-lady-gaga-before-her-decline/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531225221/https://www.popdust.com/2014/03/24/akon-says-he-cashed-out-on-lady-gaga-before-her-decline/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-05-31 |access-date=2024-03-08 }}</ref>
* [[Kardinal Offishall]]
* [[Ya Boy]]
* Ray Lavender
* [[R. City]]
* [[Brick & Lace]]
* [[Natalia Kills]]
* [[Jeffree Star]]
* [[Colby O'Donis]]
* [[Mali Music (singer)|Mali Music]]
==Discography==
{|class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="min-width:6em;" | Artist
! style="min-width:11em;" | Album
! style="min-width:16em;" | Album details
! style="min-width:16em;" | Singles
|-
| [[T-Pain]]
| ''[[Rappa Ternt Sanga]]''
|
* Released: December 5, 2005
* Label: Konvict Muzik
* Chart position: 33 U.S.
* [[RIAA certification]]: Gold
|
* [[I'm Sprung]]
* [[I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)]]
|-
| [[Akon]]
| ''[[Konvicted]]''
|
* Released: November 14, 2006
* Label: Konvict Muzik
* Chart position: 2 U.S.
* RIAA certification: 3× Platinum
|
* [[Smack That]]
* [[I Wanna Love You (Akon song)|I Wanna Love You]]
* [[Don't Matter]]
* [[Mama Africa (Akon song)|Mama Africa]]
* [[Sorry, Blame It on Me]]
|-
| [[T-Pain]]
| ''[[Epiphany (T-Pain album)|Epiphany]]''
|
* Released: June 5, 2007
* Label: Konvict Muzik
* Chart position: 1 U.S.
* RIAA certification: Platinum
|
* [[Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')]]
* [[Bartender (T-Pain song)|Bartender]]
* [[Church (T-Pain song)|Church]]
|-
| [[Brick & Lace]]
| ''[[Love Is Wicked]]''
|
* Released: September 4, 2007
* Label: KonLive Distribution
* Chart position: —
* [[RIAA certification]]: —
|
* Never Never
* [[Love Is Wicked (song)|Love Is Wicked]]
* Get That Clear (Hold Up)
* Take Me Back
* Bad To Di Bone
|-
| [[Lady Gaga]]
| ''[[The Fame]]''
|
* Released: August 19, 2008
* Label: KonLive Distribution
* Chart position: 2 U.S.
* RIAA certification: 6× Platinum
|
* [[Just Dance (song)|Just Dance]]
* [[Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)|Poker Face]]
* [[Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)]]
* [[LoveGame]]
* [[Paparazzi (Lady Gaga song)|Paparazzi]]
|-
| [[Kardinal Offishall]]
| ''[[Not 4 Sale (Kardinal Offishall album)|Not 4 Sale]]''
|
* Released: September 9, 2008
* Label: KonLive Distribution
* Chart position: 40 U.S.
* [[RIAA certification]]: —
|
* [[Dangerous (Kardinal Offishall song)|Dangerous]]
* [[Set It Off (Kardinal Offishall song)|Set It Off]]
* [[Burnt (song)|Burnt]]
* [[Numba 1 (Tide Is High)]]
|-
| [[Colby O'Donis]]
| ''[[Colby O]]''
|
* Released: September 16, 2008
* Label: KonLive Distribution
* Chart position: 41 U.S.
* RIAA certification: —
|
* [[What You Got (Colby O'Donis song)|What You Got]]
* [[Don't Turn Back]]
* Let You Go
|-
| [[Sway DaSafo|Sway]]
| ''[[The Signature LP]]''
|
* Released: October 6, 2008
* Label: Konvict Muzik
* Chart position: 51 U.K.
* RIAA certification: —
|
* F Ur X featuring $tush
* [[Saturday Night Hustle]]
* Silver & Gold
|-
| [[T-Pain]]
| ''[[Thr33 Ringz]]''
|
* Released: November 11, 2008
* Label: Konvict Muzik
* Chart position: 4 U.S.
* RIAA certification: Gold
|
* [[Can't Believe It (T-Pain song)|Can't Believe It]]
* [[Chopped N Skrewed]]
* [[Freeze (T-Pain song)|Freeze]]
|-
| [[Akon]]
| ''[[Freedom (Akon album)|Freedom]]''
|
* Released: December 2, 2008
* Label: Konvict Muzik
* Chart position: 7 U.S.
* RIAA certification: 2× Platinum
|
* [[Right Now (Na Na Na)]]
* [[I'm So Paid]]
* [[Beautiful (Akon song)|Beautiful]]
|-
| [[Lady Gaga]]
| ''[[The Fame Monster]]''
|
* Released: November 18, 2009
* Label: KonLive Distribution
* Chart position: 5 U.S.
* RIAA certification: 5× Platinum
|
* [[Bad Romance]]
* [[Telephone (song)|Telephone]]
* [[Alejandro (song)|Alejandro]]
* [[Dance in the Dark (song)|Dance in the Dark]]
|-
| [[Natalia Kills]]
| ''[[Perfectionist (Natalia Kills album)|Perfectionist]]''
|
* Released: March 15, 2011
* Label: KonLive Distribution
* Chart position: 134 U.S.
* RIAA certification: —
|
* [[Mirrors (Natalia Kills song)|Mirrors]]
* Wonderland
* [[Perfectionist (album)|Free]]
* Kill My Boyfriend
|-
| [[Lady Gaga]]
| ''[[Born This Way (album)|Born This Way]]''
|
* Released: May 23, 2011
* Label: KonLive Distribution
* Chart position: 1 U.S.
* RIAA certification: 4× Platinum
|
* [[Born This Way (song)|Born This Way]]
* [[Judas (Lady Gaga song)|Judas]]
* [[The Edge of Glory]]
* [[You and I (Lady Gaga song)|You and I]]
* [[Marry the Night]]
|-
| [[T-Pain]]
| ''[[Revolver (T-Pain album)|Revolver]]''
|
* Released: December 6, 2011
* Label: Konvict Muzik
* Chart position: 28 U.S.
* RIAA certification: —
|
* [[Best Love Song]]
* [[5 O'Clock (T-Pain song)|5 O'Clock]]
* [[Turn All the Lights On]]
|-
| [[Jeffree Star]]
| ''Mr. Diva - EP''
|
* Released: October 2, 2012
* Label: KonLive Distribution
* Chart position: —
* RIAA certification: —
|
* Mr. Diva
* Legs Up
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
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