Konvict Muzik
Konvict Muzik is a record label founded by R&B singer Akon in 2004. Artists including T-Pain, Kat DeLuna, Mali Music, Red Café, Dolla, Ya Boy, and Costa Titch have signed to and released singles or albums by the label. 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. By 2011, Fotemah Mba was appointed Vice President of A&R for the label.
| Konvict Muzik | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | gamma. |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Akon |
| Distributor(s) | Vydia (2020–present) Interscope Records (2007–2014) Universal Motown Records (2004–2007) |
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
The label operated with another label founded by Akon in 2007, 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 until he launched KonLive. In 2011, Akon signed Nigerian artists P-Square, Tuface, and Wizkid as representatives of the label in Africa.