Akon’s Breakout Debut Album ‘Trouble’ Celebrated With Special 20Th Anniversary

Five-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum Senegalese icon Akon celebrates the 20th anniversary of his platinum-certified full-length debut album, Trouble, with a special Digital Deluxe Edition and Limited Edition 2LP Vinyl out August 16. The DigitalDeluxe Edition consists of 27 songs, comprising the original LP in addition to 15 bonus tracks and remixes and can be pre-saved, HERE. The Limited Edition Vinyl will be pressed on white vinyl available for pre-order, HERE.

Akon set the stage for its arrival by sharing the previously unreleased “LockedUp” (Remix) [feat. Styles P & Taz] today. Listen HERE. It adds another dimension to the double-platinum anthem, while preserving the track’s distinct style, spirit, and soul.

Among the unreleased material, the Digital Deluxe features a myriad of remixes. Akon collaborates with everyone from Styles P and Taz to Booba and Azad on remixes of “Locked Up.” He also joins forces with P Money (“Keep on Callin’”), Baby Bash (“Baby,I’m Back), The Beatnuts (“Find Us (In the Back of theClub)”), and more for other bonus tracks, speaking to his versatility and delivering the definitive version of Trouble.