UpFront Records
UpFront Records is a record label owned and founded by DeVyne Stephens. Stephens discovered Senegalese R&B singer Akon and signed him to his UpFront Records. Akon went on to sell over a million copies of his 2004 debut, "Trouble," and score hit singles like "Locked Up" and "Lonely." UpFront Records' roster includes Akon, R&B quartet Red Dirt, and the rap group FA.
Also recorded as Upfront Megatainment · Upfront Entertainment
UpFront Records
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- UpFront Records
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- 2005
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- Atlanta
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• Name — UpFront Records • Parent — Universal Music Group • Founded — 2000 • Founder — DeVyne Stephens • Distributor — Universal Music Group • Genre — Hip hop, R&B • Country — United States • Location — Atlanta, Georgia
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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Sales — Certifications • US — US R&B — AUS — CAN — GER — IRL — NZ — SWE — SWI — UK • Trouble — * Released: June 29, 2004 (US) * Labels: UpFront, SRC, Universal * Formats: LP, CD, digital download — 18 — 3 — 12 — — — 24 — 3 — 2 — 49 — 31 — 1 — * US: 1,600,000 — * RIAA: Platinum * ARIA: Gold * BPI: 2× Platinum * MC: Gold * RMNZ: 2× Platinum • Konvicted — * Released: November 14, 2006 (US) * Labels: Konvict, UpFront, SRC, Universal Motown * Formats: LP, CD, digital download — 2 — 2 — 16 — 4 — 75 — 10 — 1 — 41 — 23 — 16 — * US: 2,800,000 — * RIAA: 6× Platinum * ARIA: Platinum * BPI: 2× Platinum * IFPI SWI: Gold * IRMA: Platinum * MC: 2× Platinum * RMNZ: 2× Platinum • Freedom — * Released: December 2, 2008 (US) * Labels: Konvict, UpFront, SRC, Universal Motown * Formats: LP, CD, digital download — 7 — 3 — 20 — 4 — 82 — 10 — 29 — — — 22 — 6 — * US: 770,000 — * ARIA: Gold * BPI: Platinum * MC: Platinum
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- 1.Akon Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard.
- 2.Akon Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard.
- 3.Hung Medien. Discography Akon. australian-charts.com.
- 4.Akon Chart History: Canadian Albums. Billboard.
- 5.Media Control Charts. Chartverfolgung / Akon / Longplay. musicline.de.
- 6.Hung Medien. Discography Akon. irish-charts.com.
- 7.Hung Medien. Discography Akon. charts.nz.
- 8.Hung Medien. Discographie Akon. Swedish Charts.
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- 10.Official Charts Company. Akon.
- 11.Kellman, Andy. Trouble – Akon > Overview. AllMusic.
- 12.Concepcion, Mariel. Redemption Song: Akon. Billboard. November 25, 2008.
- 13.Recording Industry Association of America. Gold & Platinum: Akon.
- 14.Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums.
- 15.United Kingdom. Akon.
- 16.Music Canada. Gold/Platinum – Akon.
- 17.Recorded Music NZ. Top 40 Albums Chart: Chart #1462 (Monday 30 May 2005).
- 18.Apple. Konvicted by Akon. iTunes Store.
- 19.Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums.
- 20.Hung Medien. The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Akon). swisscharts.com.
- 21.Irish Recorded Music Association. 2007 Certification Awards – Platinum.
- 22.Recorded Music NZ. Top 40 Albums Chart: Chart #1571 (Monday 30 May 2005).
- 23.Apple. Freedom by Akon. iTunes Store. January 2008.
- 24.Lipshutz, Jason. Akon Previews 'Akonic' Album at NY Listening. Billboard. September 22, 2010.
- 25.Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums.
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