Konvict Kulture
| Konvict Kulture | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 as Konvict Muzik 2022 Konvict Kulture (rebrand) |
| Founder | Akon Melvin Brown Bu Thiam |
| Distributor(s) | Vydia (2020–present) Universal Motown Records (2005–2011) Universal Republic Records (2011–2014) Interscope Records (2006–2014) Def Jam Recordings (2008–2014) Sony Music (Jive/RCA) (2005/2017) |
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Official website | https://konvictkulture.com/ |
Konvict Kulture is a record label founded by R&B singer Akon, Melvin Brown and Bu Thiam in 2003 under the name Konvict Muzik. 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.
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 as representatives of the label in Africa.