Akon – Locked Up

"Locked Up" is a song by Akon featuring Styles P, released on April 5, 2004, as the lead single from Akon's debut studio album, Trouble, through SRC and Universal Records. Written and produced entirely by Akon, the track drew on themes of incarceration and street life, framed as a way to introduce Akon to a core fan base before pursuing a wider commercial crossover. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top ten in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The single's breakout success helped Akon secure his record deal and set up the commercial run that followed with the rest of Trouble later that year.