The album contains Akon's worldwide hit single, "Lonely", which was his commercial breakthrough.

[12][13] Although "Lonely" offered the album's best option in terms of commercial breakthrough, SRC Records A&R Jerome Foster told HitQuarters that "Locked Up" was chosen because he wanted to break Akon in the streets first and work towards a cross-over.

In 2005, the UK version of the album was re-issued with additional bonus tracks "Gunshot" and a remix of "Locked Up".

For its release across Europe in late 2004, the album was completely altered, with remixes of "Belly Dancer", "Lonely" and "Don't Let Up" replacing the original versions, issued in the US and UK.

In 2005, the album was reissued, this time with a bonus disc containing two brand new tracks, two remixes and six collaborations between Akon and other artists.