Akon's breakout debut album, Trouble, received an official 20th Anniversary Edition reissue on August 16, 2024, marking the very first time the multi-platinum record has been re-released on vinyl since its original 2004 debut. Released via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) / Republic Records, this definitive pressing celebrates the standard-setting 2000s R&B/Hip-Hop classic that launched Akon into global superstardom. 

The 2024 reissue is structured to provide an optimal listening experience for vinyl collectors, transitioning the album into a spacious multi-disc format to ensure high audio quality. 

• Format: Gatefold 2xLP (Double Vinyl LP pressing).
• Packaging: Housed in a premium gatefold jacket sleeve featuring the original artwork.
• Audio: Features full 20th-anniversary remastering for enhanced depth and clarity on physical turntables.

Originally released on June 29, 2004, Trouble served as Akon's commercial breakthrough. It went on to sell over 1.6 million copies in the United States alone, achieving RIAA Platinum certification and peaking at #1 on the UK Albums Chart. The record features the global smash single "Lonely" (which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100) alongside the gritty street-anthem "Locked Up" and the club classic "Bananza (Belly Dancer)". 

Tracklist

Side A
1. Trouble
2. Locked Up
3. Ghetto
4. Belly Dancin

Side B
5. Lonely
6. Never Took the Time
7. Pot of Gold
8. Gunshot

Side C
9. Keep You Much Longer
10. Tired of Runnin
11. Don't Let Up
12. Sunshine

Side D
13. Bananza (Belly Dancer)
14. Locked Up (Remix) featuring Styles P
15. Lonely (Remix)