He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of the singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely", from his debut album "Trouble". His second album, "Konvicted", earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single Smack That featuring Eminem. His latest album, "Freedom", was released in 2008. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited with over 200 guest appearances and 32 Billboard Hot 100 songs.
He is the first solo artist to accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He has also founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution and has a clothing label, Konvict clothing
Akon is a Muslim and has many charities of his own.
Akon's father is the Senagalese drummer Mor Thiam.
I Wanna Love You
akon Lyrics
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Konvict
Konvict Music (Tego Calderรณn)
(Snoop Dogg, Akon) and you know we up front
I see you windin' and grindin' up on the floor
I know you see me lookin' at you and you already know
I wanna love you (love you), you already know
Money in the air as mo' fell
Grab you by your coattail
Take you to the motel, ho sale
Don't tell, won't tell
Baby say, "I don't talk Dogg"
Then she told on me, oh well
Take a picture with me, what the flick gon' do?
Baby, stick to me and I'ma stick on you
If you pick me then I'ma pick on you
D-O-double G and I'm here to put this on you
I'm stuck on and yours is right
Rip ridin' the poles and them doors is tight
And I'ma get me a shot 'fo the end of the night
'Cause, and baby your for life
I see you windin' and grindin' up on the floor
I know you see me lookin' at you and you already know
I wanna love you (love you), you already know
I wanna love you (love you), you already know, girl
Shorty, I can see you ain't lonely
Handful of, and they all got cheese
See you looking at me, now what it's gon' be?
Just another tease far as I can see
Tryna get you up out this club
If it means spendin' a couple dubs
Throwin' 'bout 30 stacks in the back
Make it rain like that 'cause I'm far from a scrub
You know my pedigree, ex-dealer used to move 'phetamines
Girl, I spend money like it don't mean nothin'
And besides, I got a thing for you
I see you windin' and grindin' up on the floor (ajรก)
I know you see me lookin' at you and you already know ('tรก bien)
I wanna love you (love you), you already know (tรบ sabes)
I wanna love you (love you), you already know, girl (mira, mira)
Ey, te mentรญ con lo de hacernos jevos, con lo del viejo
Pero, mucho gusto, yo soy Tego (just smoking, just smoking)
Tรบ te vas pa' encima cuando caminas (ยฟquรฉ, quรฉ?)
Tรบ eres mi budรญn de esquina (uy) (baby, I see you)
Asรญ que no te hagas la bruta y ponte pa' รฉsta ruta (ponte)
Que llegรณ Papรก Machuca (papรก) (yeah)
Te veo mirando
Sรฉ lo que estรกs pensando (ajรก)
Y te noto bellaqueando (uy)
Por ti, yo cambiarรญa par de dรญa'
Hasta que deposite alguito en tu alcancรญa (ay Dios)
Quiero ser tu papi, mami
Dame un break, bendito
Que me tiene asfixia'ito (okey)
Girl, and while you're looking at me, I'm ready to hit the Caddy
Right up on the patio, move the patty to the Caddy
Baby, you got a fatty, the type I like to marry
Wanting to just give you everything and that's kinda scary
'Cause I'm lovin' the way you shake your ass
Bouncin', got me tippin' my glass
Normally don't get caught up too fast
But I got a thing for you
I see you windin' and grindin' up on the floor
I know you see me lookin' at you and you already know
I wanna love you (love you), you already know
I wanna love you (love you), you already know, girl (chula, chula)
Ando pensando en pรกjaro preรฑao' enchulao'
Me tienes bien emburrao'
En otra vida, te doy par de chamacos
En esta vine a romperte el trapo (ajรก)
Na' de pensione', na' de embarazos
Si quiere uno yo trato (yo', yo')
Mamita, yo trato (ยฟtรบ tratas?)
(Yo', break it down for 'em real quick Tego)
Yo quiero darte (ayy) tabla (oh)
Mi chula, you know (ayy, oh)
Yo quiero darte (yeah) felpa
You already know, jaja (ยฟquรฉ fue?)
(Wild, boy)
Akon's song I Wanna Love You was released in 2006, featuring Snoop Dogg and Tego Calderรณn. The song's music video features Akon, Snoop Dogg, and several scantily clad women. The song is known for its catchy beat and lyrics that express both admiration and a desire for physical intimacy with a particular woman.
The opening lines of the song establish the format for the rest of the lyrics: "I see you windin' and grindin' up on the floor / I know you see me lookin' at you and you already know / I wanna love you (love you), you already know / I wanna love you (love you), you already know, girl." Here, Akon expresses his admiration for a woman he sees dancing and indicates his desire to be intimate with her.
The rest of the song features Snoop Dogg and Tego Calderรณn trading verses with Akon. Throughout the song, the lyrics emphasize Akon's desire for the woman he's singing about, with lines like "Baby, you got a fatty, the type I like to marry / Wanting to just give you everything and that's kinda scary." The song also features some Spanish lyrics from Tego Calderรณn, adding a bilingual touch to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo
This is just an introduction to the song.
Konvict
A reference to Akon's record label, Konvict Music.
Konvict Music (Tego Calderรณn)
A shout out to Tego Calderรณn, who is featured on this remix of the song.
(Snoop Dogg, Akon) and you know we up front
An indication that Snoop Dogg and Akon are the primary artists on this song.
I see you windin' and grindin' up on the floor
Acknowledgment of a woman's dance moves.
I know you see me lookin' at you and you already know
The woman is aware of the man's gaze.
I wanna love you (love you), you already know
The man is clear about his romantic intentions.
Money in the air as mo' fell
Money is being thrown around in the club.
Grab you by your coattail
The man wants to take the woman away from the club.
Take you to the motel, ho sale
The man has plans for some intimate time with the woman.
Don't tell, won't tell
The man wants to keep this rendezvous a secret.
Baby say, "I don't talk Dogg"
The woman claims she won't reveal the man's secrets.
Then she told on me, oh well
The woman ended up telling others about their secret encounters.
Take a picture with me, what the flick gon' do?
The man asks the woman to take a picture with him.
Baby, stick to me and I'ma stick on you
The man wants a committed relationship with the woman.
If you pick me then I'ma pick on you
The man promises to be devoted to the woman.
D-O-double G and I'm here to put this on you
Snoop Dogg uses his nickname and asserts that he will make this encounter memorable.
I'm stuck on and yours is right
The man is into the woman and likes her style.
Rip ridin' the poles and them doors is tight
The woman's dance moves are impressive.
And I'ma get me a shot 'fo the end of the night
The man plans to get with the woman before the night ends.
'Cause, and baby your for life
The man sees a future with the woman.
Shorty, I can see you ain't lonely
The man observes that the woman is attractive and has suitors.
Handful of, and they all got cheese
The woman has multiple admirers who have money to spare.
See you looking at me, now what it's gon' be?
The man wants to know if the woman is interested in him.
Just another tease far as I can see
The man thinks the woman is toying with him.
Tryna get you up out this club
The man wants to leave the club with the woman.
If it means spendin' a couple dubs
The man is willing to spend money on the woman to get her to leave the club with him.
Throwin' 'bout 30 stacks in the back
The man is willing to throw a lot of money around for this woman.
Make it rain like that 'cause I'm far from a scrub
The man is showing off his wealth.
You know my pedigree, ex-dealer used to move 'phetamines
The man has a history in the drug game, but has moved on to legitimate business.
Girl, I spend money like it don't mean nothin'
The man is comfortable with his wealth.
And besides, I got a thing for you
The man has a fondness for the woman.
Ey, te mentรญ con lo de hacernos jevos, con lo del viejo
Tego Calderรณn (featured artist) admits to telling a fib about wanting a committed relationship with this woman.
Pero, mucho gusto, yo soy Tego (just smoking, just smoking)
Tego Calderรณn introduces himself to the woman and then excuses his dishonesty with a casual statement.
Tรบ te vas pa' encima cuando caminas
Tego Calderรณn notices the woman's appeal.
Tรบ eres mi budรญn de esquina (uy) (baby, I see you)
Tego Calderรณn is attracted to this woman.
Asรญ que no te hagas la bruta y ponte pa' รฉsta ruta (ponte)
Tego Calderรณn wants the woman to follow his lead.
Que llegรณ Papรก Machuca (papรก) (yeah)
Tego Calderรณn is making a playful claim of dominance.
Te veo mirando
Tego Calderรณn notices the woman's gaze.
Sรฉ lo que estรกs pensando (ajรก)
Tego Calderรณn understands what the woman is thinking.
Y te noto bellaqueando (uy)
Tego Calderรณn senses that the woman is acting seductively.
Por ti, yo cambiarรญa par de dรญa'
Tego Calderรณn is willing to make some sacrifices for this woman.
Hasta que deposite alguito en tu alcancรญa (ay Dios)
Tego Calderรณn wants to offer financial support.
Quiero ser tu papi, mami
Tego Calderรณn is flirting and making an offer of romance.
Dame un break, bendito
Tego Calderรณn asks the woman for an opportunity.
Que me tiene asfixia'ito (okey)
Tego Calderรณn is feeling impatient for the woman to make a decision.
Girl, and while you're looking at me, I'm ready to hit the Caddy
The man is eager to leave the club with the woman.
Right up on the patio, move the patty to the Caddy
The man proposes a change of location.
Baby, you got a fatty, the type I like to marry
The man is attracted to the shape of the woman's body.
Wanting to just give you everything and that's kinda scary
The man is considering making a serious commitment.
'Cause I'm lovin' the way you shake your ass
The man is attracted to the woman's dance moves.
Bouncin', got me tippin' my glass
The man is paying attention to the woman's movements.
Normally don't get caught up too fast
The man typically doesn't fall for women too quickly.
But I got a thing for you
The man is developing feelings for the woman.
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aliaune Thiam, Calvin Broadus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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