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.
You Don’t Want It
akon Lyrics
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Cause We Ain't The One
Bad Men Raised Around Slum
Nigga You Don't Want Illegal Alien
And I Kill People For Fun
Nigga You Don't Want It I Heard You Pack A Big Gun
But When The Beef Come You Run
Nigga You Don't Want It "Cause You Ain't A Gangsta"
See When I Come Through Niggas Never Asking Who The F**k's You
Cause They Can Recognise Bad Man And Crew
Bout 50 Thugs Heat Near You To Put The Dot On Your Head Like A Hindu
White T's And My Chicks Rockin Short Skirts
You Can See The Handgun Through The T-Shirts
Don't Make Me Change Your Name To Joe Dirt
Cause We Here To Work
Nigga Think He Hard Cause He Pack A Lil Heat
But Like The Muzik Boy You Will Skip A Beat
F**k Around With The Wrong Nigga On The Street
You Will Fall Asleep Neva Wake Up To Eat
You Don't Want It You Don't Know Now
Get The Hell Up Off My Ground Ohh
Life Breaking Out The Beat On The Next Light
19 Gs On The Bricks
Only If You Want It
And That's The Lowest I Go
Get A Betta Price On The Tro Cause Oh
Got Niggas From State To Death Row
Relaxed And Waiting For Me To Blow
Cause You Don't Need It
The Kinda Drama We Bring The One That Have Your Mom Hiding
Nigga You Dont Need It
And I Can See It In Your Eyes That You Ain't No Thug Fa Life
Nigga You Don't Want It
Cause We Ain't The One
Bad Men Raised Around Slum
Nigga You Don't Want Illegal Alien
And I Kill People For Fun
Nigga You Don't Want It I Heard You Pack A Big Gun
But When The Beef Come You Run
Nigga You Don't Want It "Cause You Ain't A Gangsta"
Said That You Don't Want It"Cause You Ain't A Gangsta"
The lyrics of Akon's "You Don't Want It" seem to be a warning to those who think they are tough and gangster-like. The song presents the idea that there are people out there who are truly bad and who have a long history of living in poverty and crime-ridden neighborhoods. He calls these people "bad men raised around slum" and suggests that they are the ones who people should really fear. He implies that those who pose as gangsters are just a joke and that they are not really prepared to face the kind of danger that the truly bad people can bring.
Akon also suggests that he himself is a dangerous person and that he can kill people for fun. He presents himself as a member of a crew that is heavily armed and that can put a "dot on your head like a Hindu." He implies that this crew and its members are capable of anything, and that they are not to be messed with.
Overall, the song seems to be a warning to those who pose as gangsters and who think that they are tough. Akon is suggesting that these people should think twice before they get involved in anything that can bring them harm. He is presenting himself as a member of a crew that is truly dangerous and that can do anything they want.
Line by Line Meaning
Nigga You Don't Want It
You don't want to mess with us
Cause We Ain't The One
We aren't the type to mess with
Bad Men Raised Around Slum
We come from rough backgrounds
Nigga You Don't Want Illegal Alien
You don't want to deal with an illegal immigrant
And I Kill People For Fun
I don't mind killing people for entertainment
Nigga You Don't Want It I Heard You Pack A Big Gun
I heard you have a large gun, but you still don't want to mess with us
But When The Beef Come You Run
When there's trouble, you run away
Nigga You Don't Want It "Cause You Ain't A Gangsta"
You don't want to mess with us because you're not a real gangster
Said That You Don't Want It"Cause You Ain't A Gangsta"
You already said you don't want to mess with us because you're not a real gangster
See When I Come Through Niggas Never Asking Who The F**k's You
People know who we are when we come around
Cause They Can Recognise Bad Man And Crew
They can recognize that we're bad men
Bout 50 Thugs Heat Near You To Put The Dot On Your Head Like A Hindu
There are about 50 of us armed and dangerous, ready to put a dot on your head like a Hindu
White T's And My Chicks Rockin Short Skirts
We wear white T-shirts and our female companions wear short skirts
You Can See The Handgun Through The T-Shirts
Our guns are visible through our T-shirts
Don't Make Me Change Your Name To Joe Dirt
Don't make me kill you and bury you in the dirt
Cause We Here To Work
We are here to get things done
Nigga Think He Hard Cause He Pack A Lil Heat
You might think you're tough because you have a small gun
But Like The Muzik Boy You Will Skip A Beat
But when you face us, you'll be scared and your heart will skip a beat
F**k Around With The Wrong Nigga On The Street
If you mess with us, you're messing with the wrong people
You Will Fall Asleep Neva Wake Up To Eat
You will never wake up from eternal sleep
You Don't Want It You Don't Know Now
You really don't want to mess with us, and you should know that by now
Get The Hell Up Off My Ground Ohh
Get off our area immediately
Life Breaking Out The Beat On The Next Light
Our lives might end on the next stoplight
19 Gs On The Bricks
We have 19 grams on the street
Only If You Want It
You can have it if you want it (the drugs)
And That's The Lowest I Go
That's my lowest price
Get A Betta Price On The Tro Cause Oh
Find someone else for a better price
Got Niggas From State To Death Row
We have connections everywhere, from state to death row
Relaxed And Waiting For Me To Blow
Waiting patiently for me (or us) to become successful
Cause You Don't Need It
Because you don't want to get involved with our drama
The Kinda Drama We Bring The One That Have Your Mom Hiding
Our type of drama will make your mom hide in fear
Nigga You Dont Need It
You don't want to mess with us
And I Can See It In Your Eyes That You Ain't No Thug Fa Life
I can tell by looking at you that you're not a real thug
Contributed by Mateo P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.