Akon has not 1 .. not 2 .. but 3 Wives!

November 25, 2006 by The Master Chief

Akon has confessed he practices polygamy and has three “wives”. The Senegalese star made the revelation on American DJ Angie Martinez’s New York radio show, but has now been banned from talking about his home life by his record label, who fear a backlash against him. Akon, 25, told Martinez, “I’m a polygamist. I can afford to have as many wives as I can afford to have. All Africans believe in it. My dad has four wives.” The rapper insisted that under the teachings of the Koran, all wives must be treated equally – which Akon insists he does. But the Atlanta, Georgia-based star’s confession has forced his label Universal to issue him with a gagging order.

He tells AllHipHop.com, “Me and Angie were having a conversation. In the beginning it was cool because I said, ‘Okay I got enough fans out there, I got a lot of supporters I can get open with them.’ But then after me and Angie had that conversation, situations started getting heated.

“It started affecting other people that had nothing to do with us. Because of that, (the label) said they don’t want me to promote that aspect, and I can’t talk about that too much because it’s destroying other people’s families and other things. I said, ‘OK, no problem.’ “I gave them the word to where I won’t promote it too much, to where it won’t be a topic to where it starts getting tainted into those situations.

“Unfortunately, this is the world we live in, people do judge you by your beliefs and how you think. It’s a free country, but it’s really not free.”

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  • http://www.gossiponthis.com/2006/11/akon-has-not-1-not-2-but-3-wives.html naz

    let akon be.why does anyone huv to judge people for what they are or what they do,if it doesn`t affect anyones life apart from his or the wives,if he can afford to huv 3 wives then let him be coz itz none of urz business about his luv life, liv ur lives and let da african guy liv his life aite?diz mite not be africa but there`s no law here dat says don`t practie polygamy,dat means itz not a crime (LOL)

  • J

    soo wat if this is america, thats his views and his culture.

  • http://myspace.com/rachierach2006 Rachael

    Actually, no Naz, you’re wrong.

    Marriage to more than one woman *is* illegal in the United States.

  • jeze01

    Ok, dustin you didnt have to call him a negro. Only ignorant people still use that word. It is illegal. You are lucky I cannot see you!

  • jeze01

    and ignorance, i mean dustin. You want him to go back to senegal not Africa. Africa is a continent not a country. you cant tell someone to go back to north america, it is too broad. Say either, mexico or the states or canada.. Gees some of you americans really need education. I mean REAL EDUCATION, not media education because you lack knowledge and exposure!

  • http://thin12wice.org AfrikanPriness

    I like Akon but the fact he has 5 but not 1 wives is krazy!
    I’m Afrikan too but where in American he didn’t need to do that here he can to that in Afrika but not here some people in America don’t know that in Afrika u can have more than 1 wive.
    That’s y some peps think it’s nasty to have more than 1 wive!
    But anyways i like Akon he can sing & rap
    And about da 5 wive it is not that series some people dont know about other peoples culter so they da ones need to mind they own business.
    still Love u Akon
    Holla at ut gurl AfrikanPrincess
    Peace

  • *T-Babi*

    U can hav as many wives as u want 2. If i knew u any betta i’d marry Akon myself, then he could have 4 wives…….

  • Sean

    It’s funny people freak out when they hear that Akon has 3 wives. But they think it’s normal for all the other rappers to have sex with random women at random time. Having many “illegitimate” kids and cheating on their wife or what not. Atleast Akon is obligated to support those 3 wives. Do all the other gangstas, pimps, so call rappers obligate to support their “Hos”?

  • Kelo

    Akon is right to marriage 3 wives,because marrying morethan 1 wife is traditional in Africa.So, it’s Akon’s culture let him carry-on.

  • http://----ITSGENABICTH.BEBO.COM GENA BOYD

    AY AKON IS SO SEXY TO ME,SO IF HE HAS 3 WIVES I CAN SEE WHY,AND DANG IF ITS HIS RELIGON THAT HE BELIEVE IN,HE NOT BOUT TO CHANGE 4 NODDY EVERYBODY HAVE THIER OWN RELIGON!!!!

  • Phoenix

    i do not beleive in polygamy, but, as long as his wives are ok with it, ts his religion and he has a right to practice it, so long as he dosent force it on them.

  • Victor mayomi

    Well,havin 3wives does not mean anytin but d in built of a man to carry d responsibity of 3persons.im a typical afrikan man from nigeria who know virtualy afrikan culture but i like western ways of doin things.akon u re da bomb,u have ur instinct it can reflect in ur music.

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