Senegalese-American singer Akon has shared his views on relationships, claiming that men are not naturally designed to be committed to a single partner.
Speaking during a recent interview with The Shade Room, the Grammy-nominated artiste argued that men are biologically inclined to have multiple partners.
Men aren’t committed. We’re not built to be committed,” he said.
We’re natural breeders by nature, right? Okay. We populate because that’s how God created us. So we can’t be committed to one, two, three. That’s not ours; we’re not wired to be committed.”
Despite this stance, the singer drew a distinction between commitment and what he described as “faithfulness,” suggesting that a man can remain emotionally loyal while still engaging with other women.
“But faithfulness is something totally different. I could be with a chick and be with her forever through all the problems. No matter what, I can find the baddest chick alive and have my main chick, and I’m just using this as an example,” he explained.
“I could be in a hotel, and she busts down the door, and I’m knee-deep in there, and I’m going to jump off and be like, ‘Babe, I don’t even know her.’ She’s out of here. Like, I wouldn’t even know her. She means nothing to me because this is what I’m faithful to.”
He continued by arguing that many men are willing to fight for their primary relationship despite engaging in what he described as mistakes.
“But just hear me out. How many men do you know who will fight for that one because of the mistake they made with something that didn’t matter to them? That’s faithfulness. That’s creating that energy to fight for it. Now commitment, we are guilty. We’re not committed. We’ll be with multiple women.”
That’s just who we are. We can’t; that’s nature. Nature created that. We didn’t create that. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be a coincidence that every single woman on this planet, if they have a problem with their spouse, it’s over another woman. Think about it.”
Akon’s comments come months after his wife, Tomeka Thiam, filed for divorce in September 2025 after 28 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple share a daughter, Journey.
The 52-year-old artiste, whose real name is Aliaune Badara Thiam, has long been vocal about his views on polygamy. In a 2022 appearance on The Zeze Mills Show, he revealed that he has nine children.
Over the years, reports and allegations involving women such as Rozina Negusei, Amirror, and Tricia Ann Thiam have also fueled speculation about his relationships.
His latest remarks have since sparked mixed reactions, with many debating his views on commitment and modern relationships.
