<p><a href="/profile/Akon" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Akon</a>’s left fans shocked following resurfaced comments from his appearance on <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/617839-joe-budden-reacts-to-being-shouted-out-in-abbott-elementary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>The Joe Budden Podcast</em></a> where he shared rather outdated views on <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/86757-cardi-b-and-iggy-azalea-wonder-why-men-hate-on-women-so-much-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">gender roles</a>.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The “Lonely” singer appeared on the podcast in December but the comments recently emerged, sparking outrage online. During the interview, he began to discuss the difference in gender roles in Africa compared to America. And while some might consider his views outdated, Akon would likely agree since he stated that there was better balance in the 1950s.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Patreon EXCLUSIVE | The Fublot feat. Akon | The Joe Budden Podcast" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K5_e2b17xr4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div></figure>



<p>“The women [there] treat you like a king. They’re not competing with you, they’re not fighting for equality because they understand that men and women could never be equal. They understand their roles. The roles there are very defined, it’s very clean,” he said before stating that men and women balance each other. “‘How can a man and women play the exact same role, where’s the balance?’”</p>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Men and women can never be equal. A woman can never compare to a man&quot;<br><br>&#8211; Akon <a href="https://t.co/Y6BZs5yicO">pic.twitter.com/Y6BZs5yicO</a></p>&mdash; 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) <a href="https://twitter.com/OneJoblessBoy/status/1618518854652542976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></figure>



<p>He then explained that women were created to endure more emotional labor throughout their lives. He explained it&#8217;s because “God instilled love, emotions, and compassion in a woman.”</p>



<p>“This is why women catch feelings so quick, this is why they can endure so much pain and still be there, that loyalty comes naturally,” Akon added. At this point of the interview, he explained that the &#8220;role of a woman is to support the man.&#8221;  </p>



<p>&#8220;The men, we are the kings and the divine of this universe, a woman can never to compare to the man,&#8221; he added, while adding that America could benefit from this knowledge. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="4847" height="3231" src="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1438957368.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-625286" srcset="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1438957368.jpg 4847w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1438957368.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1438957368.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1438957368.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1438957368.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1438957368.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1438957368.jpg?resize=1500,1000 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 4847px) 100vw, 4847px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA &#8211; NOVEMBER 04: Akon performs during Fridayz Live at Rod Laver Arena on November 04, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Naomi Rahim/WireImage)</figcaption></figure>



<p>The most shocking claim during his rant on gender roles was when he said that women don’t actually create life.&nbsp;</p>



<p>“The women don’t create life, <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/614037-akon-says-he-supports-nick-cannon-having-so-many-kids" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">they support the creation of life</a>. The man is who creates life, we’re gods, we are the ones that create life,” he said. “‘If I wanted to create life right now with a woman, I would shoot my sperm, put it in an incubator and give it nine month, even maybe less with today’s science, and a baby will be born. A woman can’t do that. So men, we are the creators of life in actuality.”</p>



<p>All in all, not everyone was feeling his comments surrounding women and gender roles. Though he seemed unapologetic of his analysis, many individuals called him out for sharing outdated views on such a big platform. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Akon said you can put sperm in an air fryer and a baby will be born in 9 months. I want him and his lace front out of my sight.</p>&mdash; Mel (@TheBaddestMitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBaddestMitch/status/1617894734034522113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Help me understand the level of stupidly🤦🏻‍♀️ <a href="https://twitter.com/Akon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Akon</a> really said this and with confidence 😂😂😂  <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cantmakethisstuffup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cantmakethisstuffup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/akon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#akon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thatsnothowthisworks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#thatsnothowthisworks</a> <a href="https://t.co/C4082RAWK8">pic.twitter.com/C4082RAWK8</a></p>&mdash; ＦΞ IＳＬΞＲ😏 (@ErinKate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ErinKate/status/1615256092652736513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">STOP. LETTING. AKON. SPEAK. ABEG!!!!! <a href="https://t.co/jQeTgIzvJJ">https://t.co/jQeTgIzvJJ</a></p>&mdash; Dreadful (@Dreadful4Tymes) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dreadful4Tymes/status/1617916782215585792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am flabbergasted! <br><br>Akon. Sweetie. How do you not know how making babies work? Imagine being this loud and wrong in public?! <br><br>Please find shame. <a href="https://t.co/NvrDsTlRc5">pic.twitter.com/NvrDsTlRc5</a></p>&mdash; 🐼🦋R I L E Y🦋🐼 (@_lifeofriley92) <a href="https://twitter.com/_lifeofriley92/status/1615384490112651264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Akon is an idiot. <br>Stop having children with men that are dumb. This is so embarrassing. <a href="https://t.co/mIbKQQlFVL">https://t.co/mIbKQQlFVL</a></p>&mdash; oh. ok. (@Cleaningout2020) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cleaningout2020/status/1615427289373675540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Akon, that lace front done leached all the sense outta you. <a href="https://t.co/vNQwW4MIYB">pic.twitter.com/vNQwW4MIYB</a></p>&mdash; Tyler James Williams top lip. (@dayofthew333k) <a href="https://twitter.com/dayofthew333k/status/1615343063479767043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No podcast for men reason #37: <br>The only thing that compares to the dumb shit coming out of Akon’s mouth is the moron sitting on the end who said “Every time I say that they laugh at me…” They should because you’re all dumb! <a href="https://t.co/Nq8w9HQXJl">pic.twitter.com/Nq8w9HQXJl</a></p>&mdash; (q324) Quinn McG Militant Comicbook Artist (@MemphisQuinn) <a href="https://twitter.com/MemphisQuinn/status/1618015964137668610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></figure>