Akon: 'GaGa doesn't make dance records'

Akon has revealed that he believes critics do not fully appreciate Lady GaGa's songwriting skills.

The rapper and longtime GaGa producer told PopEater that the 'Alejandro' singer uses her songs to discuss "adult subject matter" but is often overlooked as simply a dance artist.

"GaGa says a lot of stuff in her records. But I know these parents and critics are not really listening to her lyrics. I know that for a fact," he said.

"She's singing about a lot of adult subject matter. She's not just making dance records. Unfortunately, people pay more attention to what she is wearing."

He went on to insist that GaGa's upcoming record Born This Way will prove her talent as a songwriter once and for all, adding: "I think Born This Way is the kind of record that if you are really paying attention you will get the full depth of GaGa as a songwriter. Sometimes, the creative image hides the element of her lyrical content.

"That's why she wanted to give people a better idea of what she was saying outside of her image when she dropped those lyrics."

Born This Way will hit stores on May 23.