High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Freedom is the third studio album by hip hop and R B Senegalese-American singer and rapper Akon. The album was originally named Acquitted, however Akon changed it before it was released. It was released as a download on December 1, 2008, and in stores December 2, 2008. Although there are some vulgarities on Freedom, it does not carry the Parental Advisory warning, making it Akon`s first album not to do so.