Asake

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Asake
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Asake performing live in Toronto in April 2024
Born
Ahmed Ololade

(1995-01-13) 13 January 1995 (age 30)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Other namesMr. Money
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • dancer
Years active2018–present
Musical career
Origin Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Labels

Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), [1] known professionally as Asake, [2] is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. [3] [4] [5] He was previously signed to YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. [6] [7] His stage name "Asake" is his mother's name. [8]

Contents

In September 2022, his debut album Mr. Money with the Vibe was released, breaking the record for the biggest opening day for an African album on Apple Music at the time. The album debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200 chart and recorded the highest charting Nigerian debut album in the history of the chart at the time. [9] [10] His sophomore album Work of Art was released in June 2023, becoming his second album to debut at number 66 on the Billboard 200. [11] Asake's third album Lungu Boy (2024) became his third consecutive number one album in Nigeria, and the longest running number one in Nigeria chart history. [12]

Asake's accolades include an All Africa Music Award, [13] two Headies awards, [14] and one MOBO award. [15] He has also been nominated for a BET Award, [16] two Grammy Awards, [17] [18] and an NAACP Image Award. [19]

Career

2017–2022: Beginnings

Asake studied Theatre and Dramatic Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University. His career took off in 2022 prior to releasing the single "Mr. Money", [20] followed by a remix with Zlatan and Peruzzi. In February 2022, fellow Nigerian artist Olamide signed Asake to his YBNL Records imprint. [21] That same month, he released his debut extended play, Ololade, which featured his breakthrough song "Omo Ope", featuring Olamide, and the single "Sungba" which was plugged by Olaitan Salaudeen. [22] [23] In July 2022, Asake signed a distribution deal with Empire. [24] [25]

2022–2023: Mr. Money with the Vibe and Work of Art

Asake released his debut studio album, Mr. Money with the Vibe , on 8 September 2022. It was supported by the singles "Terminator", "Peace Be Unto You", and a remix of "Sungba" with Burna Boy. The album was well received by fans in his home country of Nigeria, as well as across the world, and broke several records globally. [26] [27] The album debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200. [28]

In September 2022, Asake announced the Mr. Money with the Vibe United Kingdom tour, [29] selling out 3 dates at the O2 Academy Brixton in London. [30] On the final date of the Brixton Academy shows, several people were critically injured during a crowd crush. Two people – 33-year-old Concertgoer Rebecca Ikumelo and 23-year-old security guard Gaby Hutchinson – later died of their injuries. [31] [32]

In December 2022, Asake was crowned "artiste of the year" by "Audiomack" after his debut studio album Mr. Money with the Vibes amassed over 330 million streams, and was subsequently announced alongside Kizz Daniel, Snazzy the Optimist and 1ucid as one of the most streamed and top trending artists in February 2023 by the platform, [33] [34] after releasing the single “Yoga” in January 2023 which ventured into sega music. [35] This was followed by the track "2:30" in April, and "Amapiano" with Olamide in May. [36]

His second studio album Work of Art was announced shortly after the release of "Amapiano". [37] In April 2023, Asake appeared on Good Morning America to discuss his music. [38] Asake released his second studio album, Work of Art, on 16 June 2023. [39] The album debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200 with 13,000 units sold during its debut week. [11] The album also reached number 20 on the UK Albums Chart and number 59 on the Irish Albums Chart. The album was reported by Nigeria's TurnTable charts as the most streamed Nigerian album of 2023 so far. [40] Work of Art' became Asake's second album to receive a BRIT silver plaque after his debut album, 'Mr Money With The Vibes,' which also got a silver certification in the UK. [41]

2024–present: Lungu Boy

In June 2024, Asake announced a global tour titled, Lungu Boy World Tour in conjunction with the release of his third album Lungu Boy , which released in August. [42] Lungu Boy logged 5 tracks in the top 10 of the TurnTable Top 100 upon release. [43] The album also set a new record for the biggest opening day global streams for a Nigerian album on Spotify with 9.2 million streams. The album features Central Cee, Stormzy, Wizkid, Travis Scott, and Ludmilla. [44]

The second track, "MMS" (with Wizkid) broke the record for the most first-day streams on a song in Spotify Nigeria at the time. [43]

Artistry

Asake's distinctive musical style exhibits Afrobeats, dynamic rap street pop (also street hop), [45] [46] fújì music (and other fuji-centered musical styles), Afro fusion and Nigerian pop. His music is often an amalgamation of traditional yoruba music and percussion spanning heterogeneous contemporary music. Asake's vocal style delivery, primarily in Yoruba merged with English, urban colloquial slang and Nigerian Pidgin(nigerian english), reflects Nigerian hip hop and fújì music influences. [47] [48] [46] [49] [39] [50]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNomineeResultRef
2024 3Music Awards "Amapiano"African Song of the YearPending [51]
Image Award Outstanding International SongAmapianoNominated
BET Awards International ActHimselfNominated
Brit Awards International Artist HimselfNominated [52]
2023 BET Awards Best New International ActHimselfNominated
Mobo Awards Best African ActHimselfWon
Soundcity MVP Awards Male MVPHimselfWon [53]
Ghana Music Awards Best African Artist of the YearHimselfWon [54]
Grammy Awards Best African Music Performance AmapianoNominated


The Headies Album of the Year"Mr. Money With The Vibe"Won [55]
Best Male ArtistHimselfNominated
Song of the yearSungba Remix ft Burna boyNominated
Next RatedHimselfWon
Best Street-Hop ArtistJohaNominated
Best CollaborationTerminatorNominated
Headies Viewer's ChoiceSungba RemixNominated
Digital Artist of the YearHimselfNominated

Notable performances

In September 2023, Asake became the first African artist to headline and sell out a concert at the New York City, Barclays Center. [56] In August 2023, he achieved a significant milestone by selling out the O2 Arena in London. He made a memorable entrance by arriving in a helicopter. [57] On February 1, 2024, Asake appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert , performing during the episode that aired on that date, reaching a broader American audience. [58]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
NGR
[59] 		CAN
[60] 		IRE
[61] 		UK
[62] 		US
[63]
Mr. Money with the Vibe 1——2266
Work of Art
  • Released: 16 June 2023
  • Label: YNBL, Empire
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1—592066
Lungu Boy
  • Released: 9 August 2024
  • Label: YNBL, Empire
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
15442
[65] 		15115
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

TitleEP details
Ololade
  • Released: 16 February 2022
  • Label: YBNL Nation, Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
CAN
[66] 		IRE
[67] 		NZ Hot
[68] 		UK
[62] 		WW
[69] 		UK Afro
[62] 		US
Afro
[70]
"Sungba"
(Solo or with Burna Boy)		2022—————2—Mr. Money with the Vibe
"Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)"—————2—
  • TCSN: 3× Platinum [71]
"Bandana"—————3— Playboy
"Terminator"—91—8217226
  • TCSN: 5× Platinum [71]
Mr. Money with the Vibe
"Loaded"
(with Tiwa Savage)		—————415 Where We Come From, Vol. 01
"Yoga"2023—————4—
  • TCSN: Platinum [71]
Work of Art
"2:30"—————2—
  • TCSN: 2× Platinum [71]
"Amapiano"
(with Olamide)		———86—3—
"New Religion"
(with Olamide)		——————— Unruly
"Lonely at the Top"
(Solo or with H.E.R)		———90—4—
  • TCSN: 7× Platinum [71]
Work of Art
"Only Me"2024—————4—
  • TCSN: Platinum [71]
Non-album single
"Stubborn"
(with Victony)		——————— Stubborn
"Wave"
(with Central Cee)		—822841—18
  • TCSN: Platinum [71]
Lungu Boy
"Active"
(with Travis Scott)		9588295817611
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featuring artist, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
Afro
[62] 		US
Afro
[70]
"Palazzo"
(Spinall featuring Asake)		202246 Top Boy
"Happiness"
(Sarz featuring Asake and Gunna)		2023——Non-album single
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
Afro
[62]
"Dull"20227Mr. Money with the Vibe
"Joha"2
"No Competition"
(Davido featuring Asake)		20232 Timeless
"Basquiat"5Work of Art
"Remember"11
"MMS"
(with Wizkid)		20241Lungu Boy
"Get it Right"
(Tems featuring Asake)		9 Born in the Wild

Music videos

List of music videos as lead and featured artist, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Omo Ope" (Asake featuring Olamide)2022 Asher Kine [72]
"Sungba" (Asake)TG Omori [73]
"Sungba Remix" (Asake featuring Burna Boy)TG Omori [74]
"Palazzo" (DJ Spinall featuring Asake)TG Omori [75]
"Peace Be Unto You" (Asake)TG Omori
"Terminator" (Asake)TG Omori [76]
"Joha" (Asake)TG Omori [77]
"Loaded" (Tiwa Savage featuring Asake)TG Omori [78]
"Organise" (Asake)TG Omori [79]
"Yoga"2023TG Omori
"2:30"Joshua Valle & Edgar Esteves
"Amapiano" (Asake featuring Olamide)Jyde Ajala
"Basquiat"Joshua Valle & Edgar Esteves
“Remember”Joshua Valle [80] [81]

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Asake is Rumored to depart YBNL Nation [1]

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