5 Things to Expect From Asake’s Fourth Album M$NEY 

Everyone, stop what you are doing right now. Asake has finally announced a May 1, 2026, release date for his fourth album and sixth project overall, M$NEY. 

The announcement was accompanied by a video documenting a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a white marble structure in Asake’s likeness by Iraqi-Dutch artist Arthar Jabar. In the video, Jabar described the process behind the sculpture, explaining his choice of Statuario marble from Italy’s Carrara region and traditional handcarving methods as a recognition of the prestige attached to the Afrobeats superstar. 

The lead-up to the album includes singles, WHY LOVE, BADMAN GANGSTA (feat. Tiakola) and WORSHIP with EDM royalty DJ Snake. Pre-save links available at ALBUM.MONEY indicate that it will consist of thirteen tracks in total. 

As we look forward to the enigmatic singer’s forthcoming release in May, here are five things to expect: 

1. A new creative direction

On his previous three albums, Asake was able to infuse distinct looks and a measured feel. On Mr Money With the Vibe, it was the Pablo Escobar-inspired artwork, a clear shift in his fashion choices (those green and yellow twists, for one), and the iconic run of TG Omori-helmed videos for Peace Be Unto You (PBUY), Terminator, and Organise. His sophomore Work of Art leaned heavily into Basquiat-inspired aesthetics. By his third album, Lungu Boy, Asake had built a global fashion image, borrowing from his Isale-Eko heritage, skating culture, and sporting hardcore streetwear looks. 

Going into M$NEY, he’s done everything from a brutalist camouflage phase to wearing an electric blue pixie cut, textured locs, and is currently bald. From music videos to red carpet appearances, it remains to be seen what the creative direction of this new era is going to be like. 

2. Novel sounds and genre experimentation 

From the pseudochoral fújì-Amapiano hybrid of Omo Ope down to the blend of EDM and Afropop on the more recent WORSHIP, Asake has never been one to shy away from exploring new sounds. In the years since he debuted, many cultural commentators have noted how his insistence on introducing indigenous sounds, particularly fújì, inspired contemporaries to follow suit and also increased appreciation among younger audiences. Going by his recent singles and the comfortable Afro-pop pockets on his joint EP with Wizkid, Real Vol. 1, we should expect some new sounds on this record. 

3. Chart dominance 

Is it even an Asake project if the charts don’t feel it? In 2025, Nigerian charts platform TurnTable Charts named Asake on almost all of their end-of-year lists, consistent with his top placements on similar lists by streamers Apple Music and Spotify. All three of his albums made the top 20 Most-Streamed Albums of 2025 list. His songs MMS (feat. Wizkid) and Lonely At The Top were in the Top 20 Most-Streamed and Most-Heard Songs on Radio lists, respectively. MMS was also one of the 20 Top Songs of 2025. To crown it all, he was both the Most-Heard Artist on Radio and the Overall No. 1 Artist of 2025. Mr. Money With the Vibe (2022) was the highest charting Nigerian debut album in history on the Billboard World Albums Chart at the time of its release. What more can one say, really?

4. Storming the tour circuit 

Asake’s 2024 Lungu Boy World Tour sold out shows at Madison Square Garden, Barclays Centre, the O2 Arena and other major arenas around the world. With M$NEY, fans should expect tour dates in their cities. His recent African tour also did the same. So you’d better start saving up for those tickets!

5. Award wins and nominations

Mr Money With The Vibe won the 2022 Headies Album of the Year award while Work of Art was nominated in 2025, a streak that would have continued were the award organisers to have held their promised second edition of 2025. Mr Money also won the 2024 Soundcity MVP Awards Album of the Year trophy. 

Not to jinx it, but Asake’s last two albums have both earned him accolades at several awards, including nominations at the 66th and 67th Grammy awards for Best African Music performance for Amapiano (feat. Olamide) and MMS (feat. Wizkid), so it’s not a stretch to say that there just might be another nomination, or even a win, in sight.