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Review: Asake Relaxes on Artistic Gatekeeping in “Work of Art”

June 20, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

In Work of Art, Asake’s sophomore studio album, the artist flexes his sonic muscles again and shows the potential to stay true to his artistic essence while sampling new sounds

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Olamide and Asake Make A YBNL Power Move on “New Religion”

June 2, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

While fans count down to the release of their separate albums—with both the top dog of the YBNL pack and his high-flying Amapiano-fuelled signee set to roll out Unruly on

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Asake Teases Second Album With Olamide Assisted “Amapiano”

May 24, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

Most people would take a breather if they had the kind of riotously successful year Asake had in 2022. But not Asake who got right to work this year, releasing

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10 Afrobeat Songs That Blew Up Pre-Release

April 19, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Music rollout processes have taken a new look in recent years. Before an artist releases a song officially, they sometimes tease the track by sharing snippets on their social media

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Asake Is Confident In His Ability On New Single “2:30”

April 6, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Following the exciting snippet he shared with fans on social media last month, Asake aka Mr Money With The Vibe has released his new single 2:30. 2:30, produced by popular

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Of Street Music and Selective Acceptability

March 8, 2023 by Adedimeji Quayyim

by Quayyim Adedimeji and Temitope Stephens Nigerian music has been the cynosure of all eyes recently, no doubt. Statistics projected the total revenue accrued by the music industry to be

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Asake Shares Spirited Message On New Single, “Yoga”

January 31, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

YBNL and EMPIRE signee, Ahmed Ololade Asake, popularly known as Asake, has released his first single of the year 2023 titled Yoga. The singer who has one of the greatest

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9 Times An Olamide Assist Propelled A Rising Star

January 16, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

There are different types of people in the Nigerian music scene; some are GOATs and others are kingmakers, but thanks to his Midas touch of an assist, Olamide Baddo is

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An Additional Asake MMWTV Day Has Been Added After Dec 22 Day Completely Sells Out

December 17, 2022 by Opeyemi Rasak-Oyadiran

For 18 years and counting, FLYTIME FEST has proudly curated experiences for maximum audience enjoyment and FFF2022 is no exception. Mr Money With The Vibe, ASAKE sold out his London

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Explainer: What Happened at Asake’s O2 Academy Concert

December 16, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Asake, whose real name is Ahmed Ololade, has had a phenomenal year as a breakout star in the Nigerian music scene. Upon release this September, his debut album Mr Money

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Asake Partners With TG Omori For “Organise” Music Video

November 30, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Asake has released the music video of his hit song Organise, with TG Omori directing it. An instant hit song upon its release, Organise features in Asake’s debut album Mr

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Sports Betting Company, Parimatch Unveils Asake As New Ambassador

November 15, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

One of the biggest sports betting companies in the world, now in Nigeria, Parimatch has announced award-winning Afrobeats singer and songwriter, Asake as brand ambassador. The collaboration between Parimatch and

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Tiwa Savage Is Back With A ‘Loaded’ New Single Featuring Asake

November 8, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Nigerian pop star Tiwa Savage has returned with another amapiano-infused single, but this time, she teams up with Mr. Money himself, Asake. Fast-paced, concise, and arguably more appealing than her

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CC Ranking: Best Producer-Artist Partnerships In The Nigerian Music Industry

October 31, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

So far, 2022 has been a remarkable year for Nigerian music and the Nigerian music scene, with the spotlight mostly being placed on the artists. However it is impossible to

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Asake Performs “Terminator” On Genius’ Open Mic Series

October 28, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

On the latest episode of their ‘Open Mic’ YouTube series, Genius, which describes itself as the world’s biggest collection of song lyrics and musical knowledge, had Asake stop by their