Without support from his former label, the Nigerian star began shooting his shot to work with rapper Olamide in 2020. Two years later, the influential artist signed Asake to his YBNL Nation record ...

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Although not as strong as last year’s Work of Art, Asake’s third album is rich with compositional detail and guest spots from the likes of Travis Scott and Central Cee With his 2023 release Work of ...

Asake appears on the Zoom screen, a puff of smoke rising behind him, his chunky dreads — often dyed gold and green — hidden under a black Ushanka that contrasts his plain white shirt. Asake’s music ...

With momentum on his side and listeners still very much eating from his palms, it doesn't come as a surprise that Asake elected to release his third album in three years as he aimed to complete the ...

At the inaugural event of the AfroDiaspora Colloquium, Asake served as the featured guest and delved into dialogue concerning how his artistry contributes to the lexicon of global Black expression. On ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora & hip-hop's class acts. With dancers, talking drums, and sweeping orchestration, Asake’s Red ...

Asake is a needle-pusher and musical disruptor in whatever capacity he’s in. Proudly inspired by Fuji music – the Nigerian genre that blends traditional Yoruba percussion with Islamic religious chants ...

Spotify, a global online streaming platform has described Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake’s newest release “Work of Art” as a sprawling compendium of auditory splendour that demonstrates the breadth and ...

Within the past few months, this year has ushered in a few breakout stars in the music industry, such as Ayra Starr, Crayon, and the energetic Asake. Constantly dominating the streets and airwaves of ...