Asake
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Spotify Crowns Top Afrobeats Stars of 2025
Spotify’s latest rankings highlight Afrobeats’ global surge, with Burna Boy topping the list. His Afro-fusion vibes racked up over 1.2 billion streams in 2024, per Wrapped data. Rema claims second, boosted by “Calm Down” remix with Selena Gomez hitting Billboard Hot 100’s No. 3, sparking a 300% U.S. stream spike. Wizkid, Asake, and Ayra Starr…
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Asake’s Bold Makeover: From Afrobeats Rebel to Refined Icon
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Asake has stunned fans with a sleek low-cut fade and sharp suit, ditching his iconic electric blue locs. This black-and-white portrait drop on September 26, 2025, marks a mature pivot post-YBNL exit to Giran Republic. Teasing his Red Bull Symphonic fusion gig in Brooklyn, it echoes Nigerian youth’s nod to artist longevity—68%…
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Asake’s “Wave” Hits NBA 2K25: Afrobeats Goes Global
In a thrilling fusion of music and gaming, Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Asake has landed a spot on the NBA 2K25 Season 2 soundtrack with his hit “Wave,” featuring UK rapper Central Cee. This marks another milestone for Afrobeats, following Adekunle Gold’s inclusion in NBA 2K24. Produced by Magicsticks, “Wave” dropped as a teaser for Asake’s…
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Asake’s Red Bull Symphonic: A Fusion of Afrobeats and Orchestra
Exciting news for music lovers! On November 8, 2025, at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre, Nigerian sensation Asake teams up with conductor Glenn Alexander II for a groundbreaking Red Bull Symphonic event. This one-of-a-kind performance blends Asake’s infectious Afrobeats with a full symphonic orchestra, promising an electrifying cultural mashup. Asake, the YBNL star behind hits like “Mr.…
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Asake’s MONEY African Tour: Afrobeats Takes Center Stage
Afrobeats sensation Asake is set to electrify the continent with his ‘MONEY’ African tour, announced via an electrifying X post. Kicking off on December 20 in Nairobi, the tour hits Lagos on December 24 for a Christmas Eve spectacle, and wraps up in Côte d’Ivoire on December 27. This move cements Asake’s status as a…
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Lyrics: Asake ft Wizkid – MMS
IntroSee this life thing, yeah?It’s all about understanding, broYou gotta understand what you’re doingYou gotta-, you need a direction bro Chorus: AsakeO ye Oloun, o ye OlounGbogbo nkan ma lo ye OlounO ye Oloun, o ye OlounGbogbo nkan ma lo ye OlounKi la mu wa aye?Ko soun ta mu wayeKo si nkan ta ma mu loKila mu wa aye?Ko soun…
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Lyrics: Gunna ft Asake – Satisfaction
chorusIt′s so amazin’ what we′ve doneRidin’ the wave of love as oneTakin’ our time to feel the loveWe are all stars under the sunWe gettin′ fucked tonight, we gettin′ fucked tonightWe gettin’ fucked tonight, we gettin′ fucked tonightWe gettin’ fucked tonight, we gettin′ fucked tonight (run that back, Turbo)We gettin’ fucked tonight, we gettin′ fucked…
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Wizkid’s “Morayo” Shatters Spotify Nigeria Records
Wizkid’s latest album, *Morayo*, has stormed Spotify Nigeria, racking up an impressive 12.12 million first-day streams, outpacing Davido’s *5ive* (9.29M) and Asake’s *Lungu Boy* (5.88M). This milestone, highlighted by HYPETRIBE on X, underscores Wizkid’s dominance in Afrobeats, bolstered by strategic marketing and fan engagement, per a 2023 Journal of Cultural Economics study. Even Gunna’s *The…
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Asake’s “Terminator” Scores Silver Certification in the UK
Nigerian star Asake is celebrating as his track “Terminator” earns a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) today, August 8, 2025. Released on September 19, 2022, the song has surpassed 60,000 units in the UK, driven by over 20 million streams, marking his fourth Silver award. This follows his 2022 album *Mr. Money…
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Album Update: The Last Wun – Gunna
Unveiling Gunna’s “The Last Wun”: A Striking Artistic Leap On August 8, 2025, the hip-hop scene is abuzz with Gunna’s latest drop, The Last Wun, announced by GUNNA. This release, under Young Stoner Life Records, may signal his departure from the label, a shift hinted at in a 2025 UPROXX article suggesting a bold career…