Asake, wey dem dey call Mr Money, don announce say im new album go drop on May 1, 2026. Di album wey im name M$NEY, go be im fourth studio album. Im use 20-second video wey show white man dey carve human head for stone to announce am.
Di video no too clear, but e get plenty meaning. Some people dey wonder wetin di sculpture mean for di album title. Asake fans don jam im comment section with excitement and high expectations. Many dey predict say di album go be chart-topping project.
M$NEY follow di success of Lungu Boy, Work of Art, and Mr Money With The Vibe. Those three albums break streaming records and sell out arenas. Asake don become one of di most consistent artists for Africa. Im never release bad project before, so anticipation for dis one high.
While we dey wait, here be five Asake songs to keep for rotation. Di first na ‘Sungba’ wey feature Burna Boy. Di song reach number seven for US Afrobeats Songs chart. Magicsticks produce am with log drums from amapiano and Asake fuji flow.
Next na ‘Peace Be Unto You‘ from Mr Money With The Vibe album. Di song show Asake range with Islamic-inspired chants and high-octane production. E prove say Asake no be one-trick performer.
From Work of Art, ‘Lonely at the Top‘ become im most-streamed song. E peak at number four for UK Afrobeats Singles Chart and spend 13 weeks. Di song be introspective and aching about cost of ambition.
Also from Work of Art, ‘Basquiat’ named after artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Di track be confident declaration of artistic self-belief. E peak at number five for UK Afrobeats Singles Chart and spend 13 weeks.
From Lungu Boy, ‘Remember‘ become most-streamed song for Nigeria for Spotify. Di love song warm and open, built around straightforward melody. E prove say Asake still get new territory to explore.
May cannot come fast enough. Make sure M$NEY be di first thing you press play on when e drop.
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