Ahmed Ololade, also known as Asake, a Nigerian musician, has disclosed that he pleaded ace rapper and YBNL Nation CEO Olamide for approximately two years before he agreed to sign him to the record company.
The ‘Mr Money’ singer claimed that the rapper invited him to his residence one day and asked him if he wanted to join his record company, which he reluctantly accepted.
He claimed Olamide told him to consult with a lawyer and review the terms of the contract, but he was too thrilled and signed right away.
In an interview with Hip TV, Asake stated, “Before he [Olamide] signed me, I’ve been begging Baddo [Olamide] to sign me since 2020.”
“One day, I got to his house, then he asked me… This part burst my head. This is how he signed me. He said, ‘How are you, Asake?’ I said I’m fine. And he asked me, ‘Would you like to join YBNL?’
“You don’t understand, for somebody you look up to, somebody you respect, somebody you’ve been longing to see, to ask you that question. I told him that I’m ready. He said, ‘Go and think about it. Go and look for a lawyer.’ I said, ‘Baba, sign me now now now. I don’t want any lawyer. Because I love the [YBNL] family so much even from afar.”
Asake signed to YBNL Nation in February 2022. That same month, he released his debut extended play, Ololade, which featured his breakthrough song ‘Omo Ope’ featuring Olamide and the single ‘Sungba.’
Kanyidaily recalls that Asake becomes Spotify’s 2023 most-streamed artist in Nigeria after achieving landmark all round.
