Singer, Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake, has said he enjoys working with rapper, Olamide Adedeji, and his YBNL Records, particularly because the latter understands the music business in its totality.
He told Saturday Beats, “Olamide inspires me in every way you can think of. He has got a great personality. He is a great musician and he understands the music business in its totality. For me, it’s an honour to be close to a man who knows his onions.”
Describing his experience working with Burna Boy on the remix of his (Asake)’s song, ‘Sungba’, he said, “Working with Burna was amazing. We hung out, listened to music and recorded. It was such a sweet moment that I would always remember.”
Going down memory lane, the singer recalled that music began for him while in school. He said, “Music began for me many years ago while in school but I started professionally in 2015.While in school, I had some singles that made the rounds and gained popularity. (However), I took it seriously as a career in 2015 and till date, I’m still ‘kicking it’.”
On the biggest sacrifice he has made for his music career, the ‘Omo Ope’ singer said, “The biggest sacrifice I have had to make for my music career is my time. I could have been somewhere else doing something other than music, but I decided to wait, even though it was not paying off when I started. I gave it so much time. I sang and recorded even when I did not have to.”
Reacting to the notion that young artistes don’t know how to handle fame, Asake said, “People handle things differently. I cannot teach another man how to handle his business but I can tell myself how I want mine to be. I have always been a cool and focused guy. I believe in less talk and plenty actions. I know that I am here to stay.”
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