[3][6] At age ten, he volunteered to perform Drake's verse in the Young Artists for Haiti version of K'naan's "Wavin' Flag" for a middle school end-of-year concert, which sparked his desire to pursue rapping.
[7] While in university, he released his first album, Indecisive (2019), which has since been removed from streaming;[8][5] he later described this early music as "atrocious" and credited friend and bassist Daniel Vucko with helping him improve.
[13] The following August, Akintoye was featured on actor/rapper Connor Price's single "Aces", alongside Toronto Raptors DJ 4Korners and actor/singer Idris Elba.
In December, Complex included "Pizzazz" on their Best Canadian Songs of 2022 list and called Akintoye "the closest thing Canada had to a groundswell success story in 2022".
[8] Another single he released, "Beat It", drew criticism for a verse mocking Queen Elizabeth II shortly after her death, which he attributed to a conversation with friends about Nigeria's past as a British colony.
[3] He performed at Calgary's Sled Island Music and Arts Festival in June 2023, alongside Osees, Dehd, Helado Negro, Emma Ruth Rundle, Mannequin Pussy, Haviah Mighty, Spellling, Sumac, Liturgy, The Sun Ra Arkestra, Water from Your Eyes, Pelada, Pom Pom Squad, Gulfer, Kaina, and Sen Morimoto.
[6][14] As of 2023, Akintoye voices the recurring character Anthony on the Disney Channel animated series Hamster & Gretel, including contributing the song "I Got Beef" to the show's soundtrack.
"[6] His rapping style has been described by media outlets as "high-energy" and "bombastic",[3][16] while The Brock Press described the instrumentals on Anxiety & Circumstance as "incredibly varied: from the mellow piano on 'Who Up,' to the funky bass-trumpet combo on 'Woosah,' to the harmonic choir on 'Glory'".
[3][10][6] The Toronto Star wrote that "While some styles of hip-hop tout braggadocio, Asalu opts for relatability, finding inspiration in such day-to-day trials as the dread that comes with the growing debt of unacknowledged text messages in 'Panic Attack.
"[3] Akintoye often performs live with a band alongside Dan Vucko (bassist), Alex Trent (saxophonist), Julian Antonini (guitarist), Samuel Lunguana (drummer), and Max Ghiabi (DJ).
"[6] Akintoye often wears a satin bonnet in his TikTok videos, which has drawn some backlash due to the garment typically being worn by black women.