Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995),[1] known professionally as Asake,[2] is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter.

In February 2022, fellow Nigerian artist Olamide signed Asake to his YBNL Records imprint.

[28] In September 2022, Asake announced the Mr. Money with the Vibe United Kingdom tour,[29] selling out 3 dates at the O2 Academy Brixton in London.

[30] On the final date of the Brixton Academy shows, several people were critically injured during a crowd crush.

[31][32] In December 2022, Asake was crowned "artiste of the year" by "Audiomack" after his debut studio album Mr. Money with the Vibes amassed over 330 million streams, and was subsequently announced alongside Kizz Daniel, Snazzy the Optimist and 1ucid as one of the most streamed and top trending artists in February 2023 by the platform,[33][34] after releasing the single “Yoga” in January 2023 which ventured into sega music.

[44] The second track, "MMS" (with Wizkid) broke the record for the most first-day streams on a song in Spotify Nigeria at the time.

In September 2023, Asake became the first African artist to headline and sell out a concert at the New York City, Barclays Center.

[57] On February 1, 2024, Asake appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, performing during the episode that aired on that date, reaching a broader American audience.