The album features collaborations with Machel Montano, Vector, Bridget Kelly, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Shurwayne Winchester and Fally Ipupa, among others.

960 Music Group put up outdoor billboards in ten of Lagos' most populous neighborhoods to promote the record.

The album's cover art was conceptualized and designed by Janne Kukka and Mole "Tobbie" Balogun.

[10] The Masterkraft-produced track "Ife Dinma" was released on November 6, 2013, as the album's lead single.

[12] In April 2014, 2face and Bridget Kelly performed the song during Star Music Trek's visit to Markudi.

[13] The album's third single "Go", which features vocals by Trinidadian singer Machel Montano, was released on June 26, 2014.

[16] The Ascension is primarily an R&B and Afropop album, but explores other musical styles such as soca, zouk and highlife.

[17] Lobatan's Brandon Bridges commended the album's songwriting, diverse sounds, instrumentation, and energetic appeal.