December 15, (THEWILL) – Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ahmed Ololade, professionally known as Asake, has revealed that he spent two years persuading Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, the ace rapper and CEO of YBNL Nation before finally getting signed to the record label.
Asake reminisced about the day Olamide invited him to his house and popped the question about joining his record label. Asake gladly accepted the offer.
He said Olamide told him to get a lawyer and study the nature of the contract, but he was too excited and signed immediately.
Speaking in an interview with Hip TV, Asake said, “Before he signed me, I’ve been begging Baddo since 2020 to sign me.
“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 was ready. He said, ‘Go and think about it. Go and look for a lawyer.’ I said, ‘Baba, sign me now. I don’t want any lawyer. Because I love the family so much even from afar.”
In February 2022, Asake inked a deal with YBNL Nation. During the same month, he dropped his debut extended play, “Ololade”, showcasing the breakthrough track ‘Omo Ope’ with Olamide and the solo single ‘Sungba’.
