Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, a.ok.a. Asake, has formally parted methods with Olamide’s YBNL Nation, placing an finish to months of hypothesis about his future with the file label.
The award-winning artist introduced his exit with the discharge of his newest single, ‘Why Love’, underneath his newly established label, Giran Republic.
Whereas rumours of a attainable fallout between Asake and YBNL boss Olamide had been making the rounds, the singer had seemingly quelled the hypothesis along with his earlier monitor, ‘Navy’, which paid tribute to Olamide and his affect on his profession.
LEADERSHIP recollects that Asake joined YBNL Nation in February 2022, a transfer that propelled him to mainstream success. Later that 12 months, in July 2022, he secured a distribution take care of Empire, additional increasing his attain within the world music trade.
Regardless of his departure from YBNL, Asake’s partnership with Empire has remained intact, making certain continuity within the distribution of his music.
Neither Asake nor Olamide has publicly addressed the break up intimately, however trade insiders recommend that the singer’s determination to ascertain his personal label signalled a brand new chapter in his profession.