‘Don’t compare me to Asake, he’s copying my look, style’

Controversial singer Transportable has strongly warned followers and critics, urging them to cease evaluating him to his colleague, Asake.

The 30-year-old’s warning follows the discharge of footage by Asake showcasing his new look, which options shorter hair and face tattoos.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Asake, extensively recognised for his signature dreadlocks and minimal tattoos, created a buzz on social media after unveiling his new look, drawing comparisons to American rapper Kodak Black.

Within the shared footage, Asake sported face tattoos, which many netizens claimed bore a resemblance to these of Transportable, identified for the hit tune ‘Zazzuh Zeh.’

Reacting to the comparisons, the Ogun-born artiste, in a video posted on his Instagram web page Tuesday, maintained that he resembled American rapper Lil Wayne, additionally identified for his face tattoos.

He additional alleged that Asake was copying his fashion by tattooing his face. Nonetheless, he famous that regardless of Asake’s tattoos and haircut, his new look aligns extra with Kodak Black than Lil Wayne.

Transportable mentioned: “Women and gents, I wish to warn you, don’t ever examine me to Asake. I don’t appear like him in particular person. With my tattoos, I resemble Lil Wayne. I’m amassing Sony Music cash, not Empire cash. I’m the CEO of Dr Zeh Nation, and I’ve many inspirations. I’m a world artiste, the one with Sony Music cash. I didn’t use Empire Music cash to tattoo my face. I used Sony Music cash to make my face look good.

“I’m very irritated as a result of these artistes maintain copying me. If they will’t sing anymore, they need to go away the business. They’re copying my fashion and strikes as a result of I wish to kill them with my originality. Asake is attempting to resemble me by tattooing his face like mine. Transportable’s face resembles Lil Wayne, however Asake’s face resembles me (Transportable). He’s copying my fashion and desires to be like me as a result of I’m spending Sony Music cash, not Empire cash.”

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The singer, who claimed he was the primary Nigerian and African to resemble Lil Wayne, revealed he tattooed his face due to previous disappointments.

Highlighting that true character lies within the coronary heart slightly than outward look, Transportable criticised the ‘Lonely at The High’ hitmaker, calling him an ‘overrated and native’ artiste.

“Many individuals have upset me for a very long time, so I tattooed my face. Let me inform you all. You all should be warned: don’t examine me with these overrated artistes. These are the identical artists who used to name me underrated, however have a look at the place I’m now and the place they’re. I resemble Lil Wayne, a world artiste with my look, not an area artiste.

“Don’t ever examine me with that so-called overrated or underrated artist. I’m on the high as a result of I’m the brand new chief. I’m spending Sony Music cash though they nonetheless owe me. They pay me each month, and but these artistes are underrating me. I used to be fashionable in 2024, and I’m nonetheless related in 2025. I travelled overseas final yr as a result of I’m the world president of the business. I used to be the primary particular person in Nigeria and Africa to resemble Lil Wayne, and I didn’t copy anybody’s look”, the Spiderman singer mentioned.

Regardless of the criticisms surrounding Asake’s new look, the singer remained unfazed—persevering with to publish photos of his new look and snippets of his upcoming monitor, ‘Why Love’, on his verified Instagram web page.