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Asake

Asake is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ayra Starr, Young Jonn, Shallipopi, Empire Distribution and World Digital Song Sales. Those roots explain a lot about how Asake arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Olamide, BNXN, Wizkid, Shallipopi and Omah Lay, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Travis Scott, Central Cee, Stormzy, Wizkid and Ludmilla, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Asake, reaching back through Ayra Starr and forward to Travis Scott. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. His debut album, Mr. Money with the Vibe (2022) broke the record for the biggest opening day for an African album on Apple Music at the time, and debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200 chart. His second album Work of Art (2023), matched the chart position of its predecessor. Asake's third album Lungu Boy (2024) became his third consecutive number one album in Nigeria, and the longest-running number one in Nigeria chart history.

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AsakeAyra StarrYoung JonnShallipopiEmpire DistributionWorld Digital Song S…MavoKiss DanielKizz DanielTravis ScottCentral CeeStormzyWizkidLudmillaDJ SnakeZlatanOlamideOlamideBNXNWizkidShallipopiOmah LayAdekunle GoldRugerMayorkun

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Asake connections

Asake grew out of Ayra Starr, Young Jonn, Shallipopi and Empire Distribution, shares an orbit with Olamide, BNXN, Wizkid and Shallipopi, went on to shape Travis Scott, Central Cee, Stormzy and Wizkid. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Asake

Roots8

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