In case you ever wondered what the best songs of Asake are, I’d like you to know that he’s not Kizz Daniel, but he has no bad songs. Not one.
The 30-year-old Nigerian musician, Ahmed Ololade, who is professionally known as Asake, also Mr Money, or Mr Money With the Vibes, has had back-to-back success ever since his successful single featuring Olamide (Omo Ope) in 2022. He was signed to Olamide’s record label, YBNL, in the same year.
Mr Money is not just vibes; he’s filled with depth. When you hear “Ololade Mi Asake” (My Ololade Asake), you already know it’s almost 2:30. You didn’t get that? You will by the end of this. His stage name, Asake, is his mother’s name, which he adopted in her honor. He’s best known for his fusion of Fuji, Yoruba sounds, Afrobeats, and Amapiano. A man made for the stage, he studied Theatre Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife. He began his life on the stage as a dancer, but we’ve seen him evolve into so much more.
Whether you’re looking for just vibes, a party or club banger, depth of wisdom, Yoruba-infused nuggets, Asake is your man.
10 Best of Asake Songs
1. Omo Ope ft Olamide
2. Sungba ft Burna Boy
3. Lonely at the Top
4. 2:30
5. Amapiano ft Olamide
6. Terminator
7. Yoga
8. Organise
9. Joha
10. Peace be Unto You
The Best of Asake songs
We’ve already registered the fact that Asake only has back-to-back hits. Let’s check out some of the highest-grossing and most popular hits among fans. Now, you don’t have to be a fan to enjoy this. Let this be your intro if you’re not yet a Terminator.
1. Omo Ope ft Olamide
Number one, but not lonely at the top. It’s giving honor to what it is due, as this was the song that shot him into the limelight in 2022. It featured the YBNL boss and street crooner, Olamide, and became an instant hit. It was on his first EP– Ololade Asake. Think of it as his solid intro. Omo ope is Yoruba for child of gratitude, and from then till now, Mr Money has had a lot to be grateful for.
2. Sungba ft Burna Boy
You’ve probably heard the line tell me what you see when you look at me. It went as far as becoming a global hit. He later featured Burna Boy on this track, making it wider spread. This is one of his anthems.
3. Lonely at the Top
This was a reflective song from Asake. As the title points out, it’s pretty lonely at the top, as the higher you go, the slimmer your circle gets. He drops gems of wisdom in this song, saying you have to chase your dreams as no one will chase them for you, so you should run your race and care less about what people have to say. A single from his second album; Work of Art, that became Nigeria’s 2023 most-streamed song, among other wins. He later made a remix featuring the American musician, H.E.R. in 2024.
4. 2:30
It’s always 2:30 on Asake’s radar. People say Asake only sings for a Yoruba audience because he most often sings in Yoruba. I say, didn’t we all sing Despacito without the slightest Spanish understanding? Let’s turn up before morning dawns.
5. Amapiano ft Olamide
There’s a reason it was featured on Barack Obama’s “Favourite Music of 2023” list, earned a Grammy nomination for Best African Music Performance, and surpassed 100 million streams on Audiomack in 2024. It’s a big vibe, but not only the girls know. There’s only one way to know why they call Asake “Mr Money.” Steadily, steadily, heavily, we are getting lit.
6. Terminator
Of course, you never stop stepping with Asake. Debuted at number 1 on Nigeria Top 100. It was so solid a hit that some fans of Asake took up the “Terminator” name. It’s gym worthy, club worthy, and dance worthy.
7. Yoga
This was inspired by Mauritian music. Asake experimented with Séga, a traditional music and dance that came from the enslaved people across the islands of the East African Coast in the Indian Ocean. As the name suggests, it is a calming song that just portrays how he’ll never kill his yoga or abandon his inner peace, no matter what.
8. Organise
Oga Nice! That’s what many of us thought he said at that intro. The first line “organise, every other day I organise,” became a favorite hit among Nigerians, and it became a meme. A solid man of wisdom, he fills the song with bits of wisdom. Watch out for every mention of ogbon. It’s Yoruba for wisdom. Now it’s not your regular wisdom nugget. Asake adds a cherry on top as he says too much wisdom makes you end up foolish. Ruminate with Mr Money.
9. Best of Asake songs: Joha
Another fan-favorite that even has a dance step. I vividly remember Asake showing us the move with his super baggy jean trousers. Nobody has problems with the extra; that’s in fact why we’re here. Mr Vibes takes us through Yoruba, English, Pidgin, French, and Spanish in this one song. It did not just chart in Africa, but it peaked at number 2 on the Official UK Afrobeats Chart, and it went on to spend multiple weeks in the Top Ten.
10. Peace be Unto You
First Amen, because who wants chaos? Never mind that it starts with the sampled sound help me, help me, e dey carry me go where I no know. Pidgin, for he’s carrying me to a destination I don’t know. Once I tell you the back story, you have to listen to it. A policewoman got into a vehicle in the normal Nigerian police harassment scheme, but he surprised her by zooming off to an unknown destination, hence the scream.
Back to business, he tells his people not to wait for people to tell them to “buckle up” before they start hustling. The chorus is infused with Islamic and Christian sayings, showing him as a man for all. For Non-Yoruba audience, do well to find the wisdom-packed translation.
Conclusion
Yoruba Nigerian, non-Yoruba Nigerian, African, anyone anywhere in the world, you should listen to Asake. You don’t have to understand his language to enjoy his music; you’ll always get the vibe. Maybe this is your first step at learning a new language, or maybe just to know lines for vibes.
He promises vibes and absolutely delivers. For reflection, for a level of spiritual connection, for the gym, for the club, Asake is the man for all moods. The fans at home and in the diaspora tell us that much. What is your favorite Asake track? If you’ve not yet listened to him, which one of his songs will you first listen to? Let’s turn up with the vibe right now with this work of art.
