Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, widely known as Asake, has disclosed that Olamide, the veteran Nigerian rapper and CEO of YBNL Nation, eventually agreed to sign him to the record label after two years of persistent requests. 

As revealed in an interview with Hip TV, the ‘Mr Money’ artist shared that the turning point occurred when Olamide invited him to his residence and extended an offer to join his record label, a proposition Asake promptly embraced.

Although Olamide advised him to consult with a lawyer and carefully review the contract’s terms, Asake, overwhelmed with excitement, signed without hesitation.

He said, “Before he [Olamide] signed me, I’ve been begging Baddo [Olamide] 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’m ready. He said, ‘Go and think about it. Go and look for a lawyer.’ I said, ‘Baba, sign me now now now. I don’t want any lawyer. Because I love the [YBNL] family so much, even from afar.”

Asake signed to YBNL Nation in February 2022 and released his debut extended play, Ololade, which featured his breakthrough song “Omo Ope”, featuring Olamide, and the single “Sungba.”