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Asake music career and M$NEY album milestones

Overview

Nigerian Afrobeats artist Asake has seen significant commercial and industry activity surrounding his album ‘M$NEY’. Initially, reports indicated that the artist submitted several projects for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards, including ‘M$NEY’ for Album of the Year and Best Global Music Album, alongside various individual tracks for performance and recording categories.

Following these submissions, Asake achieved a streaming milestone as ‘M$NEY’ surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify. This achievement tied him with Burna Boy for the most projects by a Nigerian artist to cross the 500 million stream threshold. Additionally, the artist released a music video for the track ‘Oba’, which features an intimate studio setting.

Entities

Asake · DJ Snake · Burna Boy · Wizkid · Recording Academy

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Asake ties Burna Boy's Spotify record with M$NEY milestone

    Nigerian artist Asake has tied Burna Boy’s record for the most Nigerian artists with four Spotify projects exceeding 500 million streams following the success of his album ‘M$NEY’.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Asake reportedly submits projects for 2027 Grammy consideration

    Nigerian singer Asake has reportedly submitted his album ‘M$NEY’ and several tracks, including ‘Gratitude’, for consideration in multiple categories for the 2027 Grammy Awards.

Sources

bellanaija.com · dancehallmag.com · notjustok.com · olorisupergal.com