# Asake music career and M$NEY album milestones

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> Updated: 2026-10-10T11:07:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-10: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asake-ties-burna-boys-spotify-record-with-mney-milestone

### 2026-10-08: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asake-reportedly-submits-projects-for-2027-grammy-consideration

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