Nigerian musician Ahmed Ololade, better known by his stage name Asake, has disclosed that he pleaded with Olamide, the CEO of YBNL Nation and a legendary rapper, for about two years before he agreed to sign him to the record lebel.

The rapper asked the ‘Mr Money’ crooner if he would want to join his record label and invited him to his house one day. The singer hesitantly accepted.

He claimed that Olamide advised him to consult a lawyer and understand the terms of the contract, but he was too eager and signed right away.

Speaking in an interview with Hip TV, Asake 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. That same month, he released his debut extended play, Ololade, which featured his breakthrough song ‘Omo Ope’ featuring Olamide and the single ‘Sungba.’