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Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has officially parted ways with YBNL Nation, the record label owned by rapper and music executive, Olamide.

The ‘Lonely at the Top’ crooner confirmed his exit by unveiling his own music imprint, Giran Republic, under which he dropped his latest single, “Why Love”.

This comes after months of speculation that the singer had quietly left YBNL under controversial circumstances.

However, Asake subtly addressed the rumours earlier in the year when he paid homage to Olamide in “Military”, his first song of 2025.

Asake ed YBNL Nation in February 2022 and, within months, became one of Nigeria’s biggest music exports. By July of that same year, he signed a major distribution deal with Empire, a partnership that remains intact despite his departure from YBNL.

While fans have been buzzing about his next career move, it seems Asake is now fully in charge of his music, running things under Giran Republic. Though he has moved on, his respect for Olamide remains, proving that not all exits come with bad blood.

https://guardian.ng/life/music/asake-officially-dumps-ybnl-sets-up-own-record-label/

Foreigngame24:
Nigerian singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as
Asake, has confirmed his exit from YBNL Nation.
There were speculations that Asake had parted
ways with Olamide’s YBNL in a controversial
manner.
Asake confirmed his exit from YBNL by releasing
his latest song, ‘Why Love’ under his own Record Label, Giran Republic.

https://youtube.com/shorts/2kg3TeLs1Hk?feature=shared

O ti kpo gaan!
make e sha no sleep, PUT PRESSURE, many like him have gone with PAST TIME and no more RELEVANT but ED in THE GAME

Asake

Good for him.

Long Overdue!!!!!!!
He's way bigger than Olamide and the entire YBNL just like Rema is way bigger than Don Jazzy and his record label

That's the norm these days. Two captains cannot be in a ship. There's no way to biggest artist can be under same record label,there will be conflict of interest.

It happens every where. Thats the mistake that universal records made by putting Kendrick Lamar and Drake under the record. They saw that Kendrick has more hits and promoted him more which angered Drake,and that's the Genesis of the diss track ''not like us. Wish asake all the best

OboOlora:
Long Overdue!!!!!!!
He's way bigger than Olamide and the entire YBNL just like Rema is way bigger than Don Jazzy and his record label

Where do we take post like this to


INSIDE THE DUSTBIN

Wealthoptulent:



O ti kpo gaan!
make e sha no sleep, PUT PRESSURE, many like him have gone with PAST TIME and no more RELEVANT but ED in THE GAME

The beginning of the end of his Career.

Make him go ask Lil kesh how far.

YBNL would do everything possible to make sure his songs dont trend as before.

Growth is important in life. I wish him all the best.

Samueltemi337:

No be begging thread b dis behave kid

You will slowly understand the industry cabal soon. Where reekado banks, tekno, mayokun and others today?

I hope he dosent end up like Mayokun, lil kesh
Asake done japa go Califonia
Leave us for Nigeria

But why yoruba stars no dey ever dey loyal to their boss.

Dbanj leave jazzy go, his career off
Mayokun leave Davido, career off
Now Asake don leave Olamide

Let's see how it goes

Ololade mi Ashake, the man with so much grace.

OboOlora:
Long Overdue!!!!!!!
He's way bigger than Olamide and the entire YBNL just like Rema is way bigger than Don Jazzy and his record label

Are you sure

I hope he learnt something useful from his label. It's not about singing songs, Labels know something artists don't know. That's why many Artists fail to do well after leaving their parent label.

I wish him the best

ashagbo
~A WA da NIO, giran lokan

Good for him

growth is good

Why is it that whenever they leave their record label, their careers die off

Lonely at the top

I hope he gets royalties and shows.
Nice lyrics

OboOlora:
Long Overdue!!!!!!!
He's way bigger than Olamide and the entire YBNL just like Rema is way bigger than Don Jazzy and his record label

Wait till he stays relevant for 2 years before you judge

OboOlora:
Long Overdue!!!!!!!
He's way bigger than Olamide and the entire YBNL just like Rema is way bigger than Don Jazzy and his record label

Who told you Rema is bigger than Marvin Records and Don jazzy? Or who told you Awake is bigger than YBNL and Olamide?

Do you know how long Olamide and YBNL have survived and remained relevant?

Do you think it's easy to rebrand from Mo Hits to Marvin's and still be relevant?

Am sure you are thinking money is success.

OboOlora:
Long Overdue!!!!!!!
He's way bigger than Olamide and the entire YBNL just like Rema is way bigger than Don Jazzy and his record label

Fish brain don comment

Olamide is just so good in helping people's career.

AbokiWam:
The beginning of the end of his Career.

Make him go ask Lil kesh how far.

YBNL would do everything possible to make sure his songs dont trend as before.

Calm down olamide is not a narcissist

OboOlora:
Long Overdue!!!!!!!
He's way bigger than Olamide and the entire YBNL just like Rema is way bigger than Don Jazzy and his record label

Lol wetin be this

OboOlora:
Long Overdue!!!!!!!
He's way bigger than Olamide and the entire YBNL just like Rema is way bigger than Don Jazzy and his record label

YOU BE MUMU FOR THIS YOUR COMMENT

OboOlora:
Long Overdue!!!!!!!
He's way bigger than Olamide and the entire YBNL just like Rema is way bigger than Don Jazzy and his record label

"No matter how many clothes a son might possess, it is sure that he can't have as many rags as his father!"

cr7lomo:
Why is it that whenever they leave their record label, their careers die off

The Parent label always have secret cards kept close to their chest that's why when an artist thinks he has seen it all and goes solo he fails or turns mediocre because they didn't see the secret cards hidden from them.

Alright.