Asake Makes History With Fifth UK Number One Album

Asake don make serious history as him latest album ‘M$NEY’ don reach number one for UK Apple Music chart, na him fifth album to do am. With this achievement, Asake become first African artiste wey don get five albums top the chart, showing say him dey one of the biggest stars for African pop music. ‘M$NEY’ wey drop on May 1, 2026, get 13 tracks with collab from French popstar Tiakola, DJ Snake, and South African musician Kabza De Small. The album continue to show Asake style as e dey blend genres, dey celebrate wealth, success, and him personal journey. Before the album drop, Asake don already splurge billions of naira on new cars for himself and him parents, showing him status. The album production mainly na Magicsticks, wey don work with am since him debut ‘Mr Money With The Vibe’ and second album ‘Work of Art’. Early 2026 don already dey busy for Asake as him joint EP with Wizkid ‘REAL VOL 1’ don top UK Apple Music album chart. ‘M$NEY’ dey perform well for Spotify and Apple Music, putting Asake among global digital artistes and making am the highest charting African artiste for global Spotify Top Artists chart. Asake dey dominate Nigerian streaming, and him fit finish 2026 as the most-streamed musician for Naija, a position wey him hold since 2022. The recognition show say Asake na proper Afrobeats global star.