₦airaland Forum

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 joined 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.

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.

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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

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 REMEMBERED in THE GAME

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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