- Asake’s anticipated third album will drop Friday midnight on August 9
- He has released one of the collaborations, a single with Travis Scott, Active
- Some netizens share that the track met their expectations, while others argued otherwise
With barely two days left to the release of his third album, Lungu Boy, Afrobeats singer Ahmed Ololade, Asake has dropped a single ‘Active’—one of his most anticipated tracks.
The single, which serves as an appetiser to the full meal, is a collaboration between the Afrobeats singer and popular American rapper Travis Scott.
Via his official X (formerly Twitter) page, on August 6, Asake tweeted that Active was now available for the delight of fans.
“Active ft @trvisXX Out Now,” he wrote.
Asake, known for Fuji and Amapiano fusion, sampled Raise the Roof, a classic song by Jazzman Olofin and Adewale Ayuba, on his new single Active.
Raise the Roof, a Hip-hop song, was released in 2004 off Jazzman’s Boiling Point album.
Netizens share mixed feelings about Asake’s ‘Active’
Asake’s feature with Travis Scott is speculated to be a move to appeal to the American audience because of the influence of the American rapper.
Aside from that, it is a collaboration that fans were excited to see how the duo could flow seamlessly on the same song.
Being one of the most anticipated collaboration tracks off the Lungu Boy album, fans who have mostly listened shared their thoughts about the single.
The thoughts ranged between whether it met the expectations of listeners or it didn't meet their expectations.
TheRadar compiled the first-listen thoughts of netizens on Asake’s Active single. See comments below:
@TolzBets said, “Asake came prepared.”
@OfficialAdeloye said, “Make I play am for my car first, this phone is singing what I don’t know.”
@Deyvxxd_ wrote, “Dem no gree for each other.”
@odcryil_ said, “Jxt trash.”
@Preshboiiii said, “Man always sounds the same every damn time.”
@humbledwayne50 said, “I love asake but make i no lie D song nah trash.”
@iamochucko said, “Make he just drop the whole album, this song no reach expectations.”
@MekeYormi commented, “If you call this song I'm jamming trash I swear on my life you need serious therapy.”
@earlability said, “Em Just waste money $ on top this Travis feature!! Travis' verse was lit but what’s with the beat? The beat is thrash! And he sampled that “ma Jo fine girl” side, forgetting who sang the song! That’s the problem with some artist after fame ,, no be to jump do international ft”
@thatabdulaguy21 wrote, “Asake proves himself on different occasions with a new sound.”
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Asake has achieved astounding feats in three years. At this point, his superstar status is neither a doubt nor a facade. It is not out of place to place him among Nigeria's biggest music exports.
As the countdown to his Lungu Boy album trails to Friday, TheRadar earlier, analysed 6 things to note from Asake’s upcoming album. What is new? What to expect? What is obvious? the background of the artiste, and more.
