- Asake explained that he had someone else in my mind but the producer, P. Prime played the song for Wizkid and he asked to be featured in it.
- He disclosed this during a recent interactive session with fans on Instagram.
Nigerian singer, Ololade Ahmed, popularly known as Asake shares the backstory of Wizkid’s feature on his song ‘MMS’.
Durng an interactive session with fans on Instagram. He revealed that it was actually Wizkid who reached out to him to be featured on the track.
According to Asake, the producer P. Prime played the song for Wizkid and he expressed interest in being a part of it.
Asake admitted that he had not planned on having Wizkid on the song originally, but was pleasantly surprised by the opportunity to collaborate.
“I didn’t know I was going to put Wizkid on that song to be honest. I had someone else in mind for that song, but I think P.prime played the song to wiz, and wiz said “I f*ck with this song, I want to jump on it’,” he said.
Asake had earlier revealed that he has been eager to collaborate with Wizkid.
He disclosed this while relishing his collaboration with the ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner in this newly-released third studio album, ‘Lungu Boy.’
On the side note of their collaborative song on the project, ‘MMS’, on digital streaming platforms, Asake revealed that he has been eager to collaborate with Wizkid. Asake wrote:
“It’s no secret that Wizkid is one of my music inspirations. As a young striving artiste in Lagos, I’ve been waiting for that right song so when the opportunity came it was a no brainer.
“‘MMS’ stands for ‘Mr Money Sound’ and it explains my music journey.”
Wizkid also took to social media to support Asake’s new album, marking a rare public endorsement from the typically private artist.
In a show of solidarity, Wizkid retweeted the cover art of Lungu Boy, using the album title as his caption.
His endorsement is seen as a significant boost for Asake’s new release.