Asake Aims To Give Listeners A Clearer Picture Of Who He Is On "Lungu Boy"

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Asake's third project is here.

Asake, one of Lagos, Nigeria's brightest stars, is here with probably his biggest album of his early career. This weekend, he delivered his highly anticipated third studio effort, Lungu Boy. Why we feel this is such an important release for the 29-year-old singer and songwriter is based on an interview with Apple Music. "Lungu Boy explains my early beginnings in music and how it shaped me into the person I am becoming", he explains. "The English word is 'ghetto'. As you can tell from the choice of collaborations, Lungu Boy is my heritage and culture to the rest of the world". Speaking of those, Travis Scott, Wizkid, Central Cee, Stormzy, and LUDMILLA all appear within the 15 tracks.

In terms of the soundscapes, you are getting some smoother amapiano cuts, lively bangers, and everything in between. It truly is a melting pot of tones for Asake and something he was also looking to accomplish with Lungu Boy. "It's a new field. I refuse to limit myself and strive to share my African heritage with the world through a blend that goes beyond just a sound". Furthermore, Asake adds, "Consistency and exposure lead to growth". Leading up to the release, he gave us the album's biggest collaborations to chew on. "Active" with La Flame remains to be one of the LP's catchiest and high-energy moments and "Wave" with Cench is equally as intoxicating. Be sure to give the future superstar's effort a try with the links down below.

Lungu Boy- Asake

Lungu Boy Tracklist:

  1. Start
  2. MMS with Wizkid
  3. Mood
  4. My Heart
  5. Worldwide
  6. Active with Travis Scott
  7. Suru (feat. Stormzy)
  8. Skating
  9. Wave with Central Cee
  10. Mentally
  11. Uhh Yeahh
  12. I Swear
  13. Ligali
  14. Whine with LUDMILLA
  15. Fuji Vibe
About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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