Tems & Asake: It's cinematic glowing and sizzling vibes in the 'Get It Right' music video

Could you use a little nostalgia? How about some fire modern vibes? It’s all in the making for crooner Tems and Asake for their hard-hitting ‘Get it Right’ single and music video.

It’s way more than just a standout track from her Born in the Wild studio album, it’s a full-fledged cuffing season statement. Lose yourself in the cinematic glowing.

GRAMMY® Award-winning, Oscar nominated, Lagos, Nigeria-based singer, songwriter, and producer Tems released a dreamy new music video for “Get It Right” featuring Asake from her debut studio album Born In The Wild. The video was directed by Laura Marciano and produced by North Of Now Studios. Watch the video HERE.

Tems has had an outstanding year since the release of her highly anticipated debut album Born In The Wild earlier this year via RCA Records/Since ’93. Listen to the album HERE. She recently released the vibrant visual for standout track “Turn Me Up” directed by Loris Russier. Watch the video HERE. Last month, Tems earned three new GRAMMY® nominations for Best R&B Song (“Burning”), Best African Music Performance (“Love Me JeJe”) and Best Global Music Album (Born In The Wild) at the upcoming 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards. 

Tems recently made a special guest appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, to talk about the success of her debut album, where she also captivated audiences with a performance of her hit single “Love Me JeJe.” She also made a musical guest appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert where she delivered a stunning performance of “Burning,” and brought a taste of her highly successful, sold-out BORN IN THE WILD WORLD TOURto the 2024 Chanel MoMA Film Benefit honoring Samuel L. Jackson. Additionally, Tems graced the cover of Essencefor their September/October 2024 issue.

Born In The Wild has earned over 614M streams worldwide to date and debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart, while 13 tracks from the album notably debuted on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart. Born In The Wild also landed on multiple “Best Albums of 2024” lists including Rolling Stone, Billboard, NPR and more.

Olamide, Fireboy DML & Asake: It's a high-speed chase on the ground and air in the 'Uptown Disco' music video

Want to hit the road at record speed? How about soaring the skies and taking off? Maybe both? It’s all going down - and up - for the trio of Olamide, Fireboy DML and Asake these days with anthems like ‘Uptown Disco’ getting the visual treatment.

It’s all types of celebrations and fun vibes going in this cinematically glowing presentation. Turn up.

Just under a year after the release of his critically acclaimed Unruly album, which has amassed over 300 million global streams, and amidst rumours of his “retirement” swirling the zeitgeist, renowned African music icon and Nigerian rap legend OLAMIDE is back with a surprise new EP titled IKIGAI / 生き甲斐, VOL.1. The EP title, derived from the Japanese concept of ‘ikigai’, which means "a reason for living", serves as a thematic foundation for the project, where Olamide explores the intersections of passion, profession, and purpose. Throughout the EP, Olamide reaffirms his position as a trailblazer in global music, delivering on innovation and deep resonance yet again.

The Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1 EP showcases Olamide’s genre-defying artistic versatility, and puts his legendary status in global music in no doubt. Sonically, the EP is a glorious fusion of hip-hop, afrobeats, dancehall, amapiano, and pop music, which offers a rich tapestry of diverse eclectic sounds, as Olamide continues to push the boundaries of his sound. Diving into themes of life, love, and power, the 7-track project reflects a new chapter in Olamide’s career, marked by a renewed passion for music, and a deeper connection to his artistry, underscoring his continuous evolution on this journey towards his ‘ikigai’ – his true reason for living and fulfilment.

Each track on Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1 offers a distinct musical experience, with the opener ‘Metaverse’ introducing listeners to the EP's eclectic sonic landscape, followed by the high-energy ‘Uptown Disco’ featuring Olamide’s proteges Fireboy DML and Asake, while ‘Knockout’ with Moroccan Algerian songstress Sabri adds a soulful and sensual undertone to the project. ‘Hello Habibi’ sees Olamide exploring Arabic musical influences, demonstrating his global outlook, while the spiritual ‘Morowore’ reveals more of Olamide's introspective side. The EP culminates with the nostalgic ‘Synchro System’, which reunites Olamide with YBNL alumni Pheelz, Young Jonn, and Lil Kesh.

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Olamide is one of Nigeria’s biggest stars, and one of the most successful artists to emerge out of Africa, with over one billion streams of his music worldwide. Equally at home emoting over a buoyant afrobeats rhythms, as he is rhyming over a pulsing trap beat, Olamide is known for his multilingual-style tracks that showcase his abilities to rap and sing in English, Pidgin and Yoruba. His classic discography has birthed essential afrobeats classics – from ‘Wo!’, ‘Motigbana’, and ‘Bobo’, to ‘Fada Fada’ with Phyno, ‘Kana’ featuring Wizkid, and ‘Infinity’ featuring Omah Lay.

He is also the founder of YBNL Nation, which he has grown into one of Nigeria’s most influential record labels. Since forming the imprint more than a decade ago, Olamide has not only helped launch the careers of afrobeats royalty such as Fireboy DML, Asake, and Adekunle Gold, but has also built a creative community and platform that champions the authentic and innovative sound of Nigerian music. The African icon’s impact and artistry have also garnered the acclaim of global tastemakers such as Billboard, Pitchfork, Forbes, Rolling Stone, and The GRAMMYs, among others.

Olamide shared his classic debut album Rapsodi in 2011, and has since dropped more than ten massive projects including last year’s Unruly, and the 2021 album UY Scuti, which have combined for over 500 million streams, as well as 2020’s widely successful Carpe Diem that birthed the massive hits ‘Infinity’ and ‘Loading’. Every song he touches in the past 18 months has turned to gold, whether it’s ‘Kpe Paso’ with Wande Coal, or ‘Amapiano’ and ‘New Religion’ with Asake, and as he returns with Ikigai, Olamide continues to show why he is one of the biggest stars on the continent.

Asake: It's a splashy vibe in the new 'Sunshine' music video

The summer is here to stay and so is Asake. The popular musician comes through with the visual treatment to his fire ‘Sunshine’ music video and needless to say, the cinematic flex glows just as bright as the song title suggests.

Catch the adventure vibes and completely lose yourself in the anthem. Peep the details and keep scrolling to see Asake in his visual bag.

Today, Nigerian recording artist Asake releases the visual to “Sunshine” from his new album Work of Art. The standout track has been streamed nearly 11 million times worldwide in just one week since the album’s release and includes a sample from “Ocean Drive” by Lighthouse Family. The video was shot in San Francisco in front of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Directed by Sebastian Santiago, the uplifting visual was shot in one camera take, inspired by Coldplay’s “Yellow” video.

Asake recently released his second album, Work Of Art, out now via YBNL Nation/EMPIRE. The 14-track album includes standout singles “2:30,” “Yoga” and the latest single “Amapiano” which has the album’s lone feature, Olamide. The release of the album comes on the heels of the breakout superstar reaching a career milestone of over1.75 billion streams and counting.

Asake will also be headlining the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on September 8. Get tickets HERE. Asake is set to bring his exhilarating live show to stages across the world this spring/summer, including Broccoli City Festival in Washington, D.C. on July 16, and a headline show at The O2 in London, England on August 20. More dates to be announced soon. 

Asake: The energy is non-stop at '2:30' and cinematic as ever

If you’re watching Asake’s ‘2:30’ music video and can’t feel the urge to move around? You might want to get your pulse checked - immediately. For everyone else - it’s a complete vibe coming from the hip-hop artist adding a visual to his newly released single.

It’s all types of all eyes on Asake but you can’t help but appreciate his female companions turning up just as much as himself from start to finish. Peep the details and keep scrolling to lose yourself in the music video.

Nigerian recording artist Asake releases a brand-new song and music video, “2:30”, produced by Magicsticks (Oxlade, Joeboy) and BlaiseBeatz (Kizz Daniel, CKay). Shot in Los Angeles, the video was directed by Edgar Esteves (Lil Baby, Russ) with styling by Raya Khaled. The song and video are a celebration of authenticity and individuality, about embracing one’s true self and recognizing the value that comes from one’s roots. “2:30” will feature on Asake’s forthcoming full-length project, out later this year.

“2:30” comes on the heels of Asake making his late-night TV debut on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last month, watch his vibrant performance HERE. Most recently, Asake joined Davido on the track “NO COMPETITION”, featured on his new album Timeless, released last week. Also this year, Asake joined Olamide and Fireboy DML at EMPIRE’s San Francisco studio as part of their Africa Writing Camp, spending days “creating the next generation of records that will continue spreading the movement across the globe”, according to Billboard who documented the experience. “2:30” was completed at the camp. 

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Asake is set to bring his exhilarating live show to stages across the world this spring/ summer, including at Afro Nation in Miami on May 27, Rosendal Garden Party in Sweden on June 8, Broccoli City in Washington, D.C. on July 16, and many more to be announced. 

Asake’s debut album Mr. Money With The Vibe, released in Sept, set the record for becoming the highest charting Nigerian debut album of all-time. The New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, Pitchfork, The FACE, & more included the album atop of their ‘Best of 2022’ lists, with Rolling Stone noting he has “become one of Nigeria’s biggest breakout stars in recent years”.