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Afrobeats stars Ayodeji “Wizkid” Balogun and Ahmed “Asake” Ololade have stirred excitement among fans after announcing the release date for their collaborative extended play (EP), Real Vol. 1.
The artistes announced during their Apple Music Radio takeover interview, posted via the platform’s X page on Friday.
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Wizkid, 35, revealed that the body of work will be released later this month.
“Special announcement: 2025, clear road. Mr Money and Big Wiz—our project is called Real, and it will be released this December for the people. Do you understand? One time, Vol. 1,” the “Ojuelegba” crooner said.
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To build anticipation, Nigerian-American disc jockey Michael “DJ Tunez” Adeyinka posted a snippet of one of the tracks on his X page.
The song, titled “Jogodo”, showcases both artistes’ lyrical dexterity.
Asake delivers smooth Yoruba vocals that blend effortlessly with the beat, displaying the same mastery that has defined his previous hit records.
He sings: “Baby baby jowo o/ omo Olorun, fine bobo/ Jowo maa je o jabo o/ maa wo mo she n shako o/ Ibadi to pon yii sure gan/ mo kan fe je, mi o la bo o. Celebrities life isn’t easy, aye gbona…”
Wizkid follows with a line referencing the track’s title, emphasising that they are “trying to kill him with alcohol (ogogoro).”
Backstory
Although “Real Vol. 1” is their first joint EP, it is not the first time the singers have collaborated.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that Asake featured Wizkid on “MMS”, a single released on 5 October 2024 as part of Asake’s third studio album, “Lungu Boy.”
The track stood out among the 13 songs on the album, which features a star-studded line-up including Travis Scott, Stormzy, Central Cee and Ludmilla, blending Afrobeats with global sounds.
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This newspaper also gathered that the Grammy award-winning singer had, in a now-deleted Instagram Story, listed Asake, 30, among his favourite Nigerian artistes.
The “Essence” singer, also named Rema, Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian and Shallipopi, as his current favourites, describing them as “superstars” and giving a special shout-out to Shallipopi.
