Asake’s M$NEY keeps making history as it has now crossed 200 million streams on Spotify, reaching the milestone in a matter of weeks following its May 1 release and adding another significant number to what is becoming one of the most consistent streaming catalogues in Afrobeats. Released under his independent imprint GIRAN Republic, the album arrived as his fourth studio project and wasted no time making its presence felt, breaking the record for the biggest opening week by any album in Spotify Nigeria history. Asake’s “M$NEY” Breaks Nigeria’s Biggest Debut Week Record
The 200 million mark now makes M$NEY his fourth consecutive album to hit that figure on the platform, joining Mr. Money With The Vibe, Work of Art, and Lungu Boy, all three of which have since gone on to surpass 300 million streams. That kind of cross-album consistency is rare at any level of the industry, and within Afrobeats it stands in a category of its own.
For Asake, M$NEY is not just a new release clearing a benchmark. It is confirmation that the demand for his music holds from one project to the next, regardless of era or sound.