According to Nigerian musician Hotkid, Asake was destitute and homeless prior to being signed to renowned rapper Olamide’s record label, YBNL Nation.

The crooner known as “Mr. Money,” according to him, was moving people’s apartments and had even admitted to him that he was depressed.

He said this while recently appearing as a guest on KimOprah’s Hip TV show Trending.

“The funny thing is that I never knew there was depression,” said Hotkid. Let me now just quickly tell you this story. Early in 2020, Asake told me he was depressed while he was in my room. I was unable to comprehend.

It’s my birthday buddy, Asake. He was in my room, fast asleep. He didn’t have an apartment back then. He was merely moving people’s residences. One night, he was in my room and I asked him how long he wanted to do this. I was putting him at ease. I was unaware that I was going into depression.

I often say that it is simpler to offer advice when one is not standing in another person’s shoes. I therefore feel sorry for people when I see them in certain circumstances.