Today if you're the most important new voice in Afrobeats, you may be the most important new voice in global music, period. Meet the current title-holder: Asake For the #GQCreativityAwards, Asake opened up about his album ‘Work of Art’, his recent Grammy nom, and what he might have in store for the future. More from that conversation, with the wildest character in the world’s most influential music scene. Written by Frazier Tharpe Photographs by Micaiah Carter Styled by Mobolaji Dawodu Hair by Nia Cash Barbering by Randy King “Rk” Skin by Hee Soo Kwon using La Mer Set design by Bg Porter at Owl and the Elephant Tailoring by Yelena Travkina Produced by Emily O’meara at JN Production #asake #asakemusic