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Asake On His First Grammy Nomination, His Transformation & More | GRAMMYs 2025
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2/3/2025
Asake caught up with Billboard's Tetris Kelly and Rania Aniftos on the 2025 GRAMMYs red carpet.
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00:00
So, we have Ajake, we've had him in studio, now we got him at the Grammys, man. How you feeling tonight?
00:05
I feel good, Alhamdulillah.
00:07
And I mean, new year, new look. You basically broke the internet when you debuted.
00:12
Your hairstyle and your new tattoos. Tell us a bit about the inspo about changing your look as you enter a new year.
00:17
Like, I think this is how I feel now, you know?
00:21
Like, I love to feel comfortable with myself. I love to do the things that I feel like is good for me.
00:28
You know, not even about anybody. This is how I feel now.
00:31
I might wake up tomorrow and you guys might not see any tattoos on my face.
00:34
Oh man, that's going to be a lot of work to do.
00:36
But also, I heard you might have had help in designing your outfit tonight.
00:39
Yes, yes. I'm wearing a custom design from PDF. It's my good friend.
00:45
So, we designed this together because I'm in my military, you know, time.
00:49
Okay.
00:50
So, this is all. I'm wearing PDF, my shoes PDF, my jacket PDF, my t-shirt PDF, everything PDF.
00:56
Shout out to Dom. That's my friend.
00:58
And I mean, your first Grammy nomination. How special is it, not only to have your first Grammy nomination,
01:03
but for a project that means so much to you?
01:06
Yeah, like, I feel blessed. I think everything and everything that happens to me, I always give thanks to God
01:11
because I know there are so many people that want it.
01:14
But for me to be part of the ones that God choose, I feel blessed, you know?
01:18
I feel happy and I'm honored. Thank you, Grammy.
01:22
And how do you feel about the culture in general, everybody around you?
01:24
Rema, Tyler, Tim, Shinsia, like, it's a beautiful moment.
01:27
So, how does it feel to see all your peers here tonight as well?
01:29
I love everybody. I'm happy to see everybody. It's all win.
01:34
Yes.
01:35
African music takeover.
01:36
Everybody win, you know.
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