Suru is track 7 on Asake's third studio album Lungu Boy, released August 9, 2024 under YBNL Nation and EMPIRE. Produced by P.Priime, it features Stormzy — the South London grime artist who has been one of British rap's dominant figures since Shut Up went viral in 2015 and who headlined Glastonbury in 2019 as the first Black British solo artist to do so. Suru in Yoruba means patience, and the title is doing quiet work on an album about endurance and perseverance through difficulty.
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Asake ft. Wizkid – MMS (Lungu Boy Album)The pairing of Asake and Stormzy is not as unexpected as it first appears. Both artists have built their reputations on an unapologetic authenticity — Asake in Fuji-influenced Afropop, Stormzy in grime. Both have also demonstrated range beyond their core sound. On Suru, Stormzy moves within Asake's musical framework rather than pulling the record toward grime, which is exactly the right call for a guest on someone else's album track. His verse sits inside the song's emotional register rather than redirecting it. P.Priime's production gives the track the warm, mid-tempo feel that suits the patience theme.
Lungu Boy as a full project debuted at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart — Asake's second consecutive top 5 UK chart entry after Work of Art. Suru is one of the album's more contemplative moments amid a project that also makes room for the high-energy MMS and the opener Lungu. Rating: 8/10.
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