Looks like the sample was cleared! Rema announced Tuesday (Feb. 4) that he’ll be releasing his highly anticipated single “Baby (Is It a Crime)” on Friday, Feb. 7, which samples Sade‘s “Is It a Crime.”
“Baby ( is it a crime )’ out Friday. + Official music video,” he wrote on X with a black heart emoji.
He teased the single back in November with a 1-minute, 21-second clip of him smoking while nonchalantly vibing to the track. “Baby/ Baby sunmoni/ You know say you match my steeze/ You know I’m a G/ Shawty I’mma always keep it real/ I no dey for too much whining/ Dey for too much whining,” the Nigerian hitmaker sings.
— REMA (@heisrema) November 9, 2024
Rema (real name Divine Ikubor) released his sophomore album, Heis, in July via Mavin Global, Jonzing World and Interscope Records. The 11-track set featured previously released singles “Benin Boys” featuring Shallipopi, “HEHEHE” and another collaboration with Odumodublvck (“War Machine”). It reached No. 7 on Billboard‘s World Albums chart. It also earned him his first Grammy nomination for best global music album.
“It’s a great honor. Seeing the Grammys show me this love, show me this respect, it shows that I’m doing something that is impacting way beyond my space, way beyond how I imagine it in a global scale. Being able to represent Afrobeats here, it’s amazing,” he told Billboard on the 2025 Grammys red carpet.
Sade’s 1985 smooth jazz classic “Is It a Crime” was included in the band’s sophomore album Promise. It reached No. 32 on Adult Contemporary and No. 55 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
See Rema’s announcement for “Baby (Is It a Crime)” below.
Baby ( is it a crime )” Out Friday. + Official music video 🖤 pic.twitter.com/590MnzFzbc
— REMA (@heisrema) February 4, 2025
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