Award-winning artist Rema has stated that on Friday, February 7, he will release his much-awaited song, Baby (Is It a Crime)—which was a sample of Sade’s Is It a Crime.
“Baby ( is it a crime )’ out Friday. + Official music video,” he posted on X with a black heart emoji.
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Back in November, Rema teased the single with a one-minute, twenty-one-second video showing him smoking and casually moving to the music.
Baby ( is it a crime )” Out Friday. + Official music video 🖤 pic.twitter.com/590MnzFzbc
— REMA (@heisrema) February 4, 2025Related stories
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Rema, known in real life is Divine Ikubor, released his second album, Heis, through Interscope Records, Jonzing World, and Mavin Global in July.
The 11-track album included previously released songs Benin Boys, HEHEHE, and War Machine, a duet with Odumodublvck and Shallipopi. On the World Albums list of Billboard, it peaked at number seven. His first Grammy nomination for Best Worldwide Music Album was also a result of it.
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“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 said on the 2025 Grammys red carpet.
