Rema released his Sade-sampling single "Baby (Is It a Crime)" on Friday (Feb. 7). He first teased the single back in November with a 1-minute, 21-second clip of him smoking while nonchalantly vibing to the track.

Rema, one of Nigeria's biggest pop stars, has sampled British-Nigerian soul icon Sade Adu on his latest single, "Baby (Is It a Crime)." The sultry Afrobeats song borrows the titular refrain from the band Sade's 1985 single "Is It a Crime.

Rema is well on his way to becoming an African icon, but on his latest single, “Baby (Is It A Crime),” he channels another legend from the continent. As you have probably guessed from the title of the song,