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,

Rema released his Sade-sampling single "Baby (Is It a Crime)" on Friday (Feb. 7).

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.