Rema Announces Second Studio Album 'Heis' Along With New Single 'Hehehe'

Rema's first full-length studio album in two years is only days away. The Nigerian musician will follow up his debut in 2022 Rave & Roses with That's himis expected to be released on Thursday, July 11. The record announcement comes alongside new single 'Hehehe', available now.

“Hehehe” captures Rema's devilish laugh as he brushes off his critics. “Monday morning, I'm talking about me while I'm making money/Hehe-heh-heh-heh-heh/I ain't gonna take it easy on my hater,” he says at the start of the track over production that sounds appropriate for a stage of Joker in a Batman movie.

The new single is his latest preview That's him, though not the first. Almost two weeks ago, Rema shared his first release of the year, “Benin Boys”. The track, which features Nigerian musician Shallipopio, will also appear on the album.

Rema has yet to reveal the album's full tracklist or share information about any additional collaborations that may appear on the record. Rave & Roses was sparse on the collaboration front, with appearances from only 6LACK, Chris Brown, AJ Tracey and Yseult. Last year, Rema shared a deluxe version of the self-titled album Rave & Roses Ultrawhich included the hit single “Calm Down” featuring Selena Gomez.

“In recent years I have been light and happy. I am quite intense this time,” Rema said recently Rolling rock. “One thing you're going to hear in the future is just rawness and realness – how raw Afrobeats was before the whole globalization thing, but in a new way. With everything going viral and everything spreading around the world, I feel like it's affected the sound as well. We don't just make what people would enjoy at home. We also make what we hope people will enjoy too. I got rid of that mindset going into the studio, like, “I'm going to start with what I love.” The rest of the world can catch up.”