Tems is finally ready to release her debut album 'Born in the Wild'

Tems have finally announced their highly anticipated debut album, Born in the wildwhich will arrive in May.

The Nigerian artist shared a short trailer for the LP, which appeared to contain a snippet from the album's title track. The lyrics find Tems pondering her new global superstar status while also reflecting on her childhood in Lagos: “It's all over the news, all the news, I know that/Under the sun, I'm struggling to find my focus/When I was young, younger then/I was always running away,” she sings.

Then, during the chorus, Tems repeats, “Born in the wild, born in the wild,” before changing it to, “I grew up in the desert/I didn't know much about transparency.”

While Born in the wild will arrive in May via '93/RCA Records, the exact release date has not been revealed. No other details, such as a track list or information about collaborators and guests, were made available.

Born in the wild will arrive six years after Tems bowed out with her 2018 debut single 'Mr Rebel'. In the intervening years, she has seen a remarkable rise with hits of her own such as 2020's “Damages” and 2022's “Free Mind,” as well as starring in Wizkid's 2021 smash “Essence” and appearing in 2022 for U's “Wait” featuring Future and Drake. Last year, Tems released a pair of new singles, “Me & U” and “Not an Angel.”

In 2020, Tems released her first EP, For broken earsthen followed in 2021 with If Orange were a place. He also helped Rihanna write “Lift Me Up” for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack and covered the reggae classic, “No Woman, No Cry.”

The Born in the wild The announcement comes after Tems' set at the first weekend of Coachella, which saw both Wizkid and Justin Bieber appear to perform “Essence.”