Nigerian artist Rema has released a new single titled 'Benin Boys' in collaboration with Shallipopi. The track, which pays homage to their home city, dropped on June 21, 2024, and has already garnered significant attention. The music video for 'Benin Boys' was also released, featuring vibrant visuals that celebrate their culture. Rema shared in a RollingStone interview that the song was created during a studio session in Lagos, where they produced three songs in one day. The single has achieved impressive streaming numbers, earning 925,000 streams on Spotify within its first full day of release.
Rema and Shallipopi do a tribute for their city with Benin Boys https://t.co/rEsMU2jz8r
REMA and Shallipopi's "BENIN BOYS" earned 925K streams in its first full day of release on Spotify. https://t.co/s7AJYTpwxs
Rema's Culture Was Demonized. Now, He’s Doubling Down With New Video ‘Benin Boys’ "Every person who’s been in the club and seen a Benin boy do his thing [knows]." Interview + video: https://t.co/vkxjNHF2rH https://t.co/fYmBt9YJxL
Rema has released the music video for his new single ‘Benin Boys�� ft. Shallipoppi. https://t.co/cG4OXT0Rii
Rema drops his new single “BENIN BOYS” with Shallipopi. https://t.co/Lwe0douHeD
Rema and Shallipopi pay homage to their home city for 'Benin Boys' 🔥 https://t.co/hbnKr090yu
Rema on how "Benin Boys" came to be: "I hit @plutomaniapopi up; I told him to pull up to my studio [in Lagos], and he did. We made three songs that day, but that was the first one we made." More: https://t.co/UNYYrPIFtn https://t.co/UPsLmMvxdO
EXCLUSIVE: Rema's (@heisrema) Culture Was Demonized. Now, He’s Doubling Down With New Video ‘Benin Boys’ "Every person who’s been in the club and seen a Benin boy do his thing [knows]." Interview + video: https://t.co/UNYYrPIFtn https://t.co/dzyYUhgUhw
Rema Returns With New ‘Benin Boys’ Banger: Stream It Now https://t.co/MDavYT34Dl
Rema & Shallipopi's collab 'Benin Boys' drops tonight 🔥 https://t.co/CyyXmgHSRE