"Legalize" is a song by Nigerian singer Mr Eazi, released on 10 June 2022, through emPawa Africa.
[1] The music video, was shot by Federico Mazzarisi in Venice and released the same day, with a cameo appearance from the Nigerian actress Temi Otedola.
I’ve been thinking of asking Temi to marry me for a long time, so I guess it was in my subconscious”[4] During the press, he said: “It’s more like this song is for me, after arranging to shoot the song video in Venice and purchasing an engagement ring, I felt the set would be the ideal location to propose.”[4] and added, “No one on set knew what was going to happen.”[4] I started to see the similarities between the music space and the art space in terms of the business model my company emPawa does … [which] finds artists, musicians and works with them, nurtures them and their careers, and gives them the opportunities to break into the world Behind-the-scenes photos were released through BellaNaija on 8 June 2022.
[6] The cover image, is an artwork painted by the Beninese artist Patricorel, which also features in "Legalize: The Art Experience" a short film, starring Mr Eazi, Patricorel, Liya, Joey Akan, Wadude, Rukky Ojukoko, Tochi Louis, Minz, Zuwa, and Fidel.
[5] On 19 June 2022, "Legalize" debuted at number 13 on the UK Official Afrobeats Single Top 20 Chart.