The album included guest appearances from 6lack, Chris Brown, AJ Tracey, and Yseult.

[2][3] The deluxe version of the album was released on 28 April 2023, renamed as Rave & Roses Ultra.

[4] In May 2021, Rema announced he would be calling his sound "Afrorave", a subgenre of Afrobeats with influences of Arabian and Indian music, saying "my album seals this claim for good".

[1][5] In an interview, Rema discussed the importance of the album to him saying it's a "breath of fresh air for him as an artist.

Jessica Kariisa of Pitchfork stated that "Rema sounds just as confident and irrepressibly youthful as ever".