Burna Boy makes history as first African artist with two albums on billboard hot 100

Burna Boy makes history as first African artist with two albums on billboard hot 100

Nigerian afrobeat sensation, Burna Boy, has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first African artist to have two albums featured in the first 100 songs on the Billboard chart.

His latest entry, “Talibans II,” marks his third consecutive year of charting on the Billboard Hot 100, following “Loved By You” in 2021 and “Last Last” in 2022.

Burna Boy’s albums, “Love Damini” and “I Told Them,” yielded the two charting songs, “Last Last” and “Talibans II,” respectively. This accomplishment underlines his consistent presence and impact on the global music scene.

Moreover, “Talibans II” debuted at #53 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, making Burna Boy the African artist with the most entries in the history of the Canadian chart, with a total of eight entries.

“I Told Them” serves as Burna Boy’s seventh studio album, further cementing his position as a prominent figure in the Afrobeat genre, alongside other acclaimed albums like “African Giant” and “Love Damini.”