Skillibeng debuts
DANCEHALL’S latest poster boy Skillibeng debuts at number 16 on the US Current Reggae Albums Chart with The Prodigy, a 35-track mixtape featuring collaborations with Popcaan, Tommy Lee Sparta, Dre Island, Prince Swanny and Jakal.
Released December 23, it includes the songs Me Love, Like NTN, Eastsyde Run E Road and Bin Laden.
Skillibeng had a strong 2020 with several hit songs such as Brik Pan Brik, Mr Universe, 50 Bag, Honda (remix) with Twani Price, Shake (remix) with Jada Kingdom and Crocodile Teeth.
The US Current Reggae Albums Chart monitors top-selling titles in the United States by Nielsen Music/ MRC Data. It is only available through subscription.
World on Fire by Stick Figure is number one, selling an additional
309 copies to bring its total to 27,985 copies.
New on the chart at number two is The Breakthrough by Hawaiian trio Maoli. Released on December 18 via Awong Entertainment, the 10-track set sold 263 copies in its opening week.
Former chart-topper Look for the Good by Jason Mraz inches up to number three, while Coastin’ by Iration rises to number four.
Uprising Live! Limit by Bob Marley and The Wailers moves up to number five, while two Grammy-nominated sets, Got to Be Tough by Toots and
The Maytals, and Higher Place by Skip Marley, are numbers six and seven, respectively.
Bad Operation, the self-titled album by New Orleans-based band Bad Operation, debuts at number eight. Community Records released that album on December 18.
2020 by Ekolu, a three-member Hawaiian act, enters at number nine. It was released December 18 by Waiehu Records.
Christmas in The Islands by Shaggy dips to number 10.