Tems and Burna Boy lead African artists on the Billboard Hot 100

Until now tied with seven appearances each, Tems and Burna Boy have crossed a milestone this week thanks to their participation in J. Cole’s new album, The Fall-Off. The track “Bounce Road Blues”, a collaboration with Future and Tems, debuted at No. 34, while “Only You”, led by Burna Boy, ranked 78th. The two artists now total eight entries each, a record for African musicians.

Tems marks, in passing, her third appearance of the year in the ranking, confirming her consistency. Burna Boy, for his part, achieves an unprecedented performance: he becomes the first African artist to place at least one title in the Hot 100 for six consecutive years, further cementing his status as a global ambassador of Afrobeats.