King Of The Dancehall, the album by Vybz Kartel has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. To be precise The TJ/Adijahiem Records project released June 10, 2016 has 101,516,660 streams as of May 21, 2023 and is Kartel’s most streamed album on the platform. The album spawned the Billboard chart topping single Fever which is certified Gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association.
The hit single was also certified Silver in the U.K. by the British Phonographic Industry On February 10, 2023.
The music video for the TJ records produced song has surpassed 55 million views on YouTube. The song is Kartel’s most commercially successful hit to date.
In 2014, Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder Clive “Lizard” Williams and will be eligible for parole once he has served a minimum of 35 years in prison. Since his imprisonment Kartel has released over 5 albums.
King Of The Dancehall is Kartel’s highest charting album on the Billboard Reggae charting peaking at No. 2 its opening week, July 2, 2016. The album went on to spend 19 non-consecutive weeks on the chart.
See Vybz Kartel’s top 10 albums on Spotify as of May 21, 2023 below:
| Album Title | Streams |
|---|---|
| King Of The Dancehall {2016} | 101,516,660 |
| Pon Di Gaza 2.0 {2010} | 69,631,293 |
| Kingston Story (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) | 63,864,324 |
| Kingston Story (Deluxe Edition) {2011} | 63,704,853 |
| Kingston Story {2011} | 63,109,274 |
| Stronger We Get {2012} | 40,771,085 |
| The Gaza Don {2011} | 37,608,796 |
| Gaza 4 Life (Remastered) {2014} | 23,400,397 |
| Viking (Vybz Is King) {2015} | 23,164,315 |
| Coloring Book Tun Up {2014} | 22,462,087 |
