Tems and Blaqbonez holding it down on the international level with the global Billboard next sound chart.
Tems is currently the number #1 Artiste on Billboard Next Big Sound, as she jumped #13 spots to reach #1 and has spent 4 weeks while Blaqbonez made his first appearance on the chart at number #4.
Next Big Sound licenses two charts to Billboard, the Billboard Next Big Sound Chart is a weekly chart of the fastest accelerating artists across the Internet worldwide.
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However, rather than measuring absolute popularity, the NBS Chart also shows the artists statistically most likely to become the next big sound.
Tems glows following her EP ‘For Broken Ears’ and more of the collaboration with Wizkid on the breakthrough across the world.
She collaborated with the superstar on the song titled ‘Essence‘ off Wizkid‘s fourth studio album ‘Made in Lagos’
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The song received worldwide acceptance and praises from celebrities and music lovers,
Blaqbonez on the other hand is simply the ringleaders of the new hip-hop and the poster boy for Hip-hop.
However, his debut to the chart is linked to his buzzing recently released great body of work titled ‘Sex Over Love’
The tape is comprised of Hip Hop, Trap, Afropop, and afrobeat genres, enlisting Nasty C, Tiwa Savage, Buju, Amaarae, Joeboy, Bad Boy Timz, A-Q, Psycho YP, Superboy Cheque, Laycon, and 1Da Banton.
Blaqbonez also maintained the top spot for about 2 weeks run as the number one (#1) album in Nigeria and charting in over 36 countries worldwide.