Veteran Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel has added another career milestone to his decades-long discography, scoring his 12th placement on Billboard’s iconic Reggae Albums chart with his latest studio project, *God & Time*. The 12-track collaborative album made its first appearance on the weekly ranking at the number six position, marking another solid chart performance for the Jamaican music trailblazer.
Dropped to the public on June 5 through a joint release from TJ Records and Kartel’s own imprint Vybz Kartel Muzik, the new project draws together an impressive cross-genre, cross-continental lineup of guest performers. Among the collaborators featured on the album are Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid, celebrated Jamaican Dancehall vocalist Spice, breakout Jamaican star Shenseea, prominent Jamaican dancehall deejay Skillibeng, fellow Jamaican dancehall heavyweight Mavado, and Puerto Rican reggaeton and Latin trap artist Farruko, blending regional sounds from the Caribbean, Africa and Latin America into a cohesive Dancehall-rooted project.
Throughout his decades-long career on the charts, Vybz Kartel has notched a number of high-performing releases on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. His strongest performance to date remains his 2016 full-length project *King of the Dancehall*, which debuted and peaked at the number two position, holding the record for his highest chart placement eight years on.
Most recently before *God & Time*, Kartel landed a chart entry in August 2024 with his project *First Week Out*, which climbed to a peak position of number eight on the ranking. The latest entry cements Kartel’s status as one of the most consistent charting Dancehall artists in the modern era, decades after he first broke into mainstream recognition. Reported by Kevin Jackson.