Asake’s latest single “Badman Gangsta” has debuted at number 41 on the Official French Singles Chart known as Syndicat National de l’Édition Phonographique (SNEP)
He released the song as a surprise drop on July 24th.
The song is Asake’s first collaboration with French rapper Tiakola who was also featured on Wizkid’s “Après Minuit” off his 2024 album Morayo
Tyla’s latest single “Push 2 Start” is expected to debut at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her second entry on the chart after viral hit, “Water”
The reggae-infused Afrobeats and Amapiano hit, produced by Grammy winner, Sammy Soso showed signs of peaked at 12 on the Billboard Bubbling Under 100 100
If the Billboard Hot 100 predictions come true, Tyla will join Tems, Wizkid and Burna Boy on the list of African artists with multiple entries on the chart.
The South African Grammy winner has drawn comparisons to Beyonce and Rihanna since she was thrust into the spotlight in 2023 with “Water” with the BeyHive particularly critcising her for failing to acknowledge Beyonce’s influence on her music.
Fans doubled down on the criticism after the video for “Push 2 Start” was released in November 2023.
One of the scenes in the steamy video which now has over 42 million views on YouTube, shows Tyla dancing in front of a large fan, surrounded by back up dancers.
Fans took to social media to point out similarities between the scene and that of Beyonce’s 2003 video for “Crazy in Love”