Sarkodie’s new album makes world headlines

Highest, the fifth studio album from Sarkodie, one of Africa’s biggest rappers, since its release last Friday, has been dominating iTunes album charts globally, with groundbreaking chart positions across iTunes charts in America, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Switzerland among others.

Upon release, the Highest album shot to the top of the iTunes record charts in Ghana, and landed the #2 spot on the iTunes record charts in Nigeria. The album also reached the top 20 on the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap album charts in both the UK and US, landing at #13 and #7 respectively. In other parts of the world, the record gained massive strides as well, reaching the top 30 on the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap record charts in Canada and Switzerland.

Packed with 15 brand new songs, three interludes and a bonus track, Sarkodie’s Highest record had already been setting the pace even before its release, with a landmark UK press tour and support from the biggest global taste makers including Noisey, BBC 1Xtra, MTV, Hunger Magazine, Capital Xtra, and Radar Radio, to mention a few.

The chart-topping record features major homegrown and international collaborations, with the likes of long-time friend and producer Jayso, UK’s very own Big Narstie, Victoria Kimani (Kenya), Moelogo (UK), renowned spoken word artist Suli Breaks (UK), Korede Bello (Nigeria), Praiz (Nigeria), Yung L (Nigeria), Joey B (Ghana), Jesse Jagz (Nigeria), Flavour (Nigeria) and Bobii Lewis (UK).

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