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Another defining chapter has been added to dancehall’s global rise. Vybz Kartel has landed his first-ever Top 5 entry on a Billboard chart, as PBT — Travis Scott’s genre-blending collaboration featuring the Jamaican icon and South African star Tyla — surges to No. 5 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart after 19 weeks of steady momentum. The milestone not only underscores Kartel’s enduring global appeal but signals a new peak in his post-prison chart resurgence, powered by a cross-continental hit now firmly embedded in U.S. radio rotation.
The achievement marks Kartel’s fifth appearance on a Billboard chart, expanding a résumé that already includes Major Lazer’s Pon De Floor (No. 41, Dance Digital Song Sales), Ramping Shop with Spice (No. 76, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs), and the gold-certified anthem Fever, which reached No. 36 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and No. 23 on Rap Airplay. More recently, he appeared on DJ Khaled’s You Remind Me alongside Buju Banton, Bounty Killer, RorystoneLove and Kaylan, which climbed to No. 25 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart. However, PBT represents Kartel’s highest-charting moment yet — and his most prominent placement on U.S. radio to date.
Fueling the song’s rise is the official PBT video, which premiered on Wednesday and raced past 2.5 million YouTube views within a day. Styled as a sleek, cinematic short film, the visual leans into mood and movement, pairing Travis Scott and Tyla’s on-screen chemistry with Kartel’s commanding presence, captured in a striking 360-degree drone shot above a cityscape before transitioning into a high-energy party scene. The clip’s polish mirrors the track’s global ambition and has amplified its radio and streaming traction.
PBT appears on Scott’s 17-track Jackboys 2 compilation, released via Cactus Jack Records and Epic Records, which debuted as one of the biggest U.S. album launches of 2025, moving 232,000 units in its first week. With a star-studded cast including Future, Playboi Carti, NBA YoungBoy, GloRilla, 21 Savage and Bun B, the project has become a cultural force — and for Vybz Kartel, this Top 5 breakthrough feels less like a moment and more like a statement of what’s still to come.
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