CHAM’S NEW ALBUM LAWLESS MAKES BILLBOARD DEBUT!

BY KEVIN JACKSON
Observer writer

Lawless, the new album from Cham, debuts at number seven on the Billboard Reggae Album Chart. It is the deejay’s first set in 11 years.

Released on June 9 by Madhouse Records, Lawless contains 15 tracks including the collaborations Fighter (with Damian Marley), Stronger (with Mykal Rose and Bounty Killer), Love Song (with Mavado), and Get Drunk (featuring O).

This is Cham’s third entry on the Billboard Reggae Album Chart. He fared better in 2006 with Ghetto Story, which went to number one in September that year.

His first entry, WOW…The Story, peaked at number five in November 2000.

The second debut this week is the self-titled album from Long Beach, California artiste Axe Shining. It enters at number eight.

For the second consecutive week, number one is Major Lazer with Know No Better, an EP.

Rising to number two is the Grammy-nominated Falling Into Place by Rebelution, while Good Life from Collie Buddz holds firm at number three.

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Rising two spots to four is Lost in Paradise by Common Kings. Live at Red Rocks by Rebelution is number five.

Morgan Heritage moves up from eight to six with Avrakedabra. Landon McNamara re-enters the top 10 at nine with A Dollar Short & A Minute Late.

Moving up to number 10 is The Hookup by Kash’d Out, while Ziggy Marley’s self-titled set rises from 15 to 12.

The compilation Get Soca 2017 is number 13. Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life by Stephen Marley is down one place to number 14.

Elsewhere, Charly Black moves to number four on the Reggae Digital Song Sales chart, following his recent appearance on the Wendy Williams Show.