Dancehall artist Alkaline has earned his third entry on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, as his new album NPT debuted at #10.
Released on March 23 via AutoBamb Records, NPT features 16 tracks, including the trending hits Gyal Good, Graduate, and previously released singles Key Man and No Emotions, produced by Sponge Music.
Alkaline’s previous Billboard entries, New Level Unlocked and Top Prize, entered and peaked at #1 and #2, respectively.
“NPT is the first dancehall album to debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart in 2026,” noted industry observers, highlighting that Alkaline is also the first Jamaican artist to make a chart debut this year.
Despite releasing NPT after the tracking week had already begun, the album still earned roughly 1,000 album-equivalent units from combined streams and sales during its opening frame, spanning Monday, March 23, through Thursday, March 26.
Comparatively, his 2021 project Top Prize opened at #2 with 2,957 first-week units, including 1,527 pure album sales, while his 2016 debut New Level Unlocked entered at #1 after selling 741 copies in its first week in the United States. That debut album remained on the chart for 18 weeks, marking his longest-charting release.
Alkaline also made history on March 21 by selling out a headline concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, becoming the youngest dancehall artist to do so. The show, part of Reggae Fest x New Rules Brooklyn, drew a sold-out crowd and served as the launch event for NPT.
