I Told Them…
The UK No. 1 — the first Afrobeats album to top the British chart
I Told Them… (2023) debuted at No. 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart — the first Afrobeats album ever to do it — and topped the Nigerian chart too. Built around a hip-hop spine with GZA, RZA, 21 Savage, J. Cole and Dave, it earned a Grammy nomination, put him on the Grammys' main telecast stage in 2024, and its tour grossed $30.46M — the highest ever by an African artist.
By the numbers
Album chart peaks
11 charts · best No. 1Peak positions on each country's principal official albums chart. See the full chart records.
Certifications
4 awardsOfficial certifications, read from each issuing body. See all certifications.
Tracklist
15 tracks- 1I Told Them (feat. GZA)
- 2Normal
- 3On Form
- 4Sittin' on Top of the World (feat. 21 Savage)
- 5Tested, Approved & Trusted
- 6Cheat on Me (feat. Dave)
- 7Virgil
- 8Big 7
- 9Dey Play
- 10City Boyssong page →
- 11Giza (feat. Seyi Vibez)
- 1212 Jewels (feat. RZA)
- 13If I'm Lying
- 14Thanks (feat. J. Cole)
- 15Talibans II (with Byron Messia)
Frequently asked
Was I Told Them… a No. 1 album?
Yes — I Told Them… debuted at No. 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart in 2023, the first Afrobeats album ever to top it, and reached No. 1 in Nigeria, No. 2 in the Netherlands and No. 31 on the US Billboard 200.
Who features on I Told Them…?
The album leans into hip-hop: GZA and RZA of Wu-Tang Clan, 21 Savage (Sittin' on Top of the World), J. Cole (Thanks), Dave (Cheat on Me) and Seyi Vibez (Giza).
How successful was the I Told Them… Tour?
The I Told Them… Tour grossed $30.46M across 22 reported shows — the highest-grossing tour ever by an African artist, per Billboard Boxscore.