Multiple award-winning rapper and Africa's most decorated rapper, Sarkodie, has added another feather to his cap by making his debut on the prestigious Billboard Social 50 today. 

Sarkodie beat the likes of Gucci man and Anita to grab the 48th spot on the list. Sarkodie follows in the footsteps of Joey B, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale and R2bees who have previously graced the prestigious list. The list featured top international artists, the likes of Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Mikey Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Adele, Lady and PSY.

The Social 50 chart is a popularity chart that ranks the most active musical artists on the world’s leading social networking services.

The Billboard Social 50 is one of the international list of names ranked by an individual’s performance and activeness on the world’s leading social networking services. This is the first time the rapper has made it onto the Billboard Chart. Sarkodie has been trending on Twitter for appearing on the Billboard Chart.

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The Social 50 is powered by data tracked by music analytics company Next Big Sound and ranks the most popular artists on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Wikipedia.