Continuing the stellar legacy of the Marley family is YG Marley, 22, the son of Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley and grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley. His first single recording, “Praise Jah in the Moonlight” was released in December 2023 and is the artist’s first appearance on Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 chart.
Co-written with his mother
The debut Hot 100 entry, which debuted at Number 74 on the list, was co-written by YG Marley and his mother, Lauren Hill, who is an eight-time Grammy winner. It samples the 1978 recording of “Crisis” by Bob Marley and the Wailers. YG Marley performed the song at some concerts by Lauryn Hill during her tour in 2023 to celebrate the 25thanniversary of her debut solo album of 1998, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” Hill features in vocals on the track. “Praise Jah in the Moonlight” peaked at Number 1 in New Zealand and charted in Canada, …