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Fat Papi Becomes First Kurdish Artist on Billboard Hot 100

8/22/2026

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New Zealand rapper Baban Hussain (Fat Papi) became the first Kurdish artist on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at #88.
His single “Freaked Out” amassed over 7.5 billion YouTube views and nearly 10 million Spotify listeners.
UK TikTok star Jocelyn Meiere (Miss Diva Bob) posted the track to 3.1 million followers, sparking viral spread.
He signed record deals, will release a new single in September and perform at the Spilt Milk festival in December.

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New Zealand rapper Baban Hussain (Fat Papi) became the first Kurdish artist on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at #88.
His single “Freaked Out” amassed over 7.5 billion YouTube views and nearly 10 million Spotify listeners.
UK TikTok star Jocelyn Meiere (Miss Diva Bob) posted the track to 3.1 million followers, sparking viral spread.
He signed record deals, will release a new single in September and perform at the Spilt Milk festival in December.