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Ziggy Marley is sitting on top of the Billboard Reggae Chart and has also pushed his way on the Billboard 200 album chart. The first son of reggae great, Bob Marley, has sold over 5,000 copies of his new album in its first week.

The self-titled album is Ziggy’s sixth studio album and it was produced by the artist and his brother Stephen Marley.

“This is a continuation of the Fly Rasta ideology and philosophy. I learned so much during that process. Now, I’m taking this mindset and fulfilling a larger dream. I learned how to be more free and not to hesitate when it comes to exploring musical ideas. There’s a big difference lyrically. With my new record, I wanted to address my feelings about what’s happening outside of myself and in the world, how I see what I see, and solutions I have in mind. It’s very confident and direct. My fingerprint is on it more deeply. The world needs this message,” said Marley in a release.

“This album is about the struggle of humanity. I’m not singing about my own struggle but that of the human family, which I feel a strong connection to. I found myself emotionally and consciously affected by the plight of our species in general. We’re all family. We can’t let ego be the driver; truth has to be the driver. We have to help each other,” he continued.

The eldest son of reggae king Bob Marley, the 47-year-old has secured Best Reggae Album Grammy Award five times — three with sibling band Melody Makers; Love is My Religion (2006); and Fly Rasta (2015).