International Dancehall superstar Sean Paul is among the “honourable mentions” by Billboard as part of their 25 Greatest Pop Acts of the 21st Century.”

Dutty Paul’s global impact and influence as a dancehall act during the early 2000s was a main selling point highlighted by Billboard as they toasted his massive run-through out the first part of the decade.

“There is no artist as synonymous with dancehall’s Stateside crossover peak than Sean Paul: From 2002’s Hot 100-topping “Get Busy” to his 2016 Sia-assisted chart-topper “Cheap Trills” the publication said. “Paul has been the defining face and voice for the genre in the U.S.”

“For most of the decade’s first half, there was not a dance floor that could resist the allure of Paul’s voice: Dripping with equal parts sensuality and swagger, he injected Island flavour into the American mainstream, Billboard added.

While noting his immense chart success including smash collabs with Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Sia, his presence on the chart in the second decade was among the main sticking points, that saw him miss out on the official top 25 placing.

“After a strong hitmaking run as a leading man in the 2000s, his only major hits in the 2010s came as a guest star — and 13 years without a Hot 100 entry as a lead artist is hard to ignore.“

Paul is the only Jamaican mentioned on the list, which includes 50 Cent, Missy Elliot, SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Pink and Billie Eilish.