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'''Momodou Lamin Jallow''' (born 26 May 1996) better known professionally as '''J Hus''', is a British |
'''Momodou Lamin Jallow''' (born 26 May 1996) better known professionally as '''J Hus''', is a British singer-songwriter and rapper. He is currently signed to [[Black Butter Records]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/j-hus-is-part-of-a-golden-age-for-the-uk-black-butter-president-joe-gossa-on-the-common-sense-campaign/069564|title='J Hus is part of a golden age for the UK': Black Butter president Joe Gossa on the Common Sense campaign|access-date=14 November 2017|language=en}}</ref> J Hus has been credited with pioneering the genre [[afroswing]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvq9yb/afroswing-afrobeats-essay-industry|title=Afroswing Is More Than a Trend|last=Mokoena|first=Tshepo|last2=Bernard|first2=Jesse|date=2019-01-04|website=Vice|language=en-UK|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvq9yb/afroswing-afrobeats-essay-industry|title=Afroswing Is More Than a Trend|last=Mokoena|first=Tshepo|last2=Bernard|first2=Jesse|date=2019-01-04|website=Vice|language=en-UK|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/murking-it-j-hus|title=Murking It: J Hus|website=Clash Magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808072732/https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/projects/best-uk-rappers-mcs-who-changed-the-game|title=Best UK rappers: 25 influential MCs that shaped UK Rap|date=2019-08-08|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref> He gained popularity in 2015 following the release of his song "Dem Boy Paigon". |
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J Hus released "[[Did You See (song)|Did You See]]" on 2 March 2017, quickly becoming his biggest song peaking at number nine on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and eventually being certified [[BPI certification|Platinum]]. In 2017, J Hus released his debut album, ''[[Common Sense (J Hus album)|Common Sense]]'', peaking at number six on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/common-sense/id1220093029/ |title= Common Sense by J Hus on Apple Music - iTunes |publisher=iTunes |date= 28 April 2017 |accessdate= 28 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2017/05/12/stream-j-huss-debut-album-common-sense/ |title=Stream J Hus's debut album Common Sense |website=Factmag.com |date= |accessdate=17 May 2017}}</ref> In June 2018, he was arrested in Stratford and charged with [[Knife_legislation#United_Kingdom|carrying a knife in public]].<ref name="newham recorder" /> Hours after his release from prison in April 2019, he made a surprise appearance on stage at Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]'s concert in London.<ref name=":1" /> |
J Hus released "[[Did You See (song)|Did You See]]" on 2 March 2017, quickly becoming his biggest song peaking at number nine on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and eventually being certified [[BPI certification|Platinum]]. In 2017, J Hus released his debut album, ''[[Common Sense (J Hus album)|Common Sense]]'', peaking at number six on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/common-sense/id1220093029/ |title= Common Sense by J Hus on Apple Music - iTunes |publisher=iTunes |date= 28 April 2017 |accessdate= 28 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2017/05/12/stream-j-huss-debut-album-common-sense/ |title=Stream J Hus's debut album Common Sense |website=Factmag.com |date= |accessdate=17 May 2017}}</ref> In June 2018, he was arrested in Stratford and charged with [[Knife_legislation#United_Kingdom|carrying a knife in public]].<ref name="newham recorder" /> Hours after his release from prison in April 2019, he made a surprise appearance on stage at Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]'s concert in London.<ref name=":1" /> |
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J Hus | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Momodou Lamin Jallow[1] |
Born | [2] | 26 May 1996
Origin | Stratford, London, England |
Genres | |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Black Butter Records |
Momodou Lamin Jallow (born 26 May 1996) better known professionally as J Hus, is a British singer-songwriter and rapper. He is currently signed to Black Butter Records.[3] J Hus has been credited with pioneering the genre afroswing.[4][5][6][7] He gained popularity in 2015 following the release of his song "Dem Boy Paigon".
J Hus released "Did You See" on 2 March 2017, quickly becoming his biggest song peaking at number nine on the UK Singles Chart and eventually being certified Platinum. In 2017, J Hus released his debut album, Common Sense, peaking at number six on the UK Albums Chart.[8][9] In June 2018, he was arrested in Stratford and charged with carrying a knife in public.[10] Hours after his release from prison in April 2019, he made a surprise appearance on stage at Canadian rapper Drake's concert in London.[11]
Background
J Hus was born Momodou Lamin Jallow in London and grew up in the city's Stratford district.[12] He is of The Gambian descent and was raised by his mother who emigrated to England when she was 25 years old.[13] Jallow was raised Muslim and is of ethnic Fula heritage.[14] Growing up he had wanted to become an actor "but then around Year 10 or Year 11, it was whatever really", and he was expelled from school as he had, in his words, "started getting into a bit of trouble."[15] In September 2014, distraught following two separate prison stints, he was advised to focus on pursuing a music career by his childhood friend Moe who also agreed to be his manager. Moe and his older brother would go on to form their own management company 2K Management.[13]
J Hus got his name from the word "hustler", explaining that he would buy a pack of doughnuts and sell them individually at a profit when he was in secondary school.[14]
Music career
2015–present: Common Sense
J Hus began his career by recording several freestyles,[2] including #StreetHeat, Bl@CKBOX and GRM daily [16] and publishing them online.[2] He followed this with "#Rated", which samples the beat from French Montana's "Don't Panic", and "Want From Me" Remix of Kojo Funds' song, which gained a lot of coverage, helping his breakthrough. His next release was "Dem Boy Paigon", which was described by Ajay Rose of The Link Up as having "brought together an Afro-beat sound with lyrical rap ... capable of turning any dance upside down". He followed this with "No Lie" and his Warm Up. Session.[16]
Around the end of March 2015, he and MoStack released their "Westwood Crib Session". In late May 2015, he released "Lean & Bop",[16] which was streamed more than 10 million times in total on music platforms.[17] Around this time, he also released a "Daily Duppy" for GRM Music, which he followed with his first mixtape, The 15th Day.[16]
Jallow released the single "Friendly" in 2016, which received a nomination at the 2016 MOBO Awards, as well as "Playing Sports", "Liar Liar" (remix) and "Solo One", the last of which appeared on the Brotherhood soundtrack.[16]
In 2017, he featured on Nines’ "High Roller", which featured on his album One Foot Out. He also featured on Stormzy's "Bad Boys" from his album Gang Signs & Prayer, which peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart,[18] on Dave's "Samantha", which peaked at number 63,[19] and charted at number 9 with his solo composition "Did You See".[20] The song served as the lead single off his debut album, Common Sense (2017). Upon release, the album was positively received by fans, and includes features from Mo Stack, MIST, Tiggs da Author and Burna Boy.[21] In May 2018, he released his EP, Big Spang (2018).
Following his arrest for carrying a bladed article in public, Jallow was sentenced to eight months in prison.[22] Jallow's label stopped releasing music with his only verse whilst incarcerated coming from collaborator Dave's debut album, Psychodrama's song "Disaster."[23] "Disaster" debuted at number eight on the UK Singles Chart on 15 March 2019.[24]
Hours after his release from prison in April 2019 he made a surprise appearance on stage at Drake's concert in London.[11]
Legal issues
In 2011, J Hus was arrested outside Westfield following a "mass attack" on four people, which ended in one of them being stabbed. He'd already received a referral order that year after being caught with a knife in public.[25]
In 2014 and 2015, he was arrested and served stints in Her Majesty’s Feltham Prison.[14] He accrued six convictions for ten offences between 2011 and 2016, including for carrying a knife and for violent disorder. He has also been given an ASBO.[26]
In September 2015 the musician was admitted to hospital after being stabbed five times in London.[27] Whilst in hospital, he was criticised for posting on Instagram a photo of him making a gang sign from his hospital bed with the message "5 stab wounds could never stop me #AntiCh #F***DaOvaSide".[28][29] The attack left him with mild PTSD, for which at the time of his 2018 imprisonment he was seeing a therapist.[26]
In June 2018, he was arrested in Stratford and charged with carrying a knife in public.[10] He was subsequently dropped from the performance lineups of the TRNSMT and Wireless festivals.[30] Jallow appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court on 22 June and was released on bail.[31] On 20 July, he pleaded not guilty,[32] but changed his plea in October and in December was sentenced to eight months in jail.[26] When asked why he had been carrying a six-inch blade, J Hus said: "You know, it's Westfield."[33]
He was eventually released on 5 April 2019.[22]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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UK [34] |
UK R&B | |||
Common Sense |
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6 | 1 |
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Playing Sports |
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Big Spang |
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Mixtapes
Title | Details |
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The 15th Day |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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UK [34] |
UK R&B [39] |
UK Ind [40] |
IRE [41] | ||||
"Lean & Bop"[42] | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
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Non-album singles |
"Doin It" | — | — | — | — | |||
"Friendly"[43] | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
|
Common Sense |
"Clean It Up"[44] | — | — | — | — | Playing Sports | ||
"Playing Sports" | — | — | — | — | |||
"Samantha" (with Dave) |
2017 | 63 | 7 | 5 | — |
|
Non-album single |
"Did You See" | 9 | 3 | — | 63 |
|
Common Sense | |
"Common Sense"[45] | 55 | — | — | — | |||
"Spirit"[46] | 36 | — | — | — |
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"Bouff Daddy"[47] | 26 | 11 | — | — |
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"Dark Vader"[48] | 2018 | 41 | — | — | — |
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Big Spang |
"Daily Duppy" (featuring GRM Daily)[49] |
2019 | 42 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As a featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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UK [34] | ||||
"So Paranoid"[50] (Mostack featuring J Hus) |
2015 | — | Non-album single | |
"High Roller"[51] (Nines featuring J Hus) |
2017 | — | One Foot Out | |
"Everyday"[52] (Baseman featuring J Hus) |
— | Non-album single | ||
"Sekkle Down"[53] (Burna Boy featuring J Hus) |
— | Outside | ||
"Disaster" (Dave featuring J Hus) |
2019 | 8 |
|
Psychodrama |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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UK [34] |
AUS [54] |
CAN [55] | ||||
"Bad Boys" (Stormzy featuring Ghetts and J Hus) |
2017 | 22 | – | – | Gang Signs & Prayer | |
"Fisherman" (featuring MoStack and Mist) |
47 | – | – |
|
Common Sense | |
"Plottin" | 83 | – | – | |||
"Good Time" (featuring Burna Boy) |
88 | – | – | |||
"Like Your Style" | 93 | – | – | |||
"Sweet Cheeks" | 96 | – | – | |||
"Scene" | 2018 | 85 | – | – | Big Spang | |
"Dancing Man" | 88 | – | – | |||
"What Do You Mean?" (Skepta featuring J Hus) |
2019 | 14 | – | – | Ignorance Is Bliss | |
"Stinking Rich" (MoStack & J Hus featuring Dave) |
19 | – | – | Stacko | ||
"Feels" (Ed Sheeran featuring Young Thug & J Hus) |
– | 54 | 77 | No. 6 Collaborations Project | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Lukatar" (Remix)[56] | 2015 | Lady Leshurr, Scratchy, Frisco, Flirta D, Gods Gift, Bonkaz, Jamakabi, Bugzy Malone, Grizzy | Non-album remix |
"Like Me"[57] | Ca$ha | Gassin Was the Case | |
"100 Friends"[58] | Tinie Tempah | Junk Food | |
"Solo One"[59] | 2016 | None | BrOTHERHOOD (Original Soundtrack) |
"Lose Your Head"[60] | Katy B, TheHeavyTrackerz, D Double E | Honey | |
"Liar Liar" (Remix)[61] | Mostack, Krept & Konan | Non-album remix | |
"Bad Boys"[62] | 2017 | Stormzy, Ghetts | Gang Signs & Prayer |
"Dealers & Robbers"[63] | Mostack | High Street Kid | |
"Get a Stack"[64] | Krept & Konan | 7 Days | |
"What Do You Mean?"[65] | 2019 | Skepta | Ignorance Is Bliss |
"Stinking Rich"[66] | MoStack, Dave | Stacko | |
"Feels"[67] | Ed Sheeran, Young Thug | No.6 Collaborations Project |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organisation | Category | Award | Result |
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2017 | Mercury Prize | Common Sense | Album Award | Nominated |
2018 | VO5 NME Awards 2018 | Common Sense | Best Album (supported by Orange Amplification)[68] | Won |
2018 | Brit Awards | Common Sense | British Album of the Year | Nominated |
"Did You See" | British Single of the Year | Nominated | ||
J Hus | British Breakthrough Act | Nominated |
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