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This time last year, J Hus was just another 19 year-old East London college dropout with nothing to his name. In less than 12 months, he's become one of the most talked about new talents at the forefront of the current Grime resurgence.

Except J Hus can't be defined or confined by genre. Boasting an ebullient blend of Dancehall, Afrobeat, Grime and R&B, his '15th Day' mixtape is a musical revelation, an emotional rollercoaster ride into the inner musings of an inner city teen and a startling debut offering.
A deftly delivered offering, the mixtape is filled with street rhymes streaked with an irrepressible sense of humour and lyrics laced with references to the likes of 50 Cent, Outkast, Beanie Man, TLC, JME and I-Wayne. "I'm everything you've heard before, and nothing you've ever heard before," grins the charismatic J Hus, who manages to be simultaneously shy and self-assured.

There are reflections on his earlier illegal endeavors to be found within Hus's oeuvre, but they're deceptively delivered; the soundtrack is so joyous that the suggestion of darkness, conveyed mostly through Hus's persuasive flow, is a mere shadow lurking behind the upbeat beats.
It makes Hus a dichotomous proposition, but also an infinitely interesting one. His wordplay demonstrates a unpredictable sense of imagination which he pairs with an innate talent for crafting completely contagious hooks, particularly on tracks like 'Bangers & Mash' - about dating white girls - and 'Guns & Butter', an alternate perspective on crime that is intently serious, yet still manages to include mention of the Chuckle Bothers.

Released completely independently with no mainstream media or marketing, '15th Day' has already had over one million plays in just one month, while the videos for street anthems 'No Lie', 'Lean & Bop' and 'Dem Boys Paigon' have so far collectively amassed over 7 million plays on YouTube. His freestyles for Link Up TV, Charlie Sloth's 'Fire in the Booth', Westwood's 'Crib Sessions', '#StreetHeat' and the one that made him his name - 'Fli5star' - have clocked up over 6m plays to date.

As well as building an ever-growing online audience, Hus has also garnered support from Tim Westwood, Krept & Konan and Jamal Edwards, all of who feature in the video for 'Lean & Bop', J's first official release on Black Butter. An unabashed Afrobeat-accentuated party anthem, 'Lean & Bop' shows off Hus's more pop inflected persuasions.

J Hus

• 24 Apr, 2018

  BBC Music: The Biggest Weekend Swansea

  BBC Music's The Biggest Weekend festival in Swansea on the weekend of 26th/27th May, will feature many Primary Talent artists.

  Radio 1 Other Stage
  ...Wolf Alice
  ...Steel Banglez
  ...J Hus

  BBC Introducing Stage
  ...Art School Girlfriend
  ...Connie Constance

  This event is already SOLD OUT.

  www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2wDL2fzCbZ0gbk9b6NWPKrG/ticket-information-swansea

  
• 21 Feb, 2018

  Brit Awards 2018

  The Brit Awards 2018 will take place tonight at the O2 Arena, London from 19.30. News feature in The Independent.
  Primary Talent International artists that have been nominated include:

  BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTS
  ...Dave
  ...J Hus
  ...Loyle Carner

  BRITISH MALE SOLO
  ...Loyle Carner
  ...Stormzy

  MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
  ...J Hus - 'Common Sense'
  ...Stormzy - 'Gang Signs & Prayer'

  BRITISH SINGLE
  ...J Hus - 'Did You See'

  BRITISH GROUP
  ...Wolf Alice

  BRITISH FEMALE SOLO
  ...Kate Tempest

  www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/brit-awards-2018-nominations-full-list-ed-sheeran-dua-lipa-paloma-faith-stormzy-latest-updates-a8217451.html

  
• 17 Feb, 2018

  J Hus: 'Best Album' Winner At VO5 NME Awards

  J Hus won the 'Best Album' for 'Common Sense' at the VO5 NME Awards, at London's Brixton Academy last week.

  www.nme.com/news/music/j-hus-new-album-release-date-vo5-nme-awards-2018-2242965

  
• 15 Feb, 2018

  VO5 NME Awards 2018

  The VO5 NME Awards were held last night at Brixton Academy, London with wins for many Primary Talent International artists. Congratulations to...

  Best British Band
  ...alt-J

  Best British Solo Artist
  ...Loyle Carner

  Best Mixtape
  ...Avelino - 'No Bullshit'

  Best Album
  ...J Hus - 'Common Sense'

  Under The Radar Award
  ...Pale Waves

  www.nme.com/news/music/winners-vo5-nme-awards-2018-2241619

  
• 13 Feb, 2018

  Reading & Leeds Festivals 2018

  The Reading & Leeds festivals will take place over the bank-holiday weekend of 24th to 26th August in their respective cities. The first wave of artists performing has just been announced, and includes many from the Primary Talent roster:

  Reading (Friday 24th) / Leeds (Saturday 25th)
  ...Wolf Alice
  ...Mist
  ...Underoath
  ...Waterparks

  Reading (Saturday 25th) / Leeds (Sunday 26th)
  ...Wretch 32
  ...The Magic Gang
  ...Pale Waves
  ...Nothing, Nowhere

  Reading (Sunday 26th) / Leeds (Friday 24th)
  ...The Wombats
  ...J Hus
  ...Tom Grennan
  ...Hinds

  www.nme.com/news/music/reading-and-leeds-festival-2018-line-up-2240997

  
• 10 Feb, 2018

  Longitude Festival 2018

  The Longitude Festival will take place in Marlay Park, Dublin from 13th to 15th July, and will feature Primary Talent artists:

  ...J Hus
  ...Jacob Banks

  www.longitude.ie

  
• 05 Feb, 2018

  Parklife 2018

  The Parklife festival in Heaton Park, Manchester from 9th-10th June will feature a host of Primary Talent & Decked Out artists:

  ...Justice
  ...J Hus
  ...MK
  ...Dave
  ...Green Velvet
  ...Kim Ann Foxman
  ...Jamz Supernova

  www.parklife.uk.com

  
• 22 Jan, 2018

  Øya Festival 2018

  Oslo's Oya Festival from 8th to 11th August, will feature Wolf Alice & J Hus, see The Independent for the full story.

  www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/oya-festival-oslo-norway-lineup-kendrick-lamar-damn-tour-how-to-get-tickets-arcade-fire-wolf-alice-a8171646.html

  
• 22 Jan, 2018

  Wireless 2018

  The Wireless 2018 festival will take place in Finsbury Park, London from 6th - 8th July and features Primary Talent International artists:

  Friday 6th July
  ...Wretch 32

  Saturday 7th July
  ...Stormzy (Headliner)
  ...J Hus
  ...MoStack
  ...Ramz
  ...Fredo

  Sunday 8th July
  ...Mist
  ...Jaykae

  www.wirelessfestival.co.uk

  
• 17 Jan, 2018

  V05 NME Awards 2018 - The Nominations

  The V05 NME Awards will be presented at an event at the O2 Academy Brixton, in London on Wednesday 14th February. A great many artists from the Primary Talent International roster have been nominated this year, as follows:

  BEST BRITISH BAND
  ...Alt-J
  ...Wolf Alice
  ...The 1975

  BEST BRITISH SOLO ARTIST
  ...Stormzy
  ...Loyle Carner

  BEST INTERNATIONAL SOLO ARTIST
  ...Lana del Rey

  BEST NEW ARTIST
  ...J Hus
  ...The Magic Gang

  BEST ALBUM
  ...J Hus - 'Common Sense'
  ...Wolf Alice - 'Visions Of A Life'
  ...Loyle Carner - 'Yesterdays Gone'

  BEST TRACK
  ...The Horrors - 'Something To Remember Me By'

  BEST LIVE ARTIST
  ...Stormzy

  BEST MIXTAPE
  ...Dave - 'Game Over'
  ...Avelino - 'No Bullshit'

  BEST VIDEO
  ...Pale Waves - 'Television Romance'

  MUSIC MOMENT OF THE YEAR
  ...Noel Gallagher: Plays 'Don't Look Back In Anger' @ Manchester Arena

  BEST FESTIVAL HEADLINER
  ...The 1975
  ...Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

  HERO OF THE YEAR
  ...Ellie Rowsell (Wolf Alice)

  www.nme.com/news/music/vo5-nme-awards-2018-nominations-vote-2220352