Common sense

"The debut from the young East London rapper is a unique coming-of-age story that shapes the best of grime, Afrobeat, dancehall, and early '00s hip-hop into a vibrant, wholly unique sound".

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"If there was one thing you might not expect from 21-year-old east London rapper J Hus, it's a bold sax solo. And yet the opening title track of his debut album sets out his stall as a dude of unashamed groove by pairing his biting, guttural rap with some funky disco-brass. Not to be confused with plain old grime (so 2015, guys!), J Hus leads a wave of MCs who blend the genre's hard-hitting, distinctly UK flow with bashment and Afrobeat. On Common Sense, Hus show that mix's true breadth, from playful braggadocio about partying, chasing girls and being, as one song title has it, the "Bouf Daddy", to introspective moments such as Spirit, on which loopy synths and polyrhythmic brilliance meet Hus's weary-sounding motivational speaker. Other tracks explore self-discovery and street life (Who You Are, Good Luck Charlie) with the jazzy piano of 90s west coast hip-hop. But while the gunshot-littered Clartin and Goodies are far harder than any recent grime track, it's theupbeatwindow-winders that really bang. The sound of the summer? You know it makes sense".

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"21-årig rapper fra Østlondon med gambianske rødder (...) spytter grime-rim med asfalt mellem tænderne om sit liv i London og sætter ild til et spruttende bål i beatet, hvor dancehall, r'n'b, UK Garage og afrobeat løber sammen i alle farver. Uimodståeligt. Det lyder som albummet, Drake har hørt hele sommeren for at finde ud af, hvad der sker lige nu".

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