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London rapper J Hus broke through with 2017's Common Sense, his gold-selling debut full-length that helped define the Afro-swing style. Moving from that album's mix of aggressive rhymes and Auto-Tuned melodic hooks, 2020 follow-up Big Conspiracy is significantly more mature, largely skipping the more aggressive posturing of the emcee's debut in favor of more introspective lyrics. He sounds far more comfortable behind the mic this time around -- his glamorous boasts sound just as unforced and effortless as his tales of grinding and hustling. The album's fresh, organic-sounding production is remarkable, with detailed beats and warm guitars leaving ample room for the vocals. Nigerian icon Burna Boy makes a return appearance on "Play Play," and the tropical-isms are much more smoothly integrated here than they were on Common Sense. Koffee, 2020's reigning dancehall queen, swings by for a brief but stirring verse on "Repeat," easily one of the album's highlights. The stunning "No Denying" is the record's hardest, most left-field track, with spaghetti Western horns spiraling around an angular grime beat. J Hus saves some of his most personal songs for the end of the album, from the heartfelt, Ella Mai-assisted love rap "One and Only" to the soul-searching conclusion "Deeper Than Rap," which ends with the emcee seeking spiritual refuge in Africa. A major step up for J Hus, and the first notable British rap album of the 2020s, Big Conspiracy was a well-deserved success, debuting at number one on the U.K. album chart and spawning several Top 40 hits.
© Paul Simpson /TiVo
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Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - Venna, Saxophone - TSB, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Mixing Engineer - AOD, Guitar - iceè tgm, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J Hus feat. iceè tgm, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - TSB, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Mixing Engineer - AOD, Guitar - iceè tgm, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J Hus feat. iceè tgm, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - Kotono Sato, Viola - George White, Viola - Oli Langford, Violin - iO, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Rosie Langley, Violin - Ciara Ismail, Violin - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Mixing Engineer - Tobie Tripp, Violin, Performance Arranger - Wes Maebe, Engineer - Maïa Collette, Cello - Bryony Moody, Cello - Emma Marks, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - Joe Reeves, Guitar - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Nana Pokes, Flute, AdditionalStudioProducer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - Nana Rogues, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Burna Boy, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Scribz Riley, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer - J Hus feat. Burna Boy, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - iO, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Nana Rogues, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - Koffee, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Mikayla Victoria Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - J Hus feat. Koffee, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - Maestro, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - iO, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Levi Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - Sunny Kale, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - TSB, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - TSB, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - George White, Viola - Oli Langford, Violin - Duncan Fuller, Assistant Engineer - Rosie Langley, Violin - Una Palliser, Viola - Miriam Wakeling, Cello - Ciara Ismail, Violin - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Tobie Tripp, Viola, Performance Arranger - Maïa Collette, Cello - Emmanuel Asamoah, Saxophone
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - Jay Keys, Keyboards - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Ella Mai, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kwaku Kusi, Composer, Lyricist - J Hus feat. Ella Mai, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer - Randy Valentine, Vocal - iO, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - J Hus, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jae5, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Charlie Biggs, Keyboards - Nana Pokes, Bass - Nana Pokes & Charlie Biggs (The Compozers), Producer
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
Album review
London rapper J Hus broke through with 2017's Common Sense, his gold-selling debut full-length that helped define the Afro-swing style. Moving from that album's mix of aggressive rhymes and Auto-Tuned melodic hooks, 2020 follow-up Big Conspiracy is significantly more mature, largely skipping the more aggressive posturing of the emcee's debut in favor of more introspective lyrics. He sounds far more comfortable behind the mic this time around -- his glamorous boasts sound just as unforced and effortless as his tales of grinding and hustling. The album's fresh, organic-sounding production is remarkable, with detailed beats and warm guitars leaving ample room for the vocals. Nigerian icon Burna Boy makes a return appearance on "Play Play," and the tropical-isms are much more smoothly integrated here than they were on Common Sense. Koffee, 2020's reigning dancehall queen, swings by for a brief but stirring verse on "Repeat," easily one of the album's highlights. The stunning "No Denying" is the record's hardest, most left-field track, with spaghetti Western horns spiraling around an angular grime beat. J Hus saves some of his most personal songs for the end of the album, from the heartfelt, Ella Mai-assisted love rap "One and Only" to the soul-searching conclusion "Deeper Than Rap," which ends with the emcee seeking spiritual refuge in Africa. A major step up for J Hus, and the first notable British rap album of the 2020s, Big Conspiracy was a well-deserved success, debuting at number one on the U.K. album chart and spawning several Top 40 hits.
© Paul Simpson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:59
- Main artists: J Hus
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Black Butter
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 2020 Black Butter Limited
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