Today, the rapper shared details of a “one-night-only” concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London to commemorate five years since the release of his sophomore effort. The concert will take place on Tuesday, June 17.

Link me.
Tickets out Friday 12pm.
Royal Albert Hall. pic.twitter.com/29AI5FQg0x

— J Hus (@jhus) May 28, 2025

A press release promised that the upcoming gig will bring the “genre-defining sound of ‘Big Conspiracy’ back to the stage – and bigger than ever”. It continued, saying that “This will be an intimate and deeply personal show, honouring an album that helped redefine the sound of British music.”

‘Big Conspiracy’ dropped in January 24, 2024, following a social media announcement from Hus the day before its release. It debuted at No. 1 on the UK Album Charts, and hosted Top 40-charting singles such as ‘Must Be’ and ‘No Denying’. Collaborators on the record include afrobeats icon Burna Boy, UK R&B star Ella Mai and Jamaican singer-songwriter Koffee.

Mixing multiple genres such as afrobeats, hip-hop, grime, R&B and garage, it was received critical acclaim from major publications. The Line Of Best Fit gave it a 9/10 review, saying that “Big Conspiracy is an album that certifies J Hus as one of the most influential artists in UK music.” It also earned him a nomination for the 2021 Brit Award for ‘British Album of the Year’.

In a time of rising ticket fees and dynamic pricing controversy, Hus has kept the prices for this show as low as possible, with tickets costed at £30. The press release expanded on this decision: “In an era of rising costs and inaccessible shows, this decision reflects Hus’ ongoing commitment to his community – making sure the people who made the music matter most can be there in person,”

The Royal Albert Hall has featured nights from hip-hop artists before, such as Nas for his 2024 tour honouring the 30^th anniversary of his debut album ‘Illmatic‘. Public Enemy are also set to take to the stage for a show on June 27.

Tickets will go on general sale at 12pm BST tomorrow, on Friday (May 30). You can purchase tickets and find event details here on Ticketmaster.

This year is no different from the last, seeing a star-studded selection of rappers from both sides of the Atlantic. Phase one of Wireless’ line up was announced today via the festival’s official Instagram. 2024’s event poster gives considerable weight to female rappers, both new and old. After exploding in popularity in 2022 after her single ‘Munch’, Bronx rapper, Ice Spice will be playing on the festival’s opening night alongside Trinidadian mega-star Nicki Minaj.

Known for her risqué lyrics, Up-and-coming Missourian rapper Sexyy Red will also be performing at Wireless. Finding her audience after Cardi B’s and Megan Thee Stallion’s WAP created an industry niche for tongue-in-cheek, sexually charged, female-led, rap music, Sexxy Red capitalised on this sub-genre, finding success with her 2023 single ‘Pound Town’.

Saturday the 14th of July will see LA rapper and singer Doja Cat headline the night. After her breakout YouTube single ‘Mooo!’, which currently has 129m views, Doja Cat has continued to make a name for herself through a steady stream of popular releases and her outlandish costume designs. Off the back of her fourth studio album, Scarlet, released in November of last year, Doja Cat has secured herself a top spot at London’s biggest music festival.

Wireless’ Saturday will be host to British-born Atlanta rapper 21 Savage. 21 Savage became widely known after his 2016 feature on XXL Magazine’s freshman cypher alongside, then upcoming rappers, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, Kodak Black, and Denzel Curry. Since his 2016 breakout, 21 Savage has gone on to release three studio albums, as well as three collaborative albums with Offset, Metro Boomin, and Drake. Fellow Atlanta rapper, Future will also be performing on the event’s Friday show. Known for his pioneering contributions to the American trap scene, Future remains one of the biggest names in the genre.

Although the setlist features only a couple of UK artists so far, with Digga D and J Hus joining the line up, Festival Republic is yet to announce the full line up, the second phase of which will be released next week. Early bird tickets for the festival will go live on January 31st at 10am. For those with either a Three Mobile or Barclay Card rewards scheme, a special pre-sale is currently available until an hour before the general ticket sale date.

The raucous weekend first came about in 2007 after a group of students decided they wanted to put together their own rave, aptly named the Mad Ferret Festival. The event kicked itself into gear in Platt Fields Park, Rusholme, but by the early 2010s it had relocated to Heaton Park and christened as Parklife. Since then, the event has witnessed a huge surge in popularity and has been crowned the UK’s largest metropolitan music festival, growing from a one-day event in a field to over 160,000 ticketholders rushing to north Manchester every year.

After today’s announcement, superstar rapper Doja Cat has no doubt cemented herself as the queen of the 2024 festival season, boasting headline slots across the globe for Coachella, Rock in Rio and Open’er Festival. The polarising singer and internet personality is most certainly set to bring the heat ahead of her European leg of The Scarlet Tour.

Festival-goers can also expect performances from powerhouse vocalist Becky Hill, DJ and singer Peggy Gou and Canadian producer Kaytranada, as well as unmissable sets from Anne-Marie, Nia Archives, Fourtet, Barry Can’t Swim, ANOTR, Camelphat, Rudim3ntal, Digga D and Sugababes.

Welcoming a multitude of different genres, the festival has since steered away from indie bands headlining in recent years, predominantly featuring dance, electronic and hip-hop acts to cater to its everchanging audience. This year is predicted to mark a new era for the festival, showcasing a brand new stage, jaw-dropping production, state-of-the-art tech and fewer line-up clashes.

Early Bird tickets sold out rapidly in December 2023, but an exclusive 2024 presale will be open from 10am on Thursday 25th January to anyone who has registered. Registration closes the night before at 6pm on Wednesday 24th January. Three Mobile customers will be able to purchase Saturday and Sunday tickets or full weekend tickets 24 hours before other customers on Wednesday here. Tickets including VIP access and coach travel are also available.

All remaining tickets will go on general sale from 10am on Friday 26th January which you can purchase from Ticketmaster. Both day and weekend tickets will be available either to pay in full or by deposit and signing up to a payment plan.

For those not wanting the party to end, Parklife’s official afterparties, ‘Afterlife’ have been unveiled, including an after-hours set from Kaytranada. You can grab tickets here.

Listen to “Who Told You” below:

In an Instagram post, he announced with him reacting to Drake’s verse on his song. He captions it: “When I First Heard @champagnepapi verse. Who Told You Out Now Ft. Drizzy.” In the second verse, the Canadian artist makes a reference to his 2016 hit “Controlla”. He raps, “Let me hold your controlla, I’m not one of the controllin’ guys. I want you to touch road with the girlsdem, and socialise.” 

Watch J Hus’ reaction to Drake’s verse on “Who Told You” below:

J Hus, also known by his real name Momodou Jallow, released his debut album “Common Sense” in 2017. Since then, it has been three years since his last album “Big Conspiracy”. The album featured 14 songs collaborating with talented artists including Burna Boy, Ella Mai, Koffee, and iceè tgm. Both albums are available to listen on Spotify.

Listen to J Hus’ album “Common Sense” (2017) below:

Listen to his 2020 album “Big Conspiracy” below:

A year before that, J Hus famously made a surprise appearance at Drake’s concert at London’s O2 Arena hours after being released from jail on a knife possession charge. Now, the East London rapper has returned with more music with his is recent release “It’s Crazy” as his first track of the year. The song dropped on Friday 26 May, which is also the date of the rapper’s birthday. An official video, produced by Fumes and The Elements, for “It’s Crazy” was released where J Hus can be seen cruising around town in a black Mercedes Benz.

Watch the official video for “It’s Crazy” from J Hus below:

Following these two new releases, fans are expecting an upcoming album titled “DON’T SAY MILITANCY” from him.

On June 2, J Hus posted a video on Instagram beginning the clip with, “Don’t say militancy”. He captioned the video: “I’ll tell you a lot but there’s certain things that I won’t say, I’ll just do. That’s why I always speak in riddles. I do this shit for the people who can read. But I also do it for the people who are believers but can’t read. Just believe in yourself & u got this.”

Watch the video from his Instagram below:

The artist has not released an official tracklist for his new album yet. However, after two songs released, fans are expecting an album soon.

The announcement comes after the rapper was released early from prison after being sentenced to eight months in prison, in December 2018, after he was caught with a knife, at the Westerfield Shopping Centre, in East London. The rapper’s early release, come after he severed less than half of his sentence.

His upcoming appearance at the festival, will mark his second live appearance since he was released from prison. It comes after he made his public debut onstage with Drake at his ‘Assassination Vacation Tour’, at the O2 Arena, in London, on the 5th of April 2019. It is not known when J Hus was released from prison – but it has been suggested it could have been the same day as his appearance at Drake’s week long, O2 residency.

The rapper rose to prominence with the release of his mixtape, ‘The 15^th Day’, in 2015, which featured one of his breakthrough track, ‘Dem Boy Paigon’. Two years later, in 2017, he followed his 2015 mixtape with his debut album, ‘Common Sense’, which broke the UK top 10 and secured his biggest single to-date, ‘Did You See’.

J Hus will be making his only UK festival appearance at Lovebox, this year, and will be joining fellow headliners Chance The Rapper, Solange, Giggs, and 2 Chains. The following the names are also on the electric bill and joining the stellar headliners is Four Tet, Brockhampton, Cypress Hill, Loyle Carner, H.E.R., Action Bronson, Kaytranada, Annie Mac, Solomun, Green Velvet, Patrick Topping, Guy Gerber, Fisher, David Rodigan and The Outlook Orchestra, and FKJ.

Did You See
London’s very own @Jhus joins #Lovebox19 Friday on the Main Stage for a UK Festival Exclusive
Here’s your Lovebox in all its glory
Tickets on sale now https://t.co/4vxUMaIyoU pic.twitter.com/Ne3XmUIurl

— Lovebox Festival (@LoveboxFestival) April 30, 2019

Among the other names on this year’s impressive bill for Lovebox 2019 is Lizzo; Slowthai; Robert Hood presents Floorplan (Live); Charlotte de Witte; Krystal Klear; Jayda G; Ross From Friends; Children of Zeus; Places+Faces Takeover ft Plus Sounds, Buddy; Suspect and more; Cupcakke; Adriatique; Mason Maynard; Patrice Baumel; Paul Johnson; Tion Wayne; Kettama; Prospa; Alex Virgo; Eli Brown; VanJess; Big Miz; and Sally C.

Since its creation in 2002, Lovebox has developed a reputation for attracting some of today’s biggest and hottest names in the industry, with the current line-up no different. Featuring some of the biggest names today such as Chance The Rapper, Brockhampton, as well as some of today’s hottest rising stars like Lizzo and Slowthai.

The rapper was sentenced to eight months in prison, in December 2018, after he was caught with a knife, at the Westerfield Shopping Centre, in East London. The rapper’s early release, comes as he has severed less than half of his sentence. It is not yet known when J Hus was released from prison – but it has been suggested it could have been the same day as his appearance at Drake’s week long, O2 residency.

Teasing the crowd, Drake changed the stage’s display to a message that read: ” Welcome Home”. He then proceeded to say: “If anyone’s sitting down right now, I need you to stand up because we’re going to celebrate one of our brothers tonight.”

As J Hus joined Drake onstage, he said: “I’ve missed you so much, I swear I missed you so much.” With Drake replying: “I waited for this all week so I could give you this stage so you can do exactly what you’ve been waiting to do.” After the introduction, J Hus took to the stage and performed his 2017 hit ‘Did You See’, much to the excitement of The O2 crowd.

After the gig, Drake shared a photo of him and J Hus hugging, on his Instagram, saying that his show, on Friday the 5th of April 2019, had a “different energy” because of J Hus’s appearance and that people were “truly all so happy” to see him home.

View this post on Instagram

Done a lot of shows had a lot of moments but tonight was just a different energy we were truly all so happy to see this brudda fwd home cause we know what happens next!!!

A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on Apr 5, 2019 at 6:08pm PDT

The 23-year-old rapper, whose real name is Momodou Jallow, was sentenced to eight months, on the 14th of December 2018. Judge Sheila Canavan said she would be “failing in my duty”, if she did not jail him. Recognising his “considerable talent”, Canavan told the rapper he was a “role model to many”, but “failed to leave his past behind him”.

Continuing she added: “This, in such a young life, is the fourth occasion when you have gone out armed with a knife.” Although, J Hus received a warm and happy welcome home, by an excited O2 crowd, people took to social media to question whether, the rapper should be “celebrated” following numerous stabbings, in the nations capitol and throughout the UK, this year.

soooo is anyone going to talk about the fact that J Hus went inside for carrying a knife… the same thing we’re saying London is in crisis over… just asking for a friend…?? — KYRA (@Kyraofficial) April 6, 2019

During his trial, the court heard that J Hus, was caught with the weapon after police stopped a car near the Westfield shopping centre, in Stratford, east London, on the 21st of June 2018. Police stopped Jallow and his girlfriend, in their, after they smelt cannabis.

Speaking to the rapper they asked whether he was in possession of anything illegal, to which he revealed that he was in possession of a 10cm folding knife. Following his arrest officers asked why he was carrying the weapon, to which he replied: “You know, it’s Westfield.”

In July he plead not guilty to the charge of possession of a bladed article in a public place, but he then changed his plea, to guilty in October. The court heard that Jallow, has six previous convictions for ten offences between 2011 and 2016, which includes possession of a knife and violent disorder, he has also previously received an asbo.

During the court proceedings, J Hus’ lawyer, Henry Blaxland, read a letter, in which Jallow said he was sorry and that he “fully accepted his actions were careless”. He told the court how his decision to carrying a knife was “ill advised” and “utterly stupid”. Continuing he said I was not in the right state of mind” and “I’m deeply sorry and regret my foolish actions.”

The 23-year-old rapper, who’s real name is Momodou Jallow, was caught with the weapon after police stopped a car near the Westfield shopping centre, in Stratford, east London, on the 21st of June 2018. Police stopped Jallow and his girlfriend, in their, after they smelt cannabis.

Speaking to the rapper they asked whether he was in possession of anything illegal, to which he revealed that he was in possession of a 10cm folding knife. Following his arrest officers asked why he was carrying the weapon, to which he replied: “You know, it’s Westfield.”

In July he plead not guilty to the charge of possession of a bladed article in a public place, but he then changed his plea, in October. The court heard that Jallow, has six previous convictions for ten offences between 2011 and 2016, which includes possession of a knife and violent disorder, he has also previously received an asbo.

Judge Sheila Canavan said she would be “failing in my duty”, if she did not jail him. Recognising his “considerable talent”, Canavan told the rapper he was a “role model to many”, but “failed to leave his past behind him”. Continuing she added: “This, in such a young life, is the fourth occasion when you have gone out armed with a knife.”

In a letter read out by his lawyer, Henry Blaxland, Jallow said he was sorry and that he “fully accepted his actions were careless”. He told the court how his decision to carrying a knife was “ill advised” and “utterly stupid”. Continuing he said I was not in the right state of mind” and “I’m deeply sorry and regret my foolish actions.”

Blaxland told Judge Canavan that the arrest was a “watershed moment” for the rapper, who knows “he has a responsibility” to others. He told the judge of how it has had “huge consequences” to his performance schedule.

J Hus is a rising star of the British rap scene, with his debut album, ‘Common Sense’, being nominated for the 2017 Mercury music prize. He was nominated for three Brit awards this year. However, following his arrest in June, he was removed from the line-up of this summer’s Wireless festival and dropped out of a scheduled appearance at the TRNSMT music festival.

Blaxland told the court his client had felt isolated because of his fame, and could have been drawn back to Newham, east London, which is where he grew up, “like a moth to a flame”. He said that the defendant had been seeing a therapist and has mild PTSD, after being stabbed five times, back in 2015.

The rapper hit the scene in 2015, with his song ‘Dem Boy Paigon’. It wasn’t until last year that J Hus released his debut studio album, ‘Common Sense’, which reached number six in the UK chart.

The album received widespread critical acclaim upon its release, and ended up being nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, as well as Album Of The Year, at this year’s Brit Awards.

The rapper was also a contender for Best British Breakthrough, at the awards show. Meanwhile, his song ‘Did You See’, reached the top ten, was also up for British Single Of The Year and was awarded Best Song, at the 2017 Mobo Awards.

He has since been denied bail at Thames Magistrates Court, and will remain in custody until his trial, due on July 20.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan police said: “Officers in a marked police car stopped a vehicle in International Way, E20, at about 12:35pm on Thursday 21 June. The occupants of the vehicle were searched and a 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a knife/bladed article.” The Met later confirmed to BBC Newsbeat the arrested man was J Hus.

Jallow was scheduled to perform at multiple festivals during this summer’s season, including Glasgow’s  TRSNMT festival and O2 wireless, both due before his scheduled trial date. Representatives of J Hus are yet to comment on any changes to these dates, or address the arrest at all.

Earlier this year, J Hus told NME that he was already done with his next album, and the follow-up to 2017’s meteoric Common Sense, revealing that it was hoping to be released as early as August. “I’m already working on a new album,” he said. “Hopefully we can release it for about August. I’m working on it, nearly done. Hopefully I can get Skepta on it.”

Leading the way in terms of number of nominations are the likes of Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, and Rag’n’Bone Man, all of whom have enjoyed marquee years musically, over the last 12 months.

Dua Lipa stands alone in terms of nominations, having accumulated five in total, including British Female Solo Artist, British Single, and British Breakthrough. The 22-year-old songstress has made history in becoming the first female artist in the history of the Awards to receive five nods in a single year.

Lol how is this real

— DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) January 13, 2018

Ed Sheeran follows closely behind with four nominations, whilst Rag’n’Bone Man and J Hus have each accumulated 3 nods, with all aforementioned names going head-to-head-along with Stormzy- for British Album of the Year. You can see the full, extensive list of nominations below.

The live performers for the event have begun to be confirmed, with Lipa, Sheeran, and Rag’n’Bone all performing on the night. Joining them in performing at the February ceremony will be Sam Smith, Stormzy, and Foo Fighters

British Male Solo Artist

Ed Sheeran
Liam Gallagher
Loyle Carner
Rag’n’Bone Man
Stormzy

British Female Solo Artist 

Paloma Faith
Kate Tempest
Jessie Ware
Laura Marling
Dua Lipa

British Single

Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean – ‘Feels’
Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Symphony’
Dua Lipa – ‘New Rules’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Shape Of You’
J Hus – ‘Did You See’
Jax Jones feat. Raye – ‘You Don’t Know Me’
Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – ‘Mama’
Liam Payne feat. Quavo – ‘Strip That Down’
Little Mix – ‘Touch’
Rag’n’Bone Man – ‘Human’

British Group

Gorillaz

Royal Blood

Wolf Alice
London Grammar
The xx

Dave
Dua Lipa
J Hus
Loyle Carner
Sampha

British Artist Video of the Year

Anne-Marie – ‘Ciao Adios’
Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean – ‘Feels’
Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Symphony’
Dua Lipa – ‘New Rules’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Shape Of You’
Harry Styles – ‘Sign Of The Times’
Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – ‘Mama’
Liam Payne feat. Quavo – ‘Strip That Down’
Little Mix – ‘Touch’
Zayn and Taylor Swift – ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’

International Female Solo Artist

Taylor Swift
Lorde
Björk
Pink
Alicia Keys

International Male Solo Artist

Kendrick Lamar
Childish Gambino
Drake
Beck
DJ Khaled

International Group

Foo Fighters
Arcade Fire
LCD Soundsystem
Haim
The Killers

Rag’n’Bone Man – ‘Human’
Dua Lipa – ‘Dua Lipa’
J Hus – ‘Common Sense’
Ed Sheeran – ‘÷’

“The MOBOs play a crucial role in the British music industry, showcasing music of black origin,” he said.

“It’s more important than ever that we celebrate black excellence and recognise the achievements of black communities.”

.@jeremycorbyn sharing a powerful message ahead of tonight's #MOBOAwards pic.twitter.com/6uA6xsBWlD

— MOBO (@MOBOAwards) November 29, 2017

The South London MC took home awards for Best Male, Best Grime Act, and Best Album for his debut album Gang Signs & Prayer. These awards capped of a meteoric year for Stormzy, who saw his debut album hit Number 1 nationwide, before performing at the BRIT Awards, and being nominated for the Mercury Prize.

Elsewhere, fellow newcomers J-Hus took home the gong for Best Song, awarded to his ubiquitous track ‘Did You See’, and Steflon Don won Best Female  Act. Grime stalwart Giggs was named Best Hip-Hop Act, and renaissance man Craig David won the Best R&B/Soul category.

You can read the full list of winners below:

Best male – Stormzy
Best female – Stefflon Don
Best album – Stormzy, Gang Signs & Prayer
Best newcomer – Dave
Best song – J Hus, Did You See
Best video – Mist, Hot Property
Best hip hop – Giggs
Best grime act – Stormzy
Best R&B act/soul act – Craig David
Best international act – Wizkid
Best African act – Davido
Best reggae act – Damian Marley
Best jazz act – Moses Boyd
Best gospel act – Volney Morgan and New-Ye