◇ image via WikipediaJ Hus
J Hus is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Burna Boy, Steel Banglez, Jae5, French Montana and Kojo Funds. Those roots explain a lot about how J Hus arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kojo Funds, NSG, Not3s, Hardy Caprio and AJ Tracey, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Drake, Mist, 21 Savage, Skepta and Seyi Vibez, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around J Hus, reaching back through Burna Boy and forward to Drake. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Mamadou Lamin Jallow known professionally as J Hus, is a British rapper and singer, credited with pioneering the genre of Afroswing. He is currently signed to Black Butter Records. He gained popularity in 2015 following the release of his song "Dem Boy Paigon".
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J Hus connections
J Hus grew out of Burna Boy, Steel Banglez, Jae5 and French Montana, shares an orbit with Kojo Funds, NSG, Not3s and Hardy Caprio, went on to shape Drake, Mist, 21 Savage and Skepta. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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