Big Conspiracy Tracklist
Big Conspiracy is J Hus' highly anticipated second studio album. It is the follow up to his 2017 breakthrough debut album Common Sense.
Following up from his release from prison in 2019 and the release of his Daily Duppy freestyle in April, J Hus released his first single titled “Must Be” on November the 8th, followed by “No Denying” on December the 27th.
The album originally leaked via WhatsApp on January 19th under the name Hustla Baby and had an additional song called “One and Only” featuring Ella Mai. Hus, in an Instagram post, announced that the track would be added upon clearance, which was done 10 days later.
The album ushered in a new era for J Hus, as songs like “Fight For Your Right” and “Triumph” displayed the mature mindset that he acquired following his stint inside of prison in 2018, especially the emotional curtain closer “Deeper Than Rap” which spoke on all topics from racism, self-love, introversion, colonialism, and war. Hus also introduced the world to his sister Iceé tGM who featured on the two openers as a unknown artist, but quickly became a talking point – even trending on Twitter in the UK for two days as fans demanded more music from her. The album, however, still includes bangers with songs like “Play Play” and “Repeat” with the help of global superstars Burna Boy & Koffee.
The album itself got a critical response upon release, debuting at Number 1 in the UK Album Charts in its debut week with little-to-no promotion.
“Big Conspiracy” Q&A
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How did the album perform in the charts?
Big Conspiracy debut and peaked at Number 1 on the UK Album Charts, become Hus' first Number 1. The album also went to Number 3 on the UK iTunes Album Charts and Number 5 on the Irish Album Charts.
The sophomore album has gone on to become Gold Certified with 100,000+ unit/sales.
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How have fellow collaborators endorsed J Hus and the album?
Iconic Tottenham, North London artist Jme (as well as his brother Skepta) heavily endorsed J Hus with a tweet following the release of Big Conspiracy:
Young American singer Billie Eilish also declared her admiration for J Hus' work as well as his producer JAE5 though an interview she did with NME Magazine in May of 2020. She claims her dad introduced her to Hus and that he is slowly becoming one of her favourite artists.
Nigerian sensation Burna Boy, who has featured with Hus on three different tracks, also sent out a tweet endorsing the album to get it to Number 1.
Close friend and fellow UK rap heavyweight Stormzy interpolated J Hus' track “Fortune Teller” during his 2020 BRIT Award performance.
In a yet deleted instagram story, Canadian rapper Drake was seen playing basketball with the song “Love, Peace and Prosperity” playing in the background.
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How did the album do in awards season?
Big Conspiracy won the GRM Rated Award for Album of the Year, with executive producer JAE5 winning Producer of the Year. The album also went on to receive an Album of the Year nomination at the MOBO Awards as well as Best Male and Best Hip-Hop act for J Hus himself. In May 2021, J Hus won the Best Male Solo Artist BRIT Award.
