New song is second most streamed from latest J Hus album
Following a three-year hiatus, J Hus’ third studio album Beautiful and Brutal Yard recently stormed in and claims the No. 1 spot across The Official Albums Chart in the UK with over 130 million album streams to-date. The universally acclaimed 19-track body of work was recently nominated for the 2023 Mercury Prize for the best British album of the year, which earns Hus his second nomination overall. To add to the excitement, J Hus shares the latest visuals taken from the universally acclaimed album, “Masculine” featuring Burna Boy, the album’s second most streamed track thus far.
Anyone that might have missed him jumping on stage for Burna Boy’s recent London Stadium show is in luck. The visuals for “Masculine,” which was shot by Nathan Miller entirely in black and white, gives fans a glimpse of how it went down backstage and during the lively performance itself.
Named after the patois influenced slang term for home, Beautiful and Brutal Yard is a reference to the two sides of Hus and his heart. It follows J Hus’ sophomore effort Big Conspiracy – one of 2020’s most critically lauded albums worldwide, which netted him a Brit Award for Best British Male. His 2017 debut studio album Common Sense cemented him as a rap champ and innovator; and in between both albums, he nabbed multiple features on from some of the music industry’s biggest artists, such as Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Skepta, and Dave.
For Hus, all roads lead back to the music. Look close at the album title Beautiful and Brutal Yard and spot the acronym: baby. Whether it’s brutal, beautiful, or shuffling somewhere between the two, music is Hus’ baby. On his third studio album, this has never been more clear and present. The stage is set. The man has many names – Uju Militer, The Farda, Ezmalay, The Ugliest (so named after his clothing brand of the same name). But there’s only one J Hus.
