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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length studio release for the British rapper features guest appearances from Burna Boy, Mist, Mo Stack, and Tiggs Da Author.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Jun 30, 2017
    90
    It’s obvious he’s at the fore of UK rap. Lyrically, this LP hits the same themes as on his breakout 2015 mixtape.
  2. May 15, 2017
    90
    Live up to the hype? The short answer is ‘yes.’ The slightly longer answer is ‘yes, but not as you’d expect it to.’ Funnily enough, the record packs something of a slow burn effect.
  3. May 15, 2017
    80
    This is 2017’s zeitgeist Notting Hill carnival soundtrack.
  4. May 15, 2017
    80
    While the gunshot-littered Clartin and Goodies are far harder than any recent grime track, it’s the upbeat window-winders that really bang. The sound of the summer? You know it makes sense.
  5. The Wire
    Aug 8, 2017
    80
    What J Hus has over all else this year is an ebullient ironic pseudo-oblivious pomp, the kind of breathless mongrel music you’ll only ever get from folk young enough to miss how vital it is they’re breaking all the rules. [Jul 2017, p.62]
  6. May 19, 2017
    78
    What it reveals is someone of talent, ambition, and enough wit and self-awareness to keep that ambition grounded in reality. It’s an excellent debut from an artist on the cusp.
  7. Nov 29, 2017
    70
    Only "Friendly," another lightweight track recorded a few years back, makes Common Sense end with a question mark. ... With only one mixtape and one album J Hus has been able to enter the top ten in a competitive market, and Common Sense shows why, hitting the right notes with its expert composition and overall emotive quality.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Oct 6, 2017
    7
    This is a fantastic debut album from East London Rapper J Hus. My favourite tracks were Closed Doors, Did You See, Fisherman, Spirit,This is a fantastic debut album from East London Rapper J Hus. My favourite tracks were Closed Doors, Did You See, Fisherman, Spirit, Friendly. This album was defintley well deserved to be nominated for this year mercury. Looking forward to J Hus future projects. Expand

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