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1. Research

2. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/11/j-hus-
common-sense-review-unashamed-grooves-from-east-
london-rapper
If there was one thing you might not expect from 21-year-old east London rapper J Hus, it’s a bold sax
solo. And yet the opening title track of his debut album sets out his stall as a dude of unashamed groove
by pairing his biting, guttural rap with some funky disco-brass. Not to be confused with plain old grime (so
2015, guys!), J Hus leads a wave of MCs who blend the genre’s hard-hitting, distinctly UK flow with
bashment and Afrobeat. On Common Sense, Hus show that mix’s true breadth, from playful braggadocio
about partying, chasing girls and being, as one song title has it, the “Bouf Daddy”, to introspective
moments such as Spirit, on which loopy synths and polyrhythmic brilliance meet Hus’s weary-sounding
motivational speaker. Other tracks explore self-discovery and street life (Who You Are, Good Luck
Charlie) with the jazzy piano of 90s west coast hip-hop. But 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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Hus
Momodou Jallow (born 26 May 1995), better known by his stage name J Hus, is a British recording
artist of Gambian descent. He is best known for his 2017 single "Did You See", which charted at
number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, but also featured on Stormzy and Ghetts' "Bad Boys" from his
album Gang Signs & Prayer, which peaked at number 22 and on Dave's "Samantha", which peaked
at number 63. J Hus is also well known for his hit single, "Dem Boy Paigon". On 12 May 2017, J Hus
released his debut album, Common Sense, and went straight to number 3 on the iTunes chart,
peaking at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]

3. https://earth-agency.com/artists/kojo-funds/
Kojo Funds is an emerging artist redefining the music genre lines. Hailing from East
London, where the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Lethal B & Wiley have emerged from, he
is creating a major buzz in the music scene. His sound can be described as AfroSwing.
https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/kojo-
funds.html
About
Ghanaian singer who initially earned buzz through platforms like Soundcloud and YouTube with
tracks like "Anaconda," "Arriba!," and "Want From Me." His first official single, "Robbery," was
released on iTunes in February 2016.
Before Fame
He studied at the The Royal Docks Community School in London and later relocated to Belgium.

4. http://www.highsnobiety.com/2015/04/23/best-grime-
tracks/
It may be strictly a UK ting, but with newfound interest across the pond, grime’s one-time aspirations of going global
have finally shown signs of coming true. We put together a 10-track breakdown of some of the genre’s finest and most
definitive moments, for all the newbies out there looking to get up to speed…
2015 just may be the year that grime goes global. The MC-driven genre is in the middle of a strong, fertile second
coming that’s reaching listeners farther flung than ever before. Though grime has had global aspirations for over a
decade now, launching several UK superstars like Dizzee Rascal, Wiley and Skepta, the music never managed to
become an international export on the scale of American hip-hop. Now things are starting to change.
Amid Kanye West’s rumored collaboration with Skepta – whom he gave a shoutout to at the end of his performance at
the BRIT Awards, flanked by large portions of the UK grime scene – and Drake’s ongoing flirtations with the sound –
having borrowing a line off Skepta’s “That’s Not Me,” on his track “Used To” – grime MCs are getting a rare moment of
international exposure right now. So much so, some are wondering if it might eventually lead to the kind of
superstardom once previously reserved for U.S. rappers.
But to call grime the British answer to hip-hop would be both reductive and wrong. From its start, grime has
incorporated unique musical influences outside American rap’s purview — namely UK garage and 2-step — and for
Britain’s answer to the rhythmic and sample culture of hip-hop, one should look not to grime, but to trip-hop, drum &
bass and jungle.
Grime’s unique footprint may be pulsing around the world right now, but while U.S. hip-hop has developed regional
styles on the East Coast, West Coast and Deep South, grime feels like it will always, for the most part, be a London
ting. As a quick round-up of both the scene’s early development and its biggest bangers, we’ve put together 10 of our
top grime tracks to get you up to speed.