J Hus has pleaded not guilty to possession of a lock knife.
The Mobo award-winning rapper – whose real name is Momodou Jallow – appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court in Greater London on Friday morning (20.07.18), where he denied carrying a weapon " without good reason or lawful authority" after he was detained by police and charged after officers stopped and searched the car he was travelling in and discovered a bladed article in Stratford on June 21.
The ‘Bouff Daddy’ hitmaker was released on bail and is due to appear in front of the court again on November 15 for a pre-trial review.
The 23-year-old grime star will then be trialled within two weeks from December 10.
A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said in a statement to press at the time: "Officers in a marked police car stopped a vehicle in International Way, E20, at about 12:35pm on Thursday 21 June. The occupants of the vehicle were searched and a 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a knife/bladed article."
Earlier this month, Hus released a statement to his fans thanking them for their support and to let them know he is knuckling down making his second album, the follow-up to 2017’s Mercury-nominated ‘Common Sense’.
He wrote on Twitter: "Been seeing a lot of support from fans, artists and family. I appreciate everything, Trust me. Shoutout my team for the work behind the scenes. Also sorry for the cancelled live dates I’ve missed out on.
Time to finish the album. [sic]"
The rapper had to be replaced at Wireless Festival and Glasgow’s TRNSMT as a result.
J Hus pleads not guilty to carrying a knife
