British rapper J Hus surprised concertgoers at London’s O2 Arena tonight (April 5), when he joined Drake onstage for his first public appearance since being released from jail. He took to the stage for a rendition of his 2017 Common Sense track “Did You See.” Drake announced the rapper’s return, while a giant “Welcome Home” message lit up across the stage floor. Watch clips of J Hus’ performance below via BBC Radio 1Xtra and fan posts.

J Hus was arrested in June 2018 in Stratford, east London on suspicion of being in possession of a knife or bladed article. The 23-year-old rapper was later sentenced to eight months in jail for carrying a knife in public. He initially pled not guilty to the charge, but later changed his plea, reportedly apologizing to the judge in a letter stating that his “actions were careless.”

In 2018, J Hus was nominated for multiple Brit Awards, including British Album of the Year for his debut Common Sense. Drake’s last studio LP was 2018’s Scorpion. He is currently on tour behind that release.

Read Pitchfork’s Op-Ed feature “My Dinner With Drake.”

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