2hollis welcomes fame on his sultry club rap track Style

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Two Shell – Oops…

Oops… has all the makings of a classic Two Shell track: pitch-shifted vocals, euphoric synths, serious speedy banger energy and an unmissable cheeky vibe. Can’t wait to reload it once spring rolls around. JW

Ryder & BXKS – WTF

Remember Skeptacore? Let’s refresh your memory: last year 20-year-old producer Ryder achieved the kind of virality every bedroom beatmaker dreams of, by pairing Skepta vocals with his own jazzy instrumentals. It impressed Big Smoke so much that he hopped in the studio with Ryder for two days to collaborate on their 48 hours EP. Ryder’s now teamed up with FACE fave BXKS, who raps with laidback confidence over a percussive beat that sounds texturally inspired by Brazilian funk and South African club music. All you DJs out there need this on your USBs. DR

2hollis – Style

THE FACE has high hopes for 2hollis, the American boy wonder who mixes underground edge with stadium ambition. Hollis isn’t a proper celeb yet, but on Style, he’s acting like he’s there already. ​“Hot boys, everybody wanna be us,” he whisper-raps, as if he’s wearing shades while being escorted to the VIP section in the club, before noting that the ​“Girlies fanning out, tryna ask me for a photo.” Judging by the video, which is entirely focused on his bare torso, he doesn’t mind the attention too much. DR

Fakemink – Face to Face

Fakemink is on fire right now, and so a lot of UK music industry people are offering to take the underground rapper out for lunch. But on Face to Face – which, sadly, doesn’t include a shout out to this iconic magazine – he’s let all the A&Rs know they’re going to have to dig deeper into their pockets: ​“These labels on my back, I really feel the aim /​At least a milli’ in my pocket before I sign my name.” DR

Jim Legxacy – Father

Jim Legxacy fuses genres in weird ways, mixing sonic cocktails that feel both familiar and strangely new. On Father – the latest single from his forthcoming mixtape Black British Music 2025 – the South London producer/​singer sparks nostalgia with chipmunked UKG-style vocals as he reminisces on growing up without a dad present as a guiding figure. There’s also some pulverising, distorted bass drums thrown in for good measure. DR

C Turtle – 2001

Lo-fi London band C Turtle get all nostalgic on this fuzzy anthem. ​“2001 reminds me of being a kid,” says singer/​guitarist Cole Quirke, who initially wrote it for his first band Honey Creeper before starting C Turtle. ​“Things like getting my first skateboard, watching Cartoon Network and playing out scenes from Dragon Ball Z with my brother.” Wholesome. JW