Music

After making it big in reality TV, Madchester’s Mad Hatter is back with his first solo album in 18 years – a “delusional ADHD Sgt. Pepper”. His words, not ours.

BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS: BEAUTIFUL VOL. 1 features tracks from Loraine James, Tim Reaper, Grove and more.

The elusive artist on Prince, overthinking, his daily routine and his compulsive new single back n forth, which is out today.

Penned by photographer Eddie Otchere and writer Andrew Green in 1995, the cult classic novel told the story of how Jungle shaped the Black British music scene. Now, it’s being republished.

In light of the recent IPCC climate report, it’s high time the music industry reconsiders its approach. Now, a label has figured out how to produce 100 per cent recyclable records.

Two of music’s biggest, loudest personalities have joined forces. Brace yourself for an absolute banger.

The pop sensation broke records this weekend after headlining the game’s interactive Rift Tour, which featured some fan-favourite songs and a touching tribute to Mac Miller.

Could there be a collab on the horizon? We sure hope so.

THE FACE speaks to five loved-up couples about bonding and bickering over the Bluetooth speaker.

It’s been an eventful two weeks since Ye’s phantom album release party at Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium. Now, he’s got fashion’s most subversive name by his side.

Some Insta sleuthing suggests that the UK’s biggest grime MC could be planning a project that champions female talent.

Skepta gets suited and booted, Potter Payper polishes his sound and Ayra Starr unleashes her star potential.

As he finishes his new album, DONDA, Kanye West holes up in a prison cell-like bedroom with no windows and a very basic bed. We ask three estate agents how they would sell it.

Chal Ravens’ column collects the best DJ mixes and sets that have dropped in recent weeks.

She’s best mates with Mowalola, pens sharp sex-positive lyrics about gender equality and has rapped alongside Skepta and Unknown T.

The musical mastermind behind 2019’s Cuz I Love You hints at a new album in collaboration with the super producer and squashes that bizarre rumour, all in a day’s work.

Fans are calling for a new version of the Levitating remix without the controversial rapper.

In the lead up to his upcoming LP, PUNK, the rapper debuts a new rock-influenced aesthetic and sound in his Tiny Desk concert.

Every month, Wale Oloworekende covers the continent's most exciting releases and music news stories for THE FACE.

It comes following months of back and forth and just weeks after an explosive firsthand testimony, during which Spears spoke of the "embarrassing and humiliating" arrangement put in place in 2008.

The NYC rapper has joined reggaeton legend Daddy Yankee on a remix of Eldio Carrion and Jay Balvin’s drill-leaning track, TaTa.

Featuring Kamo Mphela’s hip-shaking amapiano, Dave’s heavyweight UK rap possee cut and Lorde’s soothing stoner ballad.