Music
Watch our documentary on 6 Figure Gang
The Face went on the road with the crew comprised of Sherelle, Jossy Mitsu, Dobby, FAUZIA, LCY and Yazzus as they shook up the UK club scene.
No Signal and the rise of the UK’s new Black radio
A station born out of a global crisis, No Signal began its life as a live stream of a night cancelled due to the lockdown. Now, a raft of young DJs and presenters brought together by JoJo Sonubi are serving a diversity of sounds while raising funds to facilitate a proper studio to call home.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Featuring slick Afropop from Darkoo, happy/sad house from Jayda G and glitchy RnB courtesy of Haich Ber Na.
Meet Mowalola’s favourite rapper, DetoBlack
The muse, rapper, actor, chartered accountant and gender equality activist is getting ready for the big league.
Digga D: the UK drill pioneer who can’t be deterred
Renowned for his skill and his distinctive flow, the West London rapper is overcoming setbacks and striving for another taste of commercial success.
Turn up the dial on Palestinian protest radio
Radio Al Hara is Palestine’s new cultural platform and is hosting a 72-hour broadcast in opposition to Israel’s plan to annex up to 30% of the West Bank.
IDK: Meet the family
The rapper introduces us to the guests on his new mixtape IDK & Friends 2.
100% G4 Boyz: the NYC duo with a scam-rap hit on their hands
G4 Ice Baby and G4 Buggy have shared another remix of their anthem 'Local Scammer', this time featuring Ivorian Doll.
Jarv Is… emerging from lockdown with a new band
Jarvis Cocker has been a frankly towering figure in British music for almost 30 years, and not just ’cause he’s tall. Now the one-time Pulp man is back with new band Jarv Is… and a brilliant debut album – one whose lyrics are eerily of the moment. All together now: “This is one nation under a roof…”
Where’s Kanye headed?
Yeezy season approaching. Expect a "rap album about God", affordable apparel with Mowalola in charge, and controversy.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Arca and Rosalía join forces, Megan covers Eazy-E and Haim return with cathartic country rock.
100% c. racha: the enigmatic artist falling in and out of love
The soulful songwriter is releasing a project that's been in the making for four years. Here's the first look at the video for the beautiful lead track.
100% Jeshi: the rapper who’s figuring it all out for himself
The East London artist has dropped the visuals for his emotive collab with Celeste.
Listen to Jockstrap’s eclectic Face Mix
The Warp-signed duo share some songs by their musical peers. And Elton.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Featuring blissful Afropop from Rema, baby-making R&B by Teyana Taylor and the raunchy return of City Girls.
A playlist by Marcelo Burlon
The entrepreneurial fashion creative shares a laidback selection of R&B and experimental electronic music tracks.
A playlist of tracks soundtracking the Black Lives Matter movement
Featuring Minneapolis-native Dua Saleh, poet and rapper Noname and Atlanta heavyweight Lil Baby.
A new dawn for alt black girls
Black alternative people have always existed, but faced alienation in the scenes they inhabited, or ridicule within their own community. Now, propelled in part by poster girls like Rico Nasty and Doja Cat, things are changing, writes Yomi Adegoke.
Don’t miss Deviation’s Black Lives Matter fundraiser
Benji B and Jude Afriyie break down the legendary club night turned weekly INSIDE / OUT live stream ahead of tonight’s fundraiser. Proceeds will be donated to charity Inquest and social enterprise The Black Curriculum.
Are UK musicians being silenced for supporting Black Lives Matter?
This week, rappers Dutchavelli, Digga D and Lavida Loca described being threatened with recall for endorsing the movement. While authorities deny the claim, it raises questions about how confident people on probation feel about speaking out.
Let Khruangbin soothe your soul with their Face Mix
Ahead of their new album Mordechai, the trio’s singer/bassist Laura Lee Ochoa sets the tone with warm grooves and sunny psychedelia.
Hedi Slimane spotlights six emerging musicians
The Creative Director of Celine returns with his second Portrait of a Performer series, starring young and passionate musicians from across England.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Featuring posthumous Pop Smoke, Jorja Smith on jazz and a Black Lives Matter anthem from Lil Baby.