Music

Pa Salieu’s back with a banger, Davido has a message for the haters and Avalon Emerson releases a synth-pop cover that will catch you by surprise.

Volume 4 Issue 004: Rapper. Father. Superstar. Performer. Punk. Gamer. Collaborator. Stoner. Record-breaker. Believer. Protester. Leader... Dog-owner? Just who is Travis Scott?

In the run up to his debut LP, the 22-year-old musician is taking a closer look at his upbringing (with the help of Kacy Hill) on a new track, Jesus.

The California-based artist specialises in nourishing synth music inspired by watching birds fly in the mornings and the wind that blows treetops.

Featuring a stomping sex tune from Shygirl, a serotonin-boosting track from SZA and Ty Dolla $ign and a remix of Sech's Relación.

The UK rap star talks us through the silky neosoul, dancehall-inspired drill and the OFB crew members on the One Records roster.

The London-based artists on their just released, genre-defying second mixtape, NOSMOKEVOL2.

The Iranian-Dutch musician on self-love, Shabrang and finding her true self.

The 19-year-old singer is spinning pop gold and has the Billboard charts in his crosshairs – he just needs to get his own apartment.

How lockdown, mountains, therapy and bass shaped the Welsh artist’s new techno-pop album.

How do you top the pop album of 2020? By releasing an 18-track all-star remix collab only five months later. Dua Lipa, executive producer The Blessed Madonna and some of those special guests lift the lid and drop the needle on the party set we all need right now.

Follow Cardi B’s lead: listen to Milli’s Ho, Why Is You Here? mixtape and “turn that shit up!”

With a gold record for her monstrously streamed track Bitch from Da Souf, a cameo in the biggest music video of the year and co-signs aplenty, the 21-year-old rapper is poised for big things.

The 26-year-old south Londoner is making empowering tunes for all. Feel the self-love.

The singer-songwriter weathered a break-up, a handful of controversies and a revelatory diagnosis – and it’s all there on her years-in-the-making debut album.

For their upcoming third album, the punk band have collaborated with one of the hottest producers in hip-hop. We joint-Zoomed frontman Joe Talbot in Cardiff and Los Angeles-based Kenny Beats to discuss their unlikely collaboration – and to share with The Face mixtapes they made specially for each other. Aw, cute.

The artist’s new album Apollo puts a fresh spin on the Afrobeats sound and takes on matters of the heart.

He shoots, he scores, he listens to J Hus. England and Liverpool FC star Trent Alexander-Arnold shares the songs that power him.

After making fans out of Beyoncé and Snoop Dogg, the rising Alabama rapper has worked alongside Jamie Foxx on new Netflix film Project Power.

Dua gets a blockbuster club remix, Shenseea drops sultry dancehall and Miley Cyrus returns with a power pop banger.

The Face speaks to the trusted in-house shooters for Cardi B, Dua Lipa, The 1975, Björk and Post Malone.

Six much-loved independents – DFA, Ninja Tune, Stones Throw, Jazzy Sport, Public Possession and Ghostly International – have their own episode on Carhartt WIP’s new series. Host Chal Ravens picks out three standout tunes from each.

From FKA twigs, to Kehlani, Rico Nasty and Cardi B – there’s been a surge of cam girl and pole-dancing references in mainstream pop culture. In a pandemic, support for sex workers is crucial. But where’s the line between homage and appropriation?

Jack Marshall and CC.Wade talk us through piss-ups in the park and The Beast of Peckham Rye.