Dua Saleh curates: Minnesota’s best underground acts
Minneapolis-based, Sudanese-American artist Dua Saleh celebrates the most exciting performers coming out of their hometown.
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Taylor Swift’s folklore recycles the myth of the isolationist album
Springsteen, Bon Iver and Justin Timberlake are among those who’ve escaped to the wilderness to grow a beard and wrestle with their soul. Swift’s surprise album captures a romanticised rural feeling without peddling a solitary genius narrative.
“This is a hustler’s story”: how SAINt JHN got a grip on his staggering success
Five billion TikToks. 796 million Spotify plays. Roses – a song Beyoncé turned down – is one of the biggest tracks of 2020. The artist behind it reveals how the hype could have crushed him.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Featuring slick summer funk from Pink Sweat$, a lockdown love song by Koffee and a synthpop tearjerker from Troye Sivan.
Crossed Paths: Morgan Simpson & Pa Salieu
Black Midi’s energetic drummer and Coventry’s fast-rising rapper discuss their childhoods, their musical roots, and the the communities that surround them.
The Face x Burberry present Crossed Paths
In partnership with Burberry
Ethan P. Flynn: making the album of the month, every month
Songs and ideas pour out of the prolific Yorkshire musician. No wonder FKA twigs, Jockstrap and Young Turks can’t get enough of him. Now, at last, he’s sharing them with us, too.
The Face and Burberry presents Crossed Paths: a film starring Morgan Simpson and Pa Salieu
In partnership with Burberry
Working up a sweat with Alewya
On the day of the release of her Honey Dijon-mixed club-ready track, Sweating, the rising 26-year-old musician talks us through her sonic roots.
Gemma Dunleavy has captured the spirit of her city
In partnership with Dr. Martens
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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.
