
Music


The Dominican crew soundtracking the Bronx and beyond
Get to know Sie7etr3 with their drill, dembow and baile funk blended sounds.

Bad Boy Chiller Crew’s debut mixtape is a joyride through provincial Britain
The Bradford trio have risen from local jokers to global viral sensation. But is Full Wack No Brakes good enough to sustain the hype?

A reassuring chat with Chuck D
If ever there’s a time to call up Chuck D, it’s in this burning trash can of a moment. The leader of legendary rap group Public Enemy is as politically and socially conscious as ever on the eve of their 15th studio album, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?.

Nabihah Iqbal rediscovers the real sounds of nature

Rediscovering paradise with Kelly Lee Owens

Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Featuring rising Nigerian artist Tems, Atlanta alt-country strummer Faye Webster and the Sie7etr3 crew’s co-leader Chucky73.

Dutchavelli: bringing the real back to UK rap
Stints in prison almost derailed his career. Now the rising star is getting a second chance.

Avalon Emerson’s DJ-Kicks looks at the club scene in the rearview mirror
This mix commemorates Emerson’s techno career while welcoming a new, more pop-leaning phase.

Jim‑E Stack’s Face Mix is a deep dive into his YouTube history
The LA-based producer has collaborated on tunes with the likes of Charli XCX, Haim and Bon Iver, seamlessly moving between funk, electronica and hip-hop.

Avalon Emerson: now the party’s over
Volume 4 Issue 4: Emerson moved from San Francisco to Berlin in the 2010s, quickly becoming one of most adventurous talents on the European techno circuit. Now she’s embracing her inner pop kid in LA – and wondering if clubbing as we know it will ever return.

Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
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.

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

100% Jimi Somewhere: the soundtrack-ready Norwegian singer
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.

Life’s hectic. Take a breather with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s Face Mix
The California-based artist specialises in nourishing synth music inspired by watching birds fly in the mornings and the wind that blows treetops.

Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Featuring a stomping sex tune from Shygirl, a serotonin-boosting track from SZA and Ty Dolla $ign and a remix of Sech's Relación.

“My eyes and ears are waiting”: Headie One reveals his new record label
The UK rap star talks us through the silky neosoul, dancehall-inspired drill and the OFB crew members on the One Records roster.
NiNE8 are the DIY collective playing by their own rules
The London-based artists on their just released, genre-defying second mixtape, NOSMOKEVOL2.

Sevdaliza is all fired up
The Iranian-Dutch musician on self-love, Shabrang and finding her true self.

100% David Hugo: the Cali native making feel-good pop from his parent’s basement
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.

Kelly Lee Owens’ Inner Song is good for the soul
How lockdown, mountains, therapy and bass shaped the Welsh artist’s new techno-pop album.

Club Future Nostalgia: how Dua brought the dancefloor home
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.

100% Flo Milli: Alabama’s new rap royal
Follow Cardi B’s lead: listen to Milli’s Ho, Why Is You Here? mixtape and “turn that shit up!”

Mulatto: “Nobody can out work me”
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.