Music

The roots of the modern rap are in Tennessee. Artists like Big Moochie Grape, NLE Choppa and Duke Deuce are leading the new era.

The trap‘n’b artist – signed to Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack label – talks Astroworld, TikTok and horoscopes over the phone from his hometown Houston.

After emerging through NYC’s fashion scene, the singer speaks to The Face about her tender new EP Ache of Victory.

The Spanish DJ, designer and stylist expresses her love for the rave.

Playboi Carti makes a welcome return, Rina Sawayama embraces a guilt trip and Westside Gunn teams up with Tyler.

The Canadian R&B duo – singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85 – return with their third album A Muse In Her Feelings, out today.

Virgil, Tyler and Covid-19 – there’s a lot going on with the Griselda rapper’s new project Pray for Paris.

The Bristol DJ/producer showcases the softer side of his club music peers.

Mike Skinner shows us round his lovely front room, and round his first new album in almost a decade: None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive. Where’s he been? “All artists are really quite away with the fairies,” he explains. “which is a good thing.”

The New Yorker blew up last year off the viral track Big Drip. Now with a Quavo and Lil’ Baby remix, new banger Wetty and an upcoming mixtape, the rapper is set to take over this year.

Yaeji enlists her rapper friends, The 1975 team up with Phoebe Bridgers and Biig Piig dabbles in drum 'n' bass.

The NYC duo are one of the most exciting new acts in underground club culture. Despite the crisis, they see light at the end of the tunnel.

The Croydon hitmaker pulls no punches for The Face’s questionnaire.

Marking the release of her new mixtape What We Drew 우리가 그려왔던, the Brooklyn-based singer, DJ, producer and artist talks us through the anime-inspired characters who star in the video for lead track, Waking Up Down.

The NYC-based artist talks us through her new mixtape What We Drew 우리가 그려왔던. Merging anime, club music and Korean culture with help from her inner circle of collaborators, the project feels like a warm hug between friends.

The self-produced bedroom artist soundtracking life’s highs and lows.

A new photography zine captures the Tottenham rappers’ summer block party.

Jess Smyth has charmed the likes of Billie Eilish with her soothing neo-soul. The Irish singer’s new track Switch proves she can turn it up a notch.

Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall on life after loo roll.

The London DJ captures the energy of rave’s recent past.

Volume 4 Issue 3: On 31st March 2019, Nipsey Hussle was shot dead in the parking lot of his Marathon Clothing store. The Face speaks to the rapper's partners and protégés who are running the metaphorical marathon in his absence.

As the founder of XL – the British record label that brought us The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal, Adele, The White Stripes, Tyler, The Creator and more – releases his new multi-artist album under the name Everything Is Recorded and publishes his memoir, we take you on a wild ride through 30 years of groundbreaking music.

The American musician-singer-songwriter loves cartoons as much as mind-melting jazz. Here are his tips for beginners.

Brace yourself... Rihanna’s back with sensual vocals alongside PARTYNEXTDOOR, Rosalía hits us with a raw break up track and Dua brings the party with her new disco album Future Nostalgia.