Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist

Check out this playlist which we lovingly update every week.

Listen on Spotify and read about last week’s additions here.

Cardi B – Up

Featuring ferocious flows and an insult involving horse sex, there’s zero disappointment with Cardi’s post-WAP smash.

Sech – 911

Melodically rich reggaeton from the breakthrough Panamanian star.

Joeboy – Runaway

A heartfelt highlight from the Nigerian artist’s gorgeous debut album Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic.

Karl Benjamin – Moon

A reminder that lockdown is no excuse for slacking on Valentine’s Day. ​“This song represents the journey of a relationship,” the British newcomer says of this Omar-sampling song. ​“It represents the progress that two people can make, together rather than apart.”

Digga D – Bringing it Back ft. AJ Tracey

Digga D and AJ revive the flows of their breakthrough freestyles on this collab, appeasing the fans in the comment sections who demand they bring back their early styles.

Octo Octa – Goddess Talking

Octo Octa​’s new EP She’s Calling is the third instalment in a trilogy of releases which explore the themes of connection between music and ritual. Let the uplifting spirit of those psychedelic breaks sink in.

Pinty – Comfort Me ft. Emma Jean-Thackray

The Peckham wordsmith pours his heart out over a house beat that’s decorated by an esteemed London jazz artist.

Black Country, New Road – Athens, France

An anxiously energetic jam from the London seven-piece​’s new album For the First Time.