Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Lagos party rap, quarantine pop and eccentric soul.
We’re in a crisis, but great music keeps coming out.
To keep up with it all, check out this playlist which we lovingly update every week. Read about last week’s additions here.
1010 Benja SL – Woodrow
At the moment there’s a bit of a buzz around 1010 Benja SL, a Kansas City musician whose lightly-eccentric songs are straight from the heart.
Charli XCX – Enemy
Charli’s fans are crowning her the queen of quarantine. Here’s a banger from her isolation album how i’m feeling now.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – Carrying Gravity
A slice of tranquil beauty from the LA artist’s new album The Mosaic of Transformation.
Odunsi (The Engine) – wicked, sexy ft. Maison 2500
Hedonistic party rap from Lagos, with a distinctive beat produced by Odunsi himself.
Gunna – Wunna
Gooey, no-frills Atlanta rap.