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.

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