Music

London queer nightlife legend Mya Mehmi shouts out the trailblazers who’ve inspired her.

100%: With just one EP under his belt, the West London rapper has already toured with Knucks and sold out a headline show. Here’s what he gets up to in his spare time.

This week we discuss Lana Del Rey, Boys a Liar pt 2 and the rockstar reinventions of slowthai, 100 gecs and Lil Yachty.

Michael Cragg’s exhaustive new book celebrates the highlights and catfights of pop music between 1996 and 2006. Go on, stick on Girls Aloud.

Rated by THE FACE: A playlist featuring Flo, Yunè Pinku, Frost Children and Jam City.

100%: The London musician has been selling out venues across the UK and Europe, and is gearing up for the release of her debut album. We asked her all about it, and why cream in carbonara “is a crime”.

“I have nothing useful to say most of the time,” the cult musician insists. We heartily disagree.

The stans are ready to justify having LDR’s deliciously dramatic poetry etched on their flesh for eternity.

Rated by THE FACE: A playlist featuring Isabella Lovestory, Amaarae, 100 gecs and Yves Tumor.

100% The multi-instrumentalist and FKA twigs collaborator is gearing up to release her debut album, YIAN. Here’s the lowdown on her favourite dishes and the like.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Miley Cyrus, d4vd, Bar Italia and Navy Blue.

100%: The Pxssy Palace affiliate talks toe sucking, toxic men and making music for the trans and queer communities.

The teenager gamer-turned-musician has racked up hundreds of millions of streams and he’s signed with the label that Billie Eilish is on. So why does he still record everything with his phone?

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring The Dare, Eliza Rose, Slowthai and Shygirl.

His outrageous lyrics take shots at high-profile celebrities and peddle bizarre conspiracy theories. Plus he’s dropped more music than anyone could possibly have time to listen to.

100% The British musician has carved out a niche making bangers that would make any indie sleaze fan punch the air.

This week, we explain why arena shows have become eye-wateringly expensive.

THE FACE headed to the Soweto township in South Africa to check the temperature of the red-hot music genre.

With rapid beats and head-turning dance moves, the Newark genre has found a natural home on the app. Its influence is spreading far and wide.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Potter Payper, Yeat, Kam-Bu and Ariana Grande.

100%: Following the runaway success of his and Eliza Rose’s Number One hit, Zach Bruce has a fresh UKG compilation up his sleeve.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Bktherula, Lana Del Rey, Beabadoobee and Role Model.

100%: The 21-year-old took over TikTok with Us Against the World, a trapper’s take on Bonnie and Clyde. We quizzed him on all the things he loves.