Playlist

Every month, Wale Oloworekende covers the continent's most exciting releases and music news stories for THE FACE.

Featuring a soul-soothing single from Lil Nas X, a bottle-popping freestyle from Potter Payper and politically potent rap from Stiff Pap.

India Jordan unleashes rave euphoria, Isaiah Rashad prowls back into the spotlight and Trippie Redd shares his TikTok-teased Playboi Carti collab.

Burna Boy’s on blistering form, Billie Eilish has stripped it back and Little Mix have enlisted the help of some famous friends.

Dua Saleh’s back with hard-hitting rap, Smerz share a fan favourite and Lil Yachty flaunts his Michigan credentials.