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Konyikeh is letting every part of herself shine

The contemporary singer has spent most of her life learning rules, but with her third EP ‘Cinere’, she’s finally allowing herself to break them

Latto – ‘Big Mama’ review: embracing every version of herself

The Atlanta rapper balances motherhood, heartbreak and self-reflection without sacrificing the swagger that made her a star

Fakemink – ‘Terrified .’ review: finding flashes of brilliance beneath the bravado

The Essex star shows the world why he's the talk of the town on his surprisingly compelling debut album

Drake – ‘Iceman’/‘Habibti’/’Maid Of Honor’ review: a stumbling rap king’s valiant attempt to keep his crown

Drake’s chaotic triple-album stunt is undoubtedly bloated, but also surprisingly revealing and unexpectedly listenable

Moliy is taking over, one baddie moment at a time

Despite viral stardom, Moliy’s always felt like she had something to prove – and now her Afropop party bangers are taking her global

Carnival In Jamaica 2026: how music kept Jamaica moving

Evidenced by the massive spectacle that is Kingston’s carnival season, music has been a lifeline, a memory and the muscle of the island – especially in hard times

Saam Sultan lets his instincts guide the way: “Music is supposed to plug into your soul”

The Florida-born, Brighton-raised artist is building his sound beyond ‘Ydoifeel?’, the cloud rap hit that first put him on the map

Elmiene – ‘Sounds For Someone’ review: the arrival of soul’s newest custodian

On his debut album, the Oxford-raised singer turns life’s smallest moments into something brilliantly monumental

Denzel Curry & The Scythe – ‘Strictly 4 The Scythe’ review: a fun, freewheeling rap link-up

Curry and friends show love to the Dirty South with their genre-hopping experiment, even if it swings a little too wide

Kidwild is UK rap’s comeback kid who never quit

Fresh from his spot on the NME 100 of 2026, this east London hustler tells us how sheer self-belief powered him out of record deal doldrums and into a resurgent new chapter