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• Where would Afrobeats be today without Davido? | The FADER
Read an interview with Davido about new album 'Oriadé', working with Leon Thomas, his relationship with Wizkid, balancing music and family, and the growth of Afrobeats.

• Loe Shimmy wants to own the summer on “Aruba” | The FADER
Loe Shimmy has sex on the beach and recommends some light reading on Pretty Girlz Run The World standout

• Tyla’s revolution of African pop | The FADER
On 'A*Pop,' Tyla remakes her home country’s sound in her image — an enthralling fusion of R&B, amapiano, house and soul. Read The FADER's album review.

• FKA twigs' 'Eusexua' might be getting a deluxe version | The FADER
FKA twigs has announced a new song "Perfectly," off the rumored deluxe version of her 2025 album 'Euseuxa.' Here's everything we know.

• Kendrick Lamar makes his peace with war on GNX | The FADER
The FADER's Vivian Medithi reviews Kendrick Lamar's new album 'GNX,' a West Coast pastiche that strives for title belt status.