Alex Iwobi is getting used to taking centre stage.
Not only is he in career-best form, which had manager Marco Silva singing his praises this month, but he has also just released his second rap single of the year.
Yes, you read that right. The London-raised Nigerian international (under the name 17) has teamed up with another former Arsenal player in Chuba Akpom and former England youth international Medy Elito for the release of What's Luv, a celebration of his African roots.
What's Luv is Iwobi's second release of the year, following on from his debut single Don't Shoot in April. It comes at a time where he can seemingly do no wrong.
Two goals and an assist were just reward for an excellent November, even if his heroics were not enough to prevent defeat to a resurgent Wolves side on Saturday.
If his rich vein of form continues in this sort of fashion, fans will be hoping there is an album planned for the near future.
Iwobi became one of the few Premier League footballers to release an official single with Don't Shoot (following in the footsteps of Andy Cole's 1996 track Outstanding, which got all the way to number 68 in the UK singles chart).
He says he uses music as a way to switch off from football in his downtime and wants to spread positive messages for youths in his community.
"I shoot and I put it top bins. If my boys having beef then we have to jump in," he sung on first single Don't Shoot. Words he lives by apparently, as he watched his long-range effort sail into the top corner to put his side ahead against Wolves.
The long-range strike was Iwobi's third of the season, to go alongside two assists and multiple Man of the Match awards.
It's these sorts of performances that have seen him become a genuine leader on the pitch for a Fulham side who find themselves sitting comfortably in ninth place and on the hunt for European places.
Ahead of a gruelling festive fixture list, all eyes will be looking to him to lead keep with the chasing pack.
Two home games against Arsenal and Brighton are coupled with gruelling away trips to Spurs, league leaders Liverpool and Chelsea wrap up what has been an exciting year both on and off the pitch.
Fulham fans will be looking to their number 17 to lead the way through their toughest test yet.
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