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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    the musical hype

    The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.
    Flash & Max Laney, Between My Thighs: Beaming with Pride No. 73 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Electro Boy Inc Records., Quik Flash Productions.; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Flash & Max Laney, Between My Thighs | Beaming with Pride

    In the 73rd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Between My Thighs,” performed by Flash & Max Laney.

    By the musical hype, 12 hoursAugust 21, 2026 ago
    13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ruben Abdón, Vitaly Gariev, Yan Krukau from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets | Playlist

    13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets features songs by Bill Medley, Brandon Lake, Céline Dion, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, and Nelly.

    By the musical hype, 16 hoursAugust 21, 2026 ago
    Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart: The Flops No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Records; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart | The Flops

    In the sixth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “Achy Breaky Heart,” famously covered by Billy Ray Cyrus.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysAugust 20, 2026 ago
    DESTIN CONRAD, ROADRUNNER [📷: DESTIN CONRAD / EMPIRE]
    LGBTQ

    DESTIN CONRAD, FAVORITE LOVER | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With a knack for bops, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter DESTIN CONRAD gives listeners an irresistibly delicious treat with “FAVORITE LOVER.”

    By the musical hype, 2 daysAugust 20, 2026 ago
    Joe Tex, Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman): Throwback Vibez No. 88 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony ATV; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Joe Tex, Ain’t Gonna Bump No More | Throwback Vibez

    In the 88th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)” by Joe Tex.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysAugust 20, 2026 ago
    Dog Park Dissidents, Queer as in Fuck You: Beaming with Pride No. 72 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Say-10 Records; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Dog Park Dissidents, Queer as in Fuck You | Beaming with Pride

    In the 72nd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Queer as in Fuck You” performed by queer punk rock band Dog Park Dissidents.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysAugust 19, 2026 ago
    Metric, Doomscroller: Wacky Wednesday No. 33 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Metric Music International, Inc. / Thirty Tigers; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Metric, Doomscroller | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 33rd edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Doomscroller,” performed by Canadian indie-rock band Metric.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysAugust 19, 2026 ago
    Hair: 5 Gems No. 26 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eric Moura, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Hair | 5 Gems

    Hair: 5 Gems No. 26 (2026) features songs by Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Noah Kahan, WILLOW, and Ying Yang Twins.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysAugust 19, 2026 ago
    Anitta, I’d Rather Have Sex: Spicy Tunez No. 56 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Records Inc.; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Anitta, I’d Rather Have Sex | Spicy Tunez

    In the 56th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “I’d Rather Have Sex” by Anitta.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysAugust 18, 2026 ago
    Aaron Carter, Aaron’s Party (Come Get It): 1 Hit WONDERful No. 33 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Recording LLC; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Aaron Carter, Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)| 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 33rd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)” by Aaron Carter.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysAugust 18, 2026 ago
    Jordan Davis, Mess [📷: MCA Nashville / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    Music

    Jordan Davis, Mess | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Country singer-songwriter Jordan Davis delivers a relatively short but sweet, well-rounded country song with “Mess.”

    By the musical hype, 5 daysAugust 17, 2026 ago
    Flo Milli, Too Bo$$y [📷: JIVE Records]
    Music

    Flo Milli, Too Bo$$y | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Rapper Flo Milli is bossy AF on her confident, cocky, and entertaining, Kelis-sampling banger, “Too Bo$$y.”

    By the musical hype, 5 daysAugust 17, 2026 ago

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