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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.
    Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Throwback Vibez No. 48 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Primary Wave Music IV / Neil Sedaka Music; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do | Throwback Vibez

    In the 48th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” by Neil Sedaka.

    By the musical hype, 43 minutesApril 21, 2026 ago
    sombr, Potential [📷: SMB Music LLC / Warner Records Inc.]
    Music

    sombr, Potential | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-nominated pop singer-songwriter sombr returns with an enjoyable, groovy, perhaps too ornate, heartbroken single, “Potential.”

    By the musical hype, 21 hoursApril 20, 2026 ago
    Queen Naija, Ring [📷: Queen Naija / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    Music

    Queen Naija, Ring | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With the proposal in the books, R&B singer-songwriter Queen Naija has marriage on her mind on the lovely, love-touting single “Ring.”

    By the musical hype, 22 hoursApril 20, 2026 ago
    Ludacris, Pull Over [📷: Def Jam Recordings]
    Music

    Ludacris, Pull Over | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris comes back in a big way with his infectious, obnoxious, and unapologetic banger, “Pull Over.”

    By the musical hype, 23 hoursApril 20, 2026 ago
    The Kid LAROI, I CONDEMN [📷: Columbia Records]
    Music

    The Kid LAROI, I CONDEMN | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated Australian artist The Kid LAROI drops a surefire banger with “I CONDEMN,” from the deluxe version of BEFORE I FORGET.

    By the musical hype, 24 hoursApril 20, 2026 ago
    Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Everybody’s Boppin’: Throwback Vibez No. 47 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Everybody’s Boppin’ | Throwback Vibez

    In the 47th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Everybody’s Boppin’” by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross.

    By the musical hype, 1 dayApril 20, 2026 ago
    15 More Striking I-N In Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 More Striking I-N In Songs | Playlist

    15 More Striking I-N In Songs features songs by Aretha Franklin, Ed Sheeran, Joan Armatrading, Khalid, Luke Combs, and Phil Collins.

    By the musical hype, 1 dayApril 20, 2026 ago
    U2, Beautiful Day: Music Lifts No. 15 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal-Island Records Ltd.; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    U2, Beautiful Day | Music Lifts

    In the 15th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by the decorated Irish rock band U2 performing “Beautiful Day.”

    By the musical hype, 2 daysApril 19, 2026 ago
    Malcolm Todd, Zip Up My Fly: Bangerz N Bopz No. 32 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Malcolm Todd, Zip Up My Fly | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 32nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Zip Up My Fly” performed by alternative singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysApril 19, 2026 ago
    King Harvest vs. Toploader: Face Off No. 11 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Darbo Music LLC, Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    King Harvest vs. Toploader | Face Off

    In the 11th edition of Face Off (2026), King Harvest and Toploader face off for the best rendition of “Dancing in the Moonlight.”

    By the musical hype, 3 daysApril 18, 2026 ago
    JENNIE, ZEN: Bangerz N Bopz No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    JENNIE, ZEN | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 31st edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “ZEN” performed by pop/K-Pop singer-songwriter JENNIE.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysApril 18, 2026 ago
    Sander Sanchez, Two Spirits: Beaming with Pride No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; The Arrangement; 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 🏳️‍🌈

    Sander Sanchez, Two Spirits | Beaming with Pride

    In the 31st edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Two Spirits” performed by Native American Danish artist Sander Sanchez.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysApril 17, 2026 ago

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