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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPsย  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™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.ย Also, GEMS โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ 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.
    Artemas, southbound [๐Ÿ“ท: Artemas]
    Music

    Artemas, test drive | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    English pop singer/songwriter Artemas continues to excel at horny, naughty, sexy, and steamy vibes on โ€œtest drive.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 24, 2025 ago
    Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Everybody Loves the Sunshine: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 47 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Everybody Loves the Sunshine | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 47th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œEverybody Loves the Sunshineโ€ by Roy Ayers Ubiquity.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 24, 2025 ago
    13 Randomly Curated Your, Yours, or Yourself Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Paul, Vika_Glitter from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Randomly Curated Your, Yours, or Yourself Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Randomly Curated Your, Yours, or Yourself Songs features songs by Four Tops, Jobriath, Kid Souf, Landan Ash, Perfume Genius, and The Isley Brothers.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 24, 2025 ago
    New Radicals, You Get What You Give: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 12 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    New Radicals, You Get What You Give | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 12th edition of Music Lifts (2025), weโ€™re uplifted by New Radicals performing โ€œYou Get What You Give.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 23, 2025 ago
    marc indigo, boy for the weekend: Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 24 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; marc indigo; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo Lรณpez from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    marc indigo, boy for the weekend | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 24th edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2025), we highlight โ€œboy for the weekendโ€ performed by marc indigo.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 23, 2025 ago
    Kendrick Lamar, dodger blue: Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 23 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; pgLang / Interscope; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo Lรณpez from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Kendrick Lamar, dodger blue | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 23rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2025), we highlight โ€œdodger blue,โ€ performed by Grammy and Pulitzer-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 22, 2025 ago
    ADONXS, Kiss Kiss Goodbye: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 24 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Warner Music Czech Republic s.r.o.; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    ADONXS, Kiss Kiss Goodbye | Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    In the 24th edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2025), we highlight the song, โ€œKiss Kiss Goodbyeโ€ performed by ADONXS.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 21, 2025 ago
    The Delfonics, Ready or Not Here I Come (Canโ€™t Hide from Love): Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 46 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    The Delfonics, Ready Or Not Here I Come | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 46th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œReady or Not Here I Come (Canโ€™t Hide from Love)โ€ by The Delfonics.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 21, 2025 ago
    15 Captivating, Hypothetical If Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo fromย Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Captivating, Hypothetical If Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Captivating, Hypothetical If Songs features songs by Alicia Keys, Artemas, Bobby Womack, Britney Spears, Patti LaBelle, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 21, 2025 ago
    Marvin Gaye, Got To Give It Up: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 45 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Marvin Gaye, Got To Give It Up | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 45th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œGot To Give It Upโ€ by the late, great Motown icon, Marvin Gaye.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 20, 2025 ago
    Lil Nas X, DREAMBOY: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 23 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Columbia; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    Lil Nas X, DREAMBOY | Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    In the 23rd edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2025), we highlight the song, โ€œDREAMBOYโ€ performed by Lil Nas X.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 19, 2025 ago
    Alice Cooper, Cold Ethyl: Wacky Wednesday No. 12 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Alice Cooper, Cold Ethyl | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 12th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, โ€œCold Ethylโ€ performed by Alice Cooper.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 19, 2025 ago

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