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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
        • Songs ๐ŸŽตSongs (singles + tracks) of various styles are reviewed in this section of The Musical Hype. Songs are assigned a rating between 0 and 5 stars.
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      • More Columns Ah, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.ย  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).ย  Even though some columns are evergreen, they donโ€™t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.ย  Columns include the โ€œless finessedโ€ blog Beyond the Hype,ย The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
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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.
    Luther Vandross, If I Didnโ€™t Know Better: Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 86 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Luther Vandross, If I Didnโ€™t Know Better | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 86th edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2024), we highlight โ€œIf I Didnโ€™t Know Betterโ€ performed by Luther Vandross.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 9, 2024 ago
    Frank Ocean, Chanel: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 71 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Blonded; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    Frank Ocean, Chanel | Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    In the 71st edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2024), we highlight the song, โ€œChanelโ€ performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Frank Ocean.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 8, 2024 ago
    Michael Wycoff, Looking Up to You: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 179 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Michael Wycoff, Looking Up to You | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 179th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on โ€œLooking Up to Youโ€ by Michael Wycoff.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 8, 2024 ago
    Incredibly Shy Songs, Vol. 1 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Ayberk Mirza, cottonbro studio, Deeana Arts, Ila Bappa Ibrahim, Maria Pashkova, Mikhail Nilov, Samson Katt, SHVETS production from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Incredibly Shy Songs, Vol. 1 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Incredibly Shy Songs, Vol. 1 features songs by Babyface Ray, BRONZE AVERY, Carly Rae Jepsen, Great White, The Pointer Sisters, and Twenty One Pilots.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 8, 2024 ago
    Meshell Ndegeocello, Leviticus: Faggot: Controversial Songs No. 10 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Maverick Recording Company; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Elena Arboleda Salas, nikolaytaman90, Tumisu from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Meshell Ndegeocello, Leviticus: F****t | Controversial Songs

    In the 10th edition of Controversial Songs (2024), we explore the controversy behind the โ€œLeviticus: Faggotโ€ by Meshell Ndegeocello.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 7, 2024 ago
    Earth, Wind & Fire, Keep Your Head to the Sky: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 178 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Earth, Wind & Fire, Keep Your Head to the Sky | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 178th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on โ€œKeep Your Head to the Skyโ€ by Earth, Wind & Fire.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 7, 2024 ago
    Jacquees, Touchdown: Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 89 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cash Money; Hasan Muneer, Natan from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jacquees, Touchdown | Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 89th edition of Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind โ€œTouchdownโ€ by Jacquees.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 7, 2024 ago
    Antonio Liranzo, Berlin: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 70 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Nana Tingz; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    Antonio Liranzo, Berlin | Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    In the 70th edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2024), we highlight the song, โ€œBerlinโ€ performed by Antonio Liranzo.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 6, 2024 ago
    Johnny Cash, Hurt: Covers No. 45 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; American Recording Company, LLC; Alan Cordero, Ba Tik, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, SHVETS production from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, StockSnap, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Johnny Cash, Hurt | COVERS

    In the 45th edition of COVERS (2024), Johnny Cash delivers a compelling rendition of โ€œHurtโ€ originally performed by Nine Inch Nails.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 6, 2024 ago
    13 Electrifying Animal Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; Agung Setiawan, Angela, Ann-Marie, Badrudin ,, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, G.C., Gordon Johnson, Melanie, No-longer-here, Omar ramirez, Rebecca Scholz, Zdenฤ›k Chalupskรฝ from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Electrifying Animal Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Electrifying Animal Songs features songs by Billie Eilish, Doechii, Lucille Bogan, Megan Thee Stallion, Shaboozey, and Sufjan Stevens.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 6, 2024 ago
    Getting to Knowโ€ฆ Deadly Virtues: Interview No. 434 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deadly Virtues; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Krรณlestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Knowโ€ฆ Deadly Virtues | Interview

    In the 434th Q&A in our Getting to Knowโ€ฆ series, we get the inside scoop from Phoenix, Arizona metal band, Deadly Virtues.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 5, 2024 ago
    Manu Dibango, Soul Makossa: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 44 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Music Group; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    Manu Dibango, Soul Makossa | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 44th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight โ€œSoul Makossaโ€ performed by Manu Dibango.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 5, 2024 ago

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