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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.
    Paul Young, Every Time You Go Away: Covers No. 34 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Ba Tik, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, SHVETS production from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, StockSnap, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Paul Young, Every Time You Go Away | COVERS

    In the 34th edition of COVERS (2024), Paul Young delivers a compelling rendition of “Every Time You Go Away” originally performed by Hall & Oates.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 21, 2024 ago
    13 Delightful DISCO 🪩 Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dhemer Gonçalves, Edson Mesquita, Eric W., Kool Shooters, Lisa Fotios from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Delightful DISCO 🪩 Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Delightful DISCO 🪩 Songs features songs by Enisa, Justin Timberlake, Remi Wolf, Tove Lo, and Vulfmon x Zachary Barker.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 21, 2024 ago
    Gucci Mane, Rich N****z [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; 1017 Global Music, LLC / Atlantic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Gucci Mane, Rich N****z | Song Review 🎵

    Gucci Mane, fueled by ill production by Zaytoven, drops a fierce rap banger with “Rich N*ggaz,” the second track from his Greatest Of All Trappers – Gangsta Grillz Edition LP.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 20, 2024 ago
    Isabel LaRosa, Pretty Boy [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Slumbo Labs / RCA; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Isabel LaRosa, Pretty Boy | Song Review 🎵

    Gen-Z Cuban American pop singer/songwriter Isabel LaRosa is obsessed with this fine boy in her brief but entertaining, engaging, and relatable single, “Pretty Boy.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 20, 2024 ago
    Hozier, Nobody’s Soldier [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Rubyworks Ltd. / Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Hozier, Nobody’s Soldier | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated Irish singer/songwriter Hozier continues an awesome year with another stellar single, the anti-war-themed “Nobody’s Soldier.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 20, 2024 ago
    Miriam Makeba, Pata Pata: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 34 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; !K7; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    Miriam Makeba, Pata Pata | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 34th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Pata Pata” performed by South African singer, songwriter, and activist, Miriam Makeba.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 20, 2024 ago
    The Brothers Johnson, Stomp: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 135 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Brothers Johnson, Stomp! | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 135th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Stomp!” by The Brothers Johnson.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 20, 2024 ago
    Artemas, caroline: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 67 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artemas; Hasan Muneer, Natan from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Artemas, caroline | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the 67th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “caroline” by Artemas.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 20, 2024 ago
    Getting to Know… Peel: Interview No. 148 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Peel; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Peel | Interview 🎤

    In the 418th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Norwegian alternative rock band, Peel.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 19, 2024 ago
    Mary J. Blige, Breathing (Ft. Fabolous) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; 300 Entertainment / Mary Jane Productions; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Mary J. Blige, Breathing | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Mary J. Blige taps fellow New Yorker, rapper Fabolous for the enjoyable, amorous single, “Breathing.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 19, 2024 ago
    Benson Boone, Pretty Slowly [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Night Street / Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Benson Boone, Pretty Slowly | Song Review 🎵

    Handsome and talented pop singer/songwriter Benson Boone strikes gold once more with his honest, breakup-fueled single, “Pretty Slowly.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 19, 2024 ago
    Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Interscope; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile | Song Review 🎵

    Decorated, multifaceted musicians Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars make a formidable team in their first-ever collaboration, “Die With A Smile.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 19, 2024 ago

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