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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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      • 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.
    Dean Martin, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!: Throwback Vibez No. 191 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Dean Martin, Let It Snow! | Throwback Vibez

    In the 191st edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œLet It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snowโ€ by Dean Martin.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysDecember 1, 2025 ago
    15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA, Luiz Ramirez, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay;ย  Farkas Mario on Unsplash, Harsh Gupta on Unsplash, Oleg Shatilov on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer features songs by All Time Low, Big Freedia, Blink-182, Ella Fitzgerald, Lady Gaga, and Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysDecember 1, 2025 ago
    HUNTR/X, Golden: Music Lifts No. 40 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Republic; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    HUNTR/X, Golden | Music Lifts

    In the 40th edition of Music Lifts (2025), weโ€™re uplifted by fictional girl group HUNTR/X performing โ€œGolden.โ€

    By the musical hype, 5 daysNovember 30, 2025 ago
    Backstreet Boys, Quit Playing Games (With My Heart): Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 96 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Recording LLC; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo Lรณpez from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Backstreet Boys, Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 96th edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2025), we highlight โ€œQuit Playing Games (With My Heart)โ€ performed by Backstreet Boys.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysNovember 30, 2025 ago
    blink-182 vs. jxdn: Head 2 Head No. 42 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DTA, Elektra, Geffen; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Columns

    blink-182 vs. jxdn | Head 2 Head

    In the 42nd edition of Head 2 Head (2025), blink-182 and jxdn contend for the best rendition of โ€œHappy Holidays, You Bastard.โ€

    By the musical hype, 6 daysNovember 29, 2025 ago
    Mighty Bay, TisaKorean & three!, WhiteBoy Wasted: Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 95 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Last Bottles / Good Luck Have Fun; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo Lรณpez from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Mighty Bay, TisaKorean & three!, WhiteBoy Wasted | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 95th edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2025), we highlight โ€œWhiteBoy Wastedโ€ performed by Mighty Bay, TisaKorean & three!.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysNovember 29, 2025 ago
    Pansy Division, Homo Christmas: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 96 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; DistroKid; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; AcatXIo, All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    Pansy Division, Homo Christmas | Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    In the 96th edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2025), we highlight โ€œHomo Christmasโ€ performed by Pansy Division.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysNovember 28, 2025 ago
    Teddy Pendergrass & Stephanie Mills, Feel The Fire: Dazzling Duets No. 26 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; cottonbro studio, Sachith Ravishka Kodikara from Pexels; andresilva5, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Teddy Pendergrass & Stephanie Mills, Feel The Fire | Dazzling Duets

    In the 26th edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), R&B standouts Teddy Pendergrass and Stephanie Mills collaborate on โ€œFeel The Fire.โ€

    By the musical hype, 7 daysNovember 28, 2025 ago
    Simon & Garfunkel, Cecilia: Throwback Vibez No. 176 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Simon & Garfunkel, The Boxer | Throwback Vibez

    In the 190th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œThe Boxerโ€ by the iconic folk duo Simon & Garfunkel.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysNovember 28, 2025 ago
    15 High-Flying Homosexual Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan Falcon, Israyosoy S., Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels; AcatXIo, Kelly, Welcome to All ! ใƒ„ from Pixabay; Anima Visual on Unsplash, Brian Kyed on Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash, lloyd jr. on Unsplash, Tide_trasher_x on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    15 High-Flying Homosexual Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 High-Flying Homosexual Songs features songs by Angry Samoans, Cameron Joshua McMillan, Darren Hayes, Momus, The Irrepressibles, and Yeticomplex.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysNovember 28, 2025 ago
    Kevin Jonas, โ€œChangingโ€ [๐Ÿ“ท: PKJ / Hollywood]
    Music

    Kevin Jonas, Changing | Song Review

    Elder Jonas Brothers member Kevin Jonas unveils an enjoyable and thoughtful debut pop solo single, โ€œChanging.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 weekNovember 27, 2025 ago
    Rico Nasty, PEPPER [๐Ÿ“ท: Atlantic Records Group]
    Music

    Rico Nasty, PEPPER | Song Review

    Although it is brief, rapper Rico Nasty ensures that her single, โ€œPEPPER,โ€ is fierce, piping hot, and engaging as fโ€”.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekNovember 27, 2025 ago

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