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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.
    Jennifer Hudson, I Got This: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 12 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]
    Columns

    Jennifer Hudson, I Got This | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 12th edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by EGOT winner, Jennifer Hudson performing, “I Got This.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 24, 2024 ago
    Busta Rhymes, Dangerous: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 24 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elektra; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Busta Rhymes, Dangerous | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 24th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Dangerous” performed by rapper Busta Rhymes.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 24, 2024 ago
    Kanye West vs. Stan Walker: Head 2 Head No. 12 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Def Jam, G.O.O.D., Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand Ltd; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Kanye West vs. Stan Walker | Head 2 Head

    In the 12th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Kanye West and Stan Walker contend for the best rendition of “Ultralight Beam.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 23, 2024 ago
    Eminem, Elevator: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 23 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aftermath; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Eminem, Elevator | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 23rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Elevator” performed by provocative, award winning rapper, Eminem.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 23, 2024 ago
    Eric Carmen, All By Myself: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 48 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via  Pixabay]
    Columns

    Eric Carmen, All By Myself | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 48th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “All By Myself” by the late, great Eric Carmen.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 22, 2024 ago
    13 Songs That Say It Thrice (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; András Matesz from Pexels]
    Columns

    13 Songs That Say It Thrice | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Say It Thrice features music courtesy of Destiny’s Child, Kelly Clarkson, *NSYNC, Paul McCartney, Ricky Dillard, and Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 22, 2024 ago
    Cameo, Word Up: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 47 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PolyGram Records Inc. / UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Cameo, Word Up | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 47th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Word Up” by Grammy-nominated R&B/funk band, Cameo.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 21, 2024 ago
    Ariana Grande, the boy is mine: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 24 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Republic; András Matesz via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Stock Snap, Werbefuzzy68 via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Ariana Grande, the boy is mine | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the 24th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “the boy is mine” by Grammy-winning pop superstar, Ariana Grande.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 21, 2024 ago
    Bentley Robles, GOD IS A FUCKBOY: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 12 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Bentley Robles Music; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Bentley Robles, GOD IS A F**KBOY | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    In the 12th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight the song, “GOD IS A F**KBOY” performed by Bentley Robles.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 20, 2024 ago
    Getting to Know… Slow Green Thing: Interview No. 407 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Slow Green Thing; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Shawn Suttle, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Slow Green Thing | Interview 🎤

    In the 407th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from German stoner metal band, Slow Green Thing.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 20, 2024 ago
    DaBaby, Wonder Woman Don Toliver, Deep in the Water [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; South Coast Music Group / Interscope; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    DaBaby, WONDER WOMAN | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby brings little to nothing new to the table on his sub-two-minute single, “WONDER WOMAN.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 20, 2024 ago
    Ben Platt, Andrew DaBaby, Wonder Woman Don Toliver, Deep in the Water [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Interscope; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Ben Platt, Andrew | Song Review 🎵

    On “Andrew,” pop singer/songwriter Ben Platt delivers an authentic, honest, and thoughtfully penned song, released in advance of his third LP, Honeymind.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 20, 2024 ago

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