Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, Despacito | 1 Hit WONDERful
![Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, Despacito: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 37 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/luis-fonsi-despacito-1-Hit-Wonderful-37-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 37th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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.
The Intruders, Cowboys to Girls | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Intruders, Cowboys to Girls: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 147 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/the-intruders-cowboys-to-girls-throwback-vibez-147-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 147th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Cowboys to Girls” by Philly soul collective, The Intruders.
Kehlani, Clothes Off | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![Kehlani, Clothes Off: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 73 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; Hasan Muneer, Natan from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kehlani-clothes-off-midnight-heat-73-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 73rd edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Clothes Off” by Kehlani featuring kwn.
Halsey, Ego | Song Review 🎵
![Halsey, Ego [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/halsey-ego-song-review-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Halsey delivers another intriguing song with “Ego,” the fourth advanced single from their fifth LP, The Great Impersonator.
Linkin Park, The Emptiness Machine | Song Review 🎵
![Linkin Park, The Emptiness Machine [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Linkin Park, LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/linkin-park-the-emptiness-machine-song-review-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Linkin Park makes its comeback with a new co-vocalist and drummer on “The Emptiness Machine,” the promo single from their eighth LP, From Zero.
Drake, No Face | Song Review 🎵
![Drake, No Face [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; OVO / Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/drake-no-face-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning rapper Drake, decimated by rap beef in 2024, embraces a more aggressive, hardnosed approach on his brief single, “No Face.”
Patti Austin, Baby, Come To Me | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Patti Austin, Baby, Come To Me: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 146 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Craft Recordings. / Concord; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/patti-austin-baby-come-to-me-throwback-vibez-146-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 146th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Baby, Come To Me” by Patti Austin with James Ingram.
15 Wet Songs About Wet Dreams | Playlist 🎧
![15 Wet Songs About Wet Dreams (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eren Li from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/15-wet-songs-about-wet-dreams.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Wet Songs About Wet Dreams features songs by Adam Lambert, Arin Ray, Artemas, J. Cole, jxdn, and, Wet Leg.
Kirk Franklin, Brokenhearted | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Kirk Franklin, Brokenhearted: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 36 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Gospel LLC; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quốc Hùng Hầu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kirk-franklin-brokenhearted-music-lifts-36-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 36th edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by Kirk Franklin performing, “Brokenhearted.”
PVRIS, Tommy Genesis & Alice Longyu Gao, Burn The Witch | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
![PVRIS, Tommy Genesis & Alice Longyu Gao, Burn The Witch: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 72 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hopeless; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pvris-tommy-genesis-alice-longyu-gao-burn-the-witch-bangerz-n-bopz-72-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 72nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Burn The Witch” performed by PVRIS, Tommy Genesis, and Alice Longyu Gao.
Joe Simon vs. Urban Mystic | Head 2 Head
![Joe Simon vs. Urban Mystic: Head 2 Head No. 36 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; SoBe Entertainment International, Sony Music Entertainment; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/joe-simon-vs-urban-mystic-head-2-head-36-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 36th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Joe Simon and Urban Mystic contend for the best rendition of “The Chokin’ Kind.”
KAYTRANADA, Witchy | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
![KAYTRANADA, Witchy: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 71 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kaytranada-witchy-bangerz-n-bopz-71-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 71st edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Witchy” performed by Grammy-winning DJ/producer, KAYTRANADA featuring Childish Gambino.