Kehlani, Next 2 U | Song Review 🎵
![Kehlani, Next 2 U [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; TSNMI / Atlantic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kehlani-next-2-u-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Kehlani is bold, unapologetically queer, and pro-Palestine on “Next 2 U,” the second single from her fourth LP, Crash.
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.
Normani, Candy Paint | Song Review 🎵
![Normani, Candy Pain [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; RCA; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/normani-candy-paint.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Normani serves up a surefire vibe with “Candy Paint,” the second single from her highly anticipated debut album, Dopamine.
Eminem, Houdini | Song Review 🎵
![Eminem, Houdini [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Shady / Aftermath / Interscope; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/eminem-houdini-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Provocative Academy/Grammy award-winning rapper Eminem brings nostalgia to his single “Houdini,” with entertaining and polarizing results.
Al Green, Simply Beautiful | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Al Green, Simply Beautiful: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 90 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi / Fat Possum; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/al-green-simply-beautiful-throwback-vibez-90-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 90th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Simply Beautiful” by musical icon, Al Green.
50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride 🏳️🌈 | Playlist 🎧
![50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride 🏳️🌈 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Bruno Curly, cottonbro studio, Daniel Holback, Darina Belonogova, Ketut Subiyanto, Mikhail Nilov, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock project, 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓮 𝓦𝓮𝓼𝓽 ™, Vinícius Vieira ft, Wayne Fotografias from Pexels; Alexandra Koch, Katherine Gomez, M. Harris, Neo Artemis, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/50-bops-from-2024-that-make-you-beam-with-pride.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride 🏳️🌈 features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, David Archuleta, ETHAN, Orville Peck, St. Vincent, and Tinashe.
Lauren Daigle, Ego | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Lauren Daigle, Ego: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 22 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Centricity Music / Atlantic; 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/2024/05/lauren-daigle-ego-music-lifts-22-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 22nd edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning Christian pop musician Lauren Daigle performing, “Ego.”
Beyoncé, Ego | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
![Beyoncé, Ego: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 44 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; 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/2024/05/beyonce-ego-bangerz-n-bopz-44-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 44th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Ego” performed by Grammy-winning superstar, Beyoncé.
Asbjørn, He’s Dancing So Well (I’m Better) | Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
![Asbjørn, He’s Dancing So Well (I’m Better): Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 23 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Body of Work; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/asbjorn-hes-dancing-so-well-im-better-beaming-with-pride-23-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 23rd edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2024), we highlight the song, “He’s Dancing So Well (I’m Better)” performed by Asbjørn.
Al Green vs. Rufus Wainwright | Head 2 Head
![Al Green vs. Rufus Wainwright: Head 2 Head No. 22 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fat Possum, Light in the Attic, Rock and Roll Credit Card, Inc.; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/al-green-vs-rufus-wainwright-head-2-head-22-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 22nd edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Al Green and Rufus Wainwright contend for the best cover of the Lou Reed classic, “Perfect Day.”
Doechii & JT, Alter Ego | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
![Doechii & JT, Alter Ego: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 43 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Top Dawg Entertainment / Capitol; 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/2024/05/doechii-jt-alter-ego-bangerz-n-bopz-43-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Alter Ego” performed by rappers Doechii and JT.
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Dancing in the Street | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Dancing in the Street: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 89 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/martha-reeves-and-the-vandellas-dancing-in-the-street-throwback-vibez-89-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 89th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Dancing in the Street” by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.
Bops That Pop: May 2024 | Playlist 🎧
![Bops That Pop: May 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Mohamed_hassan, Stefan Schweihofer, succo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/bops-that-pop-may-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Bops That Pop: May 2024 features music courtesy of Blessing Offor & Dolly Parton, Coco Jones, Kendrick Lamar, Omar Apollo, and Tommy Richman.