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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.
    serpentwithfeet, Damn Gloves [📷: Secretly Canadian]
    LGBTQ

    Serpentwithfeet, Damn Gloves | Song Review 🎵

    Serpentwithfeet (Josiah Wise) taps Ty Dolla $ign and Yanga YaYa for a surefire, naughty bop in “Damn Gloves,” the promo single for his third LP.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 30, 2023 ago
    The Kid LAROI, What Just Happened [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    The Kid LAROI, What Just Happened | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy nominated pop artist The Kid LAROI shines on “What Just Happened,” a single that prefaces his debut studio album, THE FIRST TIME.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 30, 2023 ago
    Barbra Streisand, Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born): Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 162 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Barbra Streisand, Evergreen | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 162nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” by Barbra Streisand.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 30, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: October 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Toni Cuenca from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: October 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: October 2023 features music courtesy of Binoy, PinkPantheress, The Rolling Stones, Sufjan Stevens, and Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 30, 2023 ago
    *NSYNC & Gloria Estefan, Music of My Heart: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 56 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Epic; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]
    Columns

    *NSYNC & Gloria Estefan, Music of My Heart | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 56th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by *NSYNC & Gloria Estefan performing, “Music of My Heart.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 29, 2023 ago
    Maisie Peters, Run: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 4 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Maisie Peters, Run | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 4th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥, we highlight the bop “Run” performed by English singer/songwriter, Maisie Peters.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 29, 2023 ago
    Roy Hawkins vs. B.B. King: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 43 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Geffen; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Roy Hawkins vs. B.B. King | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 43rd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Roy Hawkins and B.B. King contend for the best rendition of “The Thrill Is Gone.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 28, 2023 ago
    Getting to Know… Movment: Interview No. 381 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Movment; Tumisu via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Movment | Interview 🎤

    In the 381st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Irish collective, Movment. 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 28, 2023 ago
    Getting to Know… Adrenaline Kings: Interview No. 380 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Adrenaline King, Anja Bene; Tumisu via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Adrenaline Kings | Interview 🎤

    In the 380th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Austrian hard rock band, Adrenaline Kings.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 27, 2023 ago
    Rick Ross & Meek Mill, Lyrical Eazy [📷: Maybach Music / gamma.]
    Music

    Rick Ross & Meek Mill, Lyrical Eazy | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy nominated rappers Rick Ross and Meek Mill drop a brief, but potent banger, “Lyrical Eazy,” in advance of their collaborative LP, Too Good To Be True.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 27, 2023 ago
    Sam Hunt, Came The Closest [📷: MCA Nashville]
    Music

    Sam Hunt, Came The Closest | Song Review 🎵

    Country singer Sam Hunt shines on his ballad, “Came The Closest,” where he nearly settled down but ultimately, opts against it.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 27, 2023 ago
    Kevin Abstract, What Should I Do? [📷: RCA]
    LGBTQ

    Kevin Abstract, What Should I Do? | Song Review 🎵

    Kevin Abstract surprises, continuing to embrace alternative music on “What Should I Do?”, an intriguing advance single from his album, Blanket.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 27, 2023 ago

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