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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 (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.
    Lil Baby, Merch Madness [📷: Quality Control Music / Motown]
    Music

    Lil Baby, Merch Madness | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Baby gets amped up for giving back on his brief but entertaining single, “Merch Madness.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 10, 2023 ago
    FIFTY FIFTY, Barbie Dreams (Ft. Kaliii) [📷: Atlantic / Warner Bros. Entertainment]
    Music

    FIFTY FIFTY, Barbie Dreams | Track Review 🎵

    South Korean girl group, FIFTY FIFTY, with the assist of American rapper, Kaliii, deliver “Barbie Dreams,” another fun bop from Barbie: The Album.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 10, 2023 ago
    Greta Van Fleet, the Falling Sky [📷: Republic]
    LGBTQ

    Greta Van Fleet, The Falling Sky | Track Review 🎵

    In advance of their third studio album, Starcatcher, Greta Van Fleet unveils an energetic, if imperfect fourth single, “The Falling Sky.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 10, 2023 ago
    The Emotions, Don’t Ask My Neighbors: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 103 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Emotions, Don’t Ask My Neighbors | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 103rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Don’t Ask My Neighbors” by Grammy-winning soul collective, The Emotions.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 10, 2023 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 3 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Yaritza from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 3 features music courtesy of AC/DC, Prince, Queen, Rick James, Tina Turner, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 10, 2023 ago
    Marvin Sapp, Praise Him in Advance: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 38 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]
    Columns

    Marvin Sapp, Praise Him in Advance | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 38th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by gospel artist Marvin Sapp performing, “Praise Him in Advance.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 9, 2023 ago
    Lil Uzi Vert, Suicide Doors: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 24 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Generation Now / Atlantic; cottonbro studio via Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Lil Uzi Vert, Suicide Doors | Rap BNGRZ 🔥

    In the 24th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Suicide Doors,” performed by Lil Uzi Vert.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 8, 2023 ago
    ABBA vs. Cher: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 27 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Polar Music International AB, Warner; Hernán Toro, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    ABBA vs. Cher | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 27th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), ABBA and Cher contend for the best rendition of “Dancing Queen.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 8, 2023 ago
    Dixon Dallas, Good Lookin’ [📷: Dixon Dallas]
    LGBTQ

    Dixon Dallas, Good Lookin’ | Track Review 🎵

    The talented iamjakehill, as his alter ego, country singer Dixon Dallas, shocks the world with his entertaining, gay country song, “Good Lookin’.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 8, 2023 ago
    Durand Bernarr, Him: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 55 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DSING; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Durand Bernarr, H.I.M. | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the 55th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Him” by R&B singer/songwriter, Durand Bernarr. 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 8, 2023 ago
    AUDREY NUNA, IdgaF [📷: Arista]
    Music

    AUDREY NUNA, IdgaF | Track Review 🎵

    Korean American rapper/singer AUDREY NUNA is bold and unapologetic on her short but potent rap banger, “IdgaF.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 7, 2023 ago
    Pat Reilly, Already Mine [📷: Pat Reilly]
    LGBTQ

    Pat Reilly, Already Mine | Track Review 🎵

    Pop singer/songwriter Pat Reilly perfectly captures the power of desire and lust on his steamy, titillating single, “Already Mine.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 7, 2023 ago

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