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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.
    Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, “Jimmy Mack”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 89 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Jimmy Mack | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 89th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Jimmy Mack” by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 15, 2023 ago
    BLK ODYSSY, “Honeysuckle Neckbone”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 48 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BLK ODYSSY / EMPIRE; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]
    Columns

    BLK ODYSSY, Honeysuckle Neckbone | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the 48th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Honeysuckle Neckbone” by BLK ODYSSY.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 15, 2023 ago
    Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure [📷: Wondaland Productions LLC / Bad Boy Records LLC]
    Album 💿

    Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure | Album Review 💿

    After a five-year hiatus, Grammy-nominated actress/singer Janelle Monáe makes a bold, risqué, and triumphant return with The Age of Pleasure.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 14, 2023 ago
    Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, “You’re All I Need to Get By”: Covers No. 25 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; John Mat; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, You’re All I Need to Get By | COVERS

    In the 25th edition of COVERS (2023), Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams delivers a compelling rendition of “You’re all I Need to Get By.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 14, 2023 ago
    13 Songs Filled with Grief, Mourning & Remembrance [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alex Green, cottonbro studio, Gioele Fazzeri, Karolina Grabowska, Ketut Subiyanto, from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Filled with Grief, Mourning & Remembrance | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Filled with Grief, Mourning & Remembrance features music courtesy of Alexander 23, Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 14, 2023 ago
    Michaël Brun, Sak Pase [📷: BAYO MIZIK, INC / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    Music

    Michaël Brun, Sak Pase | Track Review 🎵

    Haitian DJ Michaël Brun enlists Saint Levant and Lolo Zouaï for the short but sweet and potent single, “Sak Pase.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 13, 2023 ago
    Maluma, Coco Loco [📷: Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC]
    Music

    Maluma, Coco Loco | Track Review 🎵

    As always, the irresistibly hot Maluma brings the musical heat on “Coco Loco,” the latest single released in advance of his highly anticipated Don Juan album.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 13, 2023 ago
    Nail 💅: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 47 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kevin Domfeh on Unsplash]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Nail 💅 | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Nail 💅: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 47 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Jack Harlow, Jelly Roll, Lorde, Saint Levant, and Todrick Hall.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 13, 2023 ago
    Joe Daccache, F.A.G.: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 23 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Joe Daccache; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Joe Daccache, F.A.G. | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶

    In the 23rd edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “F.A.G.” performed by Lebanese pop artist, Joe Daccache.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 13, 2023 ago
    Janelle Monáe, “Champagne Shit”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 47 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Wondaland Productions LLC / Bad Boy Records LLC; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Janelle Monáe, Champagne Shit | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the 47th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Champagne Sh*t” by Janelle Monáe.   

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 13, 2023 ago
    Kesha, “Die Young”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 15 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kemosabe; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Kesha, Die Young | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶

    In the 15th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Die Young” by Kesha.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 12, 2023 ago
    City Girls, I Need A Thug [📷: Quality Control Music / Motown]
    Music

    City Girls, I Need A Thug | Track Review 🎵

    City Girls – Yung Miami and JT – need a thug, who they characterize explicitly and vividly on their brief single, “I Need A Thug.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 12, 2023 ago

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