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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.
    13 Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat 🔥 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ash, Ketut Subiyanto, Ozan Çulha, Tim Samuel, Wesley Davi via Pexels; M. Maggs from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat 🔥 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat 🔥 features music courtesy of Alex Vaughn, Bad Bunny, Coco Jones, Jackson Wang x Ciara, and Tyler Childers.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 22, 2023 ago
    Demi Lovato, “ICU (Madison’s Lullabye)”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 27 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]
    Columns

    Demi Lovato, ICU (Madison’s Lullabye) | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 27th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Demi Lovato performing, “ICU (Madison’s Lullabye).”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 21, 2023 ago
    Getting to Know… Radioactive Pineapple: Interview No. 357 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Radioactive Pineapple; Tumisu via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Radioactive Pineapple | Interview 🎤

    In the 357th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, Jake gives us the inside scoop from his band, Helsinki, Finland’s own Radioactive Pineapple.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 20, 2023 ago
    Bobby Caldwell vs. John Legend: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 20 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Big Deal, Getting Out Our Dreams / Columbia; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels; andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Bobby Caldwell vs. John Legend | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 20th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Bobby Caldwell and John Legend contend for the best rendition of “Open Your Eyes.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 20, 2023 ago
    Just Shy, Sea Can't Cure [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; John Rowley; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Just Shy, Sea Can’t Cure | Track Review 🎵

    Talented Australian pop artist Just Shy brings heat, ‘hanxiety,’ melancholy, and slick synth pop on his marvelous single, “Sea Can’t Cure.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 20, 2023 ago
    13 Songs Where the FEEL is Real [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daria Ivanenko, lucas souza via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where the FEEL is Real | Playlist 🎧 

    13 Songs Where the FEEL is Real features tunes courtesy of Ice Spice, Labrinth, Lucky Daye, Måneskin & The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 19, 2023 ago
    Angie Stone, “The Gym” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Conjunction Entertainment / SoNo Recording Group; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Angie Stone, The Gym | Track Review 🎵

    R&B veteran Angie Stone taps fellow R&B vet, Musiq Soulchild, for “The Gym,” the stellar promo single from her 10th studio album, Love Language.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 18, 2023 ago
    Kisos, Bite Your Tongue [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Miller Place; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Kisos, Bite Your Tongue | Track Review 🎵

    Pop singer/songwriter Kisos drops a brilliant, must-hear, socially conscious single, “Bite Your Tongue” that drags passive and unfeeling folks.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 18, 2023 ago
    Gossip: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 40 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Keira Burton via Pexels]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Gossip | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Gossip: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 40 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Big Boi, Lizzo, Måneskin, Marc E. Bassy, and Missy Elliott. 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 18, 2023 ago
    Jerry Butler, “Ain’t Understanding Mellow”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 79 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jerry Butler, Ain’t Understanding Mellow | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 79th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Ain’t Understanding Mellow” by Jerry Butler.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 18, 2023 ago
    Jackson Wang & Ciara, “Slow”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 40 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; TEAM WANG / 88rising / Warner; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jackson Wang & Ciara, Slow | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the 40th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Slow” by Jackson Wang and Ciara. 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 18, 2023 ago
    Missy Elliott, “Gossip Folks”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 19 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Elektra Entertainment; cottonbro studio via Pexels] 
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Missy Elliott, Gossip Folks | Rap BNGRZ 🔥

    In the 19th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Gossip Folks,” performed by Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 17, 2023 ago

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