![Matty M., Hot N Shirtless: Beaming with Pride No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Matty M.; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/matty-m-hot-n-shirtless-beaming-with-pride-6-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
Matty M., Hot N Shirtless | Beaming with Pride
In the sixth edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Hot N Shirtless,” the steamy gay dance single by Matty M.
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HAAi, Voices (We Live to Celebrate) | Wacky Wednesday
In the third edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Voices (We Live to Celebrate),” performed by HAAi.
![Am: 5 Gems (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/am-5-gems-3-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
5 Gems
Am | 5 Gems
Am: 5 Gems features songs by Ayham, Jennifer Holliday, Lizzo, Megan Maroney, and The Irrepressibles.
![Artemas, before we say goodbye: Spicy Tunez No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artemas; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/artemas-before-we-say-goodbye-spicy-tunes-6-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Artemas, before we say goodbye | Spicy Tunez
In the sixth edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “before we say goodbye” by Artemas.
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Getting to Know… Krapf | Interview
In the 505th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the progressive rock/metal band, Krapf.
![Sir Mix-A-Lot, Baby Got Back: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; American Recordings, LLC; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/sir-mix-a-lot-baby-got-back-one-hit-wonderful-3-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏
Sir Mix-A-Lot, Baby Got Back | 1 Hit WONDERful
In the third edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Baby Got Back,” the sole hit by rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot.
![Simon & Garfunkel, The Sound Of Silence: Throwback Vibez No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/simon-and-garfunkel-the-sound-of-silence-throwback-vibez-9-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Simon & Garfunkel, The Sound Of Silence | Throwback Vibez
In the ninth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel.
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Getting to Know… Cold Drop | Interview
In the 504th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Danish hard rock band Cold Drop.
![Snoop Dogg, Slid Off [📷: Death Row]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/snoop-dogg-slid-off.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Snoop Dogg, Slid Off | Song Review
Snoop Dogg doesn’t serve up anything innovative on “Slid Off,” but he does deliver a fun, minimalist rap banger that enhances the playlist in the dead of winter.
![Charli XCX, Wuthering Heights [📷: Charli XCX, Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/charli-xcx-wuthering-heights.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Charli XCX, Wall of Sound | Song Review
Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX wows with the brief but dynamic and enigmatic single, “Wall of Sound.”
![Charlie Puth, Whatever's Clever [📷: Atlantic Records Group LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/charlie-puth-whatevers-clever.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Charlie Puth, Beat Yourself Up | Song Review
Pop singer, songwriter, and producer Charlie Puth drops another pleasant, well-rounded single, “Beat Yourself Up,” from his fourth LP, Whatever’s Clever!.
![Dynasty, Adventures in the Land of Music: Throwback Vibez No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Unidisc Music Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dynasty-adventures-in-the-land-of-music-throwback-vibez-8-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Dynasty, Adventures in the Land of Music | Throwback Vibez
In the eighth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Adventures in the Land of Music” by Dynasty.