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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.
    Jxckson, "DROWNING" [📷: Jxckson Music]
    LGBTQ

    Jxckson, DROWNING | Track Review 🎵

    On “DROWNING,” his first single of 2023, alt-pop Austin, Texas standout Jxckson reintroduces himself, serving up another high-flying, utterly sublime bop.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 6, 2023 ago
    Nicki Minaj, Ruby Red Da Sleeze [📷: Republic]
    Music

    Nicki Minaj, Red Ruby Da Sleeze | Track Review 🎵

    The ever unapologetic Nicki Minaj brings the heat and gives no Fs on her first single of 2023, the Lumidee-sampling “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 6, 2023 ago
    Columns

    The Jones Girls, Nights Over Egypt | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 37th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Nights Over Egypt” by The Jones Girls.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 6, 2023 ago
    13 Songs That Thrive At The Top [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Billel Moula via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Thrive At The Top | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Thrive At The Top features music courtesy of bbno$, Beyoncé, Carpenters, Imagine Dragons, and Keni Burke.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 6, 2023 ago
    Gloria Gaynor, “Back On Top”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 14 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Spring House Productions, Inc.; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]
    Columns

    Gloria Gaynor, Back On Top | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 14th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by iconic disco/R&B singer Gloria Gaynor performing a contemporary gospel song, “Back On Top.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 5, 2023 ago
    Tyrone Davis vs. Bruce Springsteen: Head 2 Head No. 9 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Brunswick Record Corp., Columbia; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Tyrone Davis vs. Bruce Springsteen | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 9th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Tyrone Davis and Bruce Springsteen contend for the best rendition of “Turn Back The Hands Of Time.” 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 4, 2023 ago
    Carpenters, “Top Of The World”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 36 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Carpenters, Top Of The World | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 36th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Top Of The World” by Carpenters.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 4, 2023 ago
    Logic, College Park [📷: Three Oh One Productions, LLC / BMG Rights Management (US)]
    Album 💿

    Logic, College Park | Album Review 💿

    On College Park, his first album as an independent artist, Grammy-nominated rapper Logic delivers the goods from start to finish.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 3, 2023 ago
    Daryl Hall & John Oates, “Sara Smile”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 35 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner, John Alan Sperry, PIRO, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Hall & Oates, Sara Smile | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 35th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Sara Smile” by iconic duo, Hall & Oates.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 3, 2023 ago
    Getting to Know… Fake News: Interview No. 340 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fake News, Ben Russoniello Photography; Tumisu via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Fake News | Interview 🎤

    In the 340th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Queensland, Australia melodic punk band, Fake News.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 3, 2023 ago
    15 Epic Songs Regarding The World [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Amherst, Arista, BMG Rights Management, EMI Records Ltd, Epic / With Not So Fast LLC, Interscope, Lost Kids, Mercury, RCA, UMG Recordings, Inc.; WikiImages via Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Epic Songs Regarding The World | Playlist 🎧

    15 Epic Songs Regarding The World features music courtesy of Jordan Davis, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Rihanna, Tears For Fears, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 3, 2023 ago
    Getting to Know…Greymarch: Interview No. 339 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Greymarch; Tumisu via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Greymarch | Interview 🎤

    In the 339th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Greymarch, the metalcore solo project from Cody Hess.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 2, 2023 ago

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