Kylie Minogue, Padam Padam | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘
![Kylie Minogue, “Padam Padam”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 28 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kylie Minogue / Darenote / BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/kylie-minogue-padam-padam-fierce-pop-rock-28-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 28th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “Padam Padam” performed by Australian pop superstar, Kylie Minogue.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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.
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice, Barbie World | Track Review 🎵
![Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice, Barbie World (with Aqua) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; 10K Projects / Capitol / Dolo Entertainment, Inc. / UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/nicki-minaj-ice-spice-barbie-world-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice collaborate for the second time in 2023 on “Barbie World,” a single from Barbie The Album which samples a 1990s Aqua classic.
Mike Taveira, Sujo | Track Review 🎵
![Mike Taveira, Sujo [📷: Mike Taveira]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/mike-taveira-sujo-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pansexual pop musician Mike Taveira titillates something fierce on his brief but electrifying, NSFW single, “Sujo.”
The Manhattans, Shining Star | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Manhattans, “Shining Star”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 95 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/the-manhattans-shining-star-throwback-vibez-95-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 95th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Shining Star” by The Manhattans.
15 Songs Where Great Sampling Fuels the Fire | Playlist 🎧
![15 Songs Where Great Sampling Fuels the Fire [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Dirk (Beeki®) Schumacher from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/15-songs-where-great-sampling-fuels-the-fire.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Songs Where Great Sampling Fuels the Fire features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X, Meghan Trainor, Nicki Minaj and Quadeca.
Pastor T.L. Barrett, Like a Ship | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir, “Like A Ship”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 33 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Numero Group; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pastor-tl-barrett-like-a-ship-music-lifts-33-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 33rd edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir performing, “Like A Ship.”
Marvin Gaye vs. Johnny Mathis | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Marvin Gaye vs. Johnny Mathis: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 25 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; John Mat, Motown; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/marvin-gaye-johnny-mathis-head-2-head-25-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 25th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Marvin Gaye and Johnny Mathis contend for the best rendition of “You’re All I Need To Get By.”
BLP KOSHER, Special K | Track Review 🎵
![BLP KOSHER, Special K [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Dreidel Gang LLC / Encore Recordings; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/blp-kosher-special-k-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Colorful Jewish rapper BLP KOSHER drops an entertaining banger with this carb-heavy single, “Special K.”
Carroll O’Connor & Jean Stapleton, All In the Family Theme | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Carroll O’Connor & Jean Stapleton, “All In the Family Theme”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 16 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Pictures Television; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/carroll-oconnor-jean-stapleton-all-in-the-family-theme-controversial-tunes-16-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 16th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the “All In the Family Theme)” by Carroll O’Connor & Jean Stapleton.
Dua Lipa, Dance The Night | DANCE GEMZ 🕺 💎 🎶
![Dua Lipa, “Dance The Night”: Dance Gemz 🕺 💎 🎶 No. 11 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic / Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.; Beatriz Braga, Dhemer Gonçalves, Niko Twisty, via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dua-lipa-dance-the-night-dance-gemz-11-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 11th edition of DANCE GEMZ 🕺 💎 🎶 (2023), we totally get down with Dua Lipa performing the danceable gem, “Dance The Night.”
Whitney Houston, I Wanna Dance With Somebody | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Whitney Houston, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 94 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/whitney-houston-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-throwback-vibez-94-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 94th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston.
Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧
![Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype;Pete Linforth from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/best-songs-of-2023-so-far.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) features music courtesy of Hozier, Jake Shears, Janelle Monáe, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, and Sam Smith.