Clarence Carter, Strokin’ | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![Clarence Carter, “Strokin’”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 5 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Koch; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/clarence-carter-strokin-midnight-heat-5-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 5th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Strokin’” by Clarence Carter.
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.
Alicia Keys, “Every Little Bit Hurts” | COVERS
![Alicia Keys, “Every Little Bit Hurts”: Covers No. 3 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Paul Brennan from Pixabay, Pexels, Sdf Rahbar on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/alicia-keys-every-little-bit-hurts-covers-3-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 3rd edition of COVERS (2023), Alicia Keys delivers a compelling rendition of “Every Little Bit Hurts” originally performed by Brenda Holloway.
Måneskin, GOSSIP | Track Review 🎵
![Måneskin, “GOSSIP” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Epic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/maneskin-gossip.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Italian band Måneskin have a bone to pick with Los Angeles and its superficiality on “GOSSIP,” the fifth single from their 2023 album, RUSH!.
Sam Smith, Koffee & Jessie Reyez, Gimme | Track Review 🎵
![Sam Smith, Koffee & Jessie Reyez, "Gimme" [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Capitol; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sam-smith-gimme.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Sam Smith, Koffee & Jessie Reyez join forces for the entertaining, infectious, and naughty “Gimme,” the third single from Smith’s fourth LP.
Miley Cyrus, Flowers | Track Review 🎵
![Miley Cyrus, Flowers [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Smiley Miley, Inc. / Columbia; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/miley-cyrus-flowers-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Miley Cyrus turns lemon into sweet lemonade on “Flowers,” the groovy promo single from her eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation.
Latto, Sunshine | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![Latto, “Sunshine”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 2 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Streamcut/RCA; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/latto-sunshine-rap-bngrz-2-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 2nd edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Sunshine,” performed by Latto.
13 Songs Straight From The Shower | Playlist 🎧
![13 Songs Straight From The Shower 🚿 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Armin Rimoldi, Ash, cottonbro studio, Green_grey Darya, Jonaorle, Kindel Media, Ketut Subiyanto, Rerisson Hofniel, Ron Lach, Svetlana via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/13-songs-straight-from-the-shower.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs Straight From The Shower features music courtesy of Ashe, Becky G, Ice Nine Kills, Joesef, and Surface.
Kirk Franklin & The Family, Conquerors | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Kirk Franklin. & The Family, “Conquerors”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 3 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; GospoCentric; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kirk-franklin-the-family-conquerors-music-lifts-3-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 3rd edition of Music Lifts, we’re uplifted by Kirk Franklin & The Family performing the uplifting contemporary gospel ballad, “Conquerors.”
Mahalia Jackson vs. Whitney Houston | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Mahalia Jackson vs. Whitney Houston: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 2 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista, Columbia; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels; andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mahalia-jackson-whitney-houston-head-2-head-2-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 2nd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Mahalia Jackson and Whitney Houston contend for the best rendition of “Somebody Bigger Than You and I.”
Getting to Know… Dynoride | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Dynoride: Interview No. 328 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Dynoride; OpenClipart-Vectors via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/getting-to-know-dynoride-interview-328.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 328th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from high energy rock trio, Dynoride.
Surface, Shower Me With Your Love | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Surface, “Shower Me With Your Love”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 10 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner, John Alan Sperry, PIRO, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/surface-shower-me-with-your-love-throwback-vibez-10-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 10th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Shower Me With Your Love” by Surface.
Ice Nine Kills, The Shower Scene | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘
![Ice Nine Kills, “The Shower Scene”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 3 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fearless; 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/2023/01/ice-nine-kills-the-shower-scene-fierce-pop-rock-3-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 3rd edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “The Shower Scene” performed by Ice Nine Kills.