The O’Jays vs. Gerald & Eddie Levert | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The O’Jays vs. Gerald & Eddie Levert: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 22 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Layers, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Valentin Tikhonov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/the-ojays-gerald-eddie-levert-head-2-head-2022-22.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 22nd edition of Head 2 Head (2022), The O’Jays and Gerald & Eddie Levert contend for the best rendition of “You Got Your Hooks In Me.”
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The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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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.
Darren Hayes, “Let’s Try Being in Love” | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Darren Hayes, “Let’s Try Being in Love”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 19 (2022) [📷: Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Powdered Sugar Productions Ltd.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/darren-hayes-lets-try-being-in-love-lgbtq-bopz-19-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 19th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2022), we highlight the song, “Let’s Try Being in Love” performed by Darren Hayes.
Sam Vance-Law, “I Think We Should Take It Fast” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Sam Vance-Law, “I Think We Should Take It Fast”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 43 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Caroline International, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, JJ Whitley, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, Luan Queiros, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Sam Vance-Law, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sam-vance-law-i-think-we-should-take-it-fast-after-dark-43-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “I Think We Should Take It Fast” by Sam Vance-Law.
Sly & The Family Stone, “Don’t Call Me N—–, Whitey” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Sly & The Family Stone, “Don’t Call Me N-----, Whitey”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 46 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sly-and-the-family-stone-dont-call-me-throwback-gemz-46-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 46th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey” by Sly & The Family Stone.
Grant MacDonald, “Ram Ranch” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Grant MacDonald, “Ram Ranch”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 42 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, JJ Whitley, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, Luan Queiros, MACDONALD Studios, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/grant-macdonald-ram-ranch-after-dark-42-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 42nd edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Ram Ranch” by Grant MacDonald.
Isaac Dunbar, Banish the Banshee | Album Review 💿
![Isaac Dunbar, Banish The Banshee [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/isaac-dunbar-banish-the-banshee-1-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
19-year-old pop wunderkind Isaac Dunbar brings the heat on his fourth EP, Banish the Banshee.
Tate McRae, I used to think I could fly | Album Review 💿
![Tate McRae, i used to think i could fly [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tate-mcrae-i-used-to-think-i-could-fly-1-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Canadian Gen-Z pop singer/songwriter Tate McRae shows promise on her debut album, I used to think I could fly.
Gerald Levert, “Is This the Way to Heaven” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Gerald Levert, “Is This the Way to Heaven”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 41 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, JJ Whitley, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, Luan Queiros, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gerald-levert-is-this-the-way-to-heaven-after-dark-41-2022-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 41st edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Is This the Way to Heaven” by Gerald Levert.
NEIKID, Anne-Marie & Latto, “I Just Called” | Track Review 🎵
![NEIKID, Anne-Marie & Latto, “I Just Called” [📷: Warner Music UK]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/neikid-anne-marie-latto-i-just-called-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
NEIKID, Anne-Marie, and Latto deliver a short, sweet, and utterly infectious pop bop with the Stevie Wonder-interpolating, “I Just Called.”
rei brown, “Thinking Bout You” (Ft. Joji) | Track Review 🎵
![rei brown, “Thinking Bout You” (Ft. Joji) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Jimaku Super, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/rei-brown-thinking-bout-you-1-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Queer alt-pop artist rei brown taps Japanese-Australian standout Joji for his must-hear, relatable single, “Thinking Bout You.”
Sleepy Hallow, “Die Young” (Ft. 347aidan) | Track Review 🎵
![Sleepy Hallow, “Die Young” (Ft. 347aidan) [📷: Winner Circles Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sleepy-hallow-die-young-1-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper Sleepy Hallow, assisted by Canadian teen rapper, 347aidan, drops a brief, surefire vibe with single, “Die Young.”
Florence + The Machine, Dance Fever | Album Review 💿
![Florence + The Machine, Dance Fever [📷: Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/florence-the-machine-dance-fever-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Florence + The Machine makes a superb return with their compelling, consistent, and well-rounded fifth studio album, Dance Fever.