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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.
    Tammy Wynette, “Stand by Your Man”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 9 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, TheDigitalArtist, inna mikitas, Isabela Catão, Jonathan Nenemann, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn, Victoria Borodinova, zzzvector]
    Columns

    Tammy Wynette, “Stand by Your Man” | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶

    On the 9th edition of Controversial Tunes (2022), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Stand by Your Man” by Tammy Wynette.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 10, 2022 ago
    Evergreen

    13 Totally Ear Catching WHAT Songs | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 13 Totally Ear Catching WHAT Songs features Drake, Gwen Stefani, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X & Louis Armstrong.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 10, 2022 ago
    Isaac Hayes, “Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 13 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Concord Music Group, cotton bro, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Isaac Hayes, “Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    On the 13th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic” by Isaac Hayes. 

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 9, 2022 ago
    Encanto Continues its Dominance: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 6 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay, Walt Disney]
    Columns

    Encanto Continues its Dominance | Scanning the Charts 📉

    Scanning the Charts (2/9/22): Encanto continues to dominate on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 9, 2022 ago
    Can’t: 5ive Songs No. 6 (2022) [📷: Arista, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Epic, Interscope, Island, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, RCA]
    Evergreen

    Can’t | 5ive Songs

    On the 6th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the word CAN’T in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 8, 2022 ago
    ROSALÍA, “SAOKO” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    ROSALÍA, “SAOKO” | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning Latin pop musician ROSALÍA drops another surefire bop with her first single from 2022, “SAOKO.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 8, 2022 ago
    Miguel, “Arch & Point”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 11 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, JJ Whitley, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, Luan Queiros, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Tazz Vaughn]
    Columns

    Miguel, “Arch & Point” | After Dark 🕛 🌃

    On the 11th edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Arch & Point” by Miguel.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 8, 2022 ago
    Machine Gun Kelly & WILLOW, “emo girl” [📷: Bad Boy, Brent Faulkner, Interscope, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    Machine Gun Kelly & WILLOW, “emo girl” | Track Review 🎵

    Machine Gun Kelly & WILLOW join forces on “emo girl,” a pop-punk track with a dumb chorus and no shortage of predictable, emo clichés.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 7, 2022 ago
    Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Black Summer” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner]
    Music

    Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Black Summer” | Track Review 🎵

    Ecology is on the minds of Red Hot Chili Peppers, who return with their first new single, “Black Summer,” in nearly six years.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 7, 2022 ago
    Tate McRae, “she’s all I wanna be” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, RCA]
    Music

    Tate McRae, “she’s all I wanna be” | Track Review 🎵

    Tate McRae makes Gen-Z’s (and everybody else’s) ears perk up with her fun and relatable pop/rock bop, “she’s all I wanna be.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 7, 2022 ago
    Sofi Tukker, “Original Sin” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Ultra]
    Music

    Sofi Tukker, “Original Sin” | Track Review 🎵

    Sofi Tukker (Sophie Hawley-Weld & Tucker Halpern) drop a truly sinful single, “Original Sin,” in advance of their sophomore album, WET TENNIS.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 7, 2022 ago
    Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby, “Do We Have a Problem” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Republic]
    Music

    Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby, “Do We Have a Problem?” | Track Review 🎵

    Nicki Minaj returns, assisted by ubiquitous rapper Lil Baby on the confident banger, “Do We Have a Problem?”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 7, 2022 ago

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