Silk Sonic, Smokin Out the Window | Track Review 🎵
![Silk Sonic, “Smokin Out the Window” [📷: Aftermath Entertainment, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/silk-sonic-smokin-out-the-window.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Silk Sonic – Grammy winners Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – knock it out of the park once more with “Smokin Out the Window.”
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.
Post Malone & The Weeknd, One Right Now | Track Review 🎵
![Post Malone & The Weeknd, “One Right Now” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/post-malone-the-weeknd-one-right-now-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Post Malone and The Weeknd make a formidable team on their collaborative single, “One Right Now” where they cry foul about respective exes.
Travis Scott, Escape Plan | Track Review 🎵
![Travis Scott, “Escape Plan” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/travis-scott-escape-plan.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott ‘brings the heat’ on his short but potent banger, “Escape Plan.”
Latto, Soufside | Track Review 🎵
![Latto, "Soufside" [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, RCA, Streamcut]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/latto-soufside-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Female rapper Latto brings attitude, grit, and toughness on her short but potent banger, “Soufside.”
15 Compelling Name Songs | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 15 Compelling Name Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner, David Garrison, George Pak, Никита Семехин, Johan Toro, Mikael Blomkvist, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Prince, Yazan Khalifeh, Yogendra Singh]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/15-compelling-name-songs-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 15 Compelling Name Songs features Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X, Rage Against the Machine, Rihanna & Wale.
Mary Mary, Yesterday | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Mary Mary, “Yesterday”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 26 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Sony BMG Management, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/mary-mary-yesterday-sunday-refresh-2021-26.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 26th edition of Sunday Refresh (2021), we’re uplifted by contemporary gospel sister duo Mary Mary performing, “Yesterday.”
Getting to Know… The Foxtails | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… The Foxtails: Interview No. 222 🎤 [📷: The Foxtails, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/getting-to-know-the-foxtails-interview-222.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 222nd Q&A, we get the scoop on Southern Cali duo The Foxtails, comprised of best friends Ethan & Kevin.
Dorothy Moore vs. Monica vs. Etta James | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Dorothy Moore vs. Monica vs. Etta James: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 35 [📷: Arista, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, Malaco, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay, The Verve Music Group]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dorothy-moore-monica-etta-james-head-2-head-35.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 35th edition of Head 2 Head, Dorothy Moore, Monica, and Etta James contend for the best rendition of “Misty Blue”.
The Main Ingredient, Let Me Prove My Love to You | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Main Ingredient, “Let Me Prove My Love to You”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 9 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/the-main-ingredient-let-me-prove-my-love-to-you-throwback-vibez-9.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 9th edition of Throwback Vibez, we recollect and reflect on “Let Me Prove My Love to You” by The Main Ingredient.
Getting to Know… Elektragaaz | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Elektragaaz: Interview No. 221 🎤 [📷: Elektragaaz, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/getting-to-know-elektragaaz-interview-221.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 221st Q&A, we land one of the most distinct, fascinating interviews yet with New York collective, Elektragaaz.
Rage Against the Machine, Killing in the Name | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘
![Rage Against the Machine, “Killing in the Name”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 7 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Sony Music Entertainment, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/rage-against-the-machine-killing-in-the-name-outlandish-rock-7.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 7th edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 (2021), we explore the outlandishness behind “Killing in the Name” performed by Rage Against the Machine.
Name | 5ive Songs
![Name: 5ive Songs No. 92 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/name-5ive-songs-92-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 92nd edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the word NAME in some form or fashion.