Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Gotta Believe | Track Review 🎵
![Tasha Cobbs Leonard, “Gotta Believe” [📷 : TeeLee / Capitol CMG]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/tasha-cobbs-leonard-gotta-believe-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Gospel standout Tasha Cobbs Leonard encourages on her short but moving and prudent single, “Gotta Believe.”
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.
Don Toliver, Drugs N Hella Melodies | Track Review 🎵
![Don Toliver, “Drugs N Hella Melodies” (Ft. Kali Uchis) [📷 : Cactus Jack / WeRunit Ent. / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/don-toliver-drugs-n-hella-melodies-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper/singer Don Toliver enlists R&B singer Kali Uchis for “Drugs N Hella Melodies,” an ultra-smooth, vibe-laden single.
Land | 5ive Songs
![Land: 5ive Songs No. 50 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Schwoaze from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/land-5ive-songs-50-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 50th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with LAND in some form or fashion.
H.E.R., Back of My Mind | Album Review 💿
![H.E.R., Back of My Mind [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/her-back-of-my-mind-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Multi-award winning, gifted R&B singer/songwriter H.E.R. delivers a superb, well-rounded, debut album with Back of My Mind.
The Prodigy, Smack My B*tch Up | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![The Prodigy, “Smack My Bitch Up”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 7 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, XL Recordings Ltd.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/the-prodigy-smack-my-bitch-up-controversial-tunes-7.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 7th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Smack My B*tch Up” by The Prodigy.
Lazarus Lynch, Black Queer Anthem | Track Review 🎵
![Lazarus Lynch, "Queer Black Anthem" [📷: Lazarus Lynch]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lazarus-lynch-black-queer-anthem-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Black gay artist, intellectual, and activist Lazarus Lynch delivers a short but must-hear LGBTQ+ gem with “Black Queer Anthem.”
13 Eye Popping, Ear Catching Naked Songs | Playlist 🎧
![13 Eye Popping, Ear Catching Naked Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Arianna Jadé, Cleyder Duque, Fabio Pelegrino, Icaro Mendes, Luan Queiros, Masha Raymers, nappy, Pexels, Rene Asmussen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/13-eye-popping-ear-catching-naked-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Eye Popping, Ear Catching Naked Songs features A$AP Ferg, Britney Spears, Ella Mai, Knox Fortune, Marques Houston & X Ambassadors.
Getting to Know… Vilaine Tracks | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Vilaine Tracks: Interview No. 194 🎤 [📷: Vilaine Tracks, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/getting-to-know-vilaine-tracks-interview-194.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Highlighting interview No. 194 on The Musical Hype is intriguing Le Mans-based punk/rock band, Vilaine Tracks.
Sanctified | 3BOPS
![Sanctified: 3BOPS No. 37 (2021) [📷:Brent Faulkner, Edwin Andrade on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sanctified-3bops-37-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 37th edition of 3BOPS, 2021, we select three awesome songs that are associated with being SANCTIFED in some form or fashion.
Tyler, The Creator, LUMBERJACK | Track Review 🎵
![Tyler, The Creator, "LUMBERJACK" [📷 : Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/tyler-the-creator-lumberjack-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy winner Tyler, The Creator returns spitting bars on his short but potent and colorful single, “LUMBERJACK.”
‘Say it Loud,’ Beautiful Black Voices | Playlist 🎧
![Say It Loud, Beautiful Black Voices [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/say-it-loud-beautiful-black-voices.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 ‘Say it Loud,’ Beautiful Black Voices features Alicia Keys, Anthony Hamilton, Beyoncé, H.E.R., James Brown & Nas.
Masculinity | 3BOPS
![Masculinity: 3BOPS No. 36 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Darius Bashar on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/masculinity-3bops-36-2021-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 36th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with MASCULINITY in some form or fashion.