J. Cole, I n t e r l u d e | Track Review 🎵
![J. Cole, "i n t e r l u d e" [📷: Dreamville / Roc Nation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/j-cole-i-n-t-e-r-l-u-d-e-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
J. Cole brings the heat with “I n t e r l u de,” a short but totally sweet advance single from his sixth studio album, The Off-Season.
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.
Anthony Hamilton, You Made a Fool of Me | Track Review 🎵
![Anthony Hamilton, "You Made a Fool of Me" [📷: My Music Box / BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/anthony-hamilton-you-made-a-fool-of-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Anthony Hamilton oozes with soul (and heartbreak) on his first new single of 2021, “You Made a Fool of Me.”
Embrace the Ease of These Easy Songs | Playlist 🎧
![Embrace the Ease of These Easy Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Yuri_B from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/embrace-the-ease-of-these-easy-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Embrace the Ease of These Easy Songs 🎧 features Ben Platt, Camila Cabello, Commodores, Ella Mai & Troye Sivan.
Shelby Lynne vs. Natalie Cole | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Shelby Lynne vs. Natalie Cole: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 12 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Concord Music Group, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay, The Verve Music Group]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shelby-lynne-natalie-cole-head-2-head-12.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 12th edition of Head 2 Head, Shelby Lynne and Natalie Cole duke it over their respective takes on “Leavin’”.
Shelley FKA DRAM, Shelley FKA DRAM | Album Review 💿
![Shelley FKA DRAM, Shelley FKA DRAM [📷: EMPIRE / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shelley-fka-dram-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
DRAM, reborn as Shelley FKA DRAM, and embracing R&B exclusively, shines on his short but incredibly sweet self-titled sophomore album.
Carlos Guevara, Pin Me Down | Track Review 🎵
![Carlos Guevara, “Pin Me Down” [📷: CasaDeGuevara]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/carlos-guevara-pin-me-down-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Carlos Guevara stimulates the listeners’ ears (and hormones) on his sleek, sexy, and naughty bop, “Pin Me Down.”
A Compendium Filled with Tears | Playlist 🎧
![A Compendium Filled with Tears 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, vishnu vijayan]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/a-compendium-filled-with-tears.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
A Compendium Filled with Tears 🎧 features Ariana Grande, Greta Van Fleet, Maxwell, Smokey Robinson, Taylor Swift & The Weeknd.
Sorry Not Sorry | 3BOPS
![Sorry Not Sorry: 3BOPS No. 26 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Lad Fury, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sorry-not-sorry-3bops-26-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 26th edition of 3BOPS (2021), we select three awesome songs that are associated with the phrase Sorry Not Sorry.
Thomas Rhett, Country Again (Side A) | Album Review 💿
![Thomas Rhett, Country Again (Side A) [📷: Big Machine]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/thomas-rhett-country-again-side-a-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Thomas Rhett returns to his country roots on Country Again (Side A) and delivers a truly consistent, well-rounded, and enjoyable album.
Breathe | 5ive Songs
![Breathe: 5ive Songs No. 37 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Kelvin Valeria, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/breathe-5ive-songs-37-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this 37th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with the word BREATHE, BREATH, or BREATHING.
DJ Khaled, KHALED KHALED | Album Review 💿
![DJ Khaled, KHALED KHALED [📷: We The Best / Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dj-khaled-khaled-khaled-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
As is the usual case, on KHALED KHALED, DJ Khaled assembles an album featuring big names with a few hits scattered throughout the track list.
Bebe Rexha, Die For a Man | Track Review 🎵
![Bebe Rexha, "Die For a Man" (Ft. Lil Uzi Vert) [📷: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/bebe-rexha-die-for-a-man.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha enlists rapper Lil Uzi Vert for the assist on her resilient single, “Die For a Man.”