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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.
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    Album 💿

    blackbear, everything means nothing | Album Review 💿

    Suffering from heartbreak, the pain of pop musician blackbear on everything means nothing is the listener’s gain.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 26, 2020 ago
    Taylor Swift & Cardi B Remain Tops | Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 10 [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
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    Taylor Swift & Cardi B Remain Tops | Scanning the Charts 📉

    Scanning the Charts: Billboard 200 & Hot 100 (8/29): Taylor Swift & Cardi B who remain atop the Billboard 200 & Hot 100 respectively.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 26, 2020 ago
    11 Dumb, Ignorant, or Stupid Songs [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    11 Dumb, Ignorant, or Stupid Songs | Playlist 🎧

    ‘11 Dumb, Ignorant, or Stupid Songs’ features brilliant musical ‘stupidity’ courtesy of Ashnikko, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Polo G & Rihanna.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 26, 2020 ago
    Getting to Know...Mojo Alice: Interview #109 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Mojo Alice, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Mojo Alice | Interview 🎤

    For our 109th interview, we chat it up with Matty Ray, the bassist of New Zealand hard rock, blues grooving band, Mojo Alice.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 25, 2020 ago
    Bazzi, "Crazy" [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
    Music

    Bazzi, Crazy | Track Review 🎵

    Pop artist Bazzi drops one of the best singles of his career with the short but absolutely sweet “Crazy.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 25, 2020 ago
    Travis Scott, "The Plan" (from the Motion Picture TENET) [Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment]
    Music

    Travis Scott, The Plan | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott shines on “The Plan,” which appears on the 2020 Christopher Nolan film (and soundtrack), TENET.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 25, 2020 ago
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    Music

    BTS, Dynamite | Track Review 🎵

    K-pop darlings BTS are on fire with their very first English-exclusive single, the incredibly sunny and ‘explosive’ “Dynamite.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 25, 2020 ago
    Love Again… 5ive Songs No. 25 [Photo Credits: Aftermath, Brent Faulkner, Entertainment One, Interscope, Mass Appeal, The Musical Hype, Shady, Universal Island, Unsplash, Warner]
    Evergreen

    Love Again… | 5ive Songs

    On this edition of 5ive Songs, we select five songs associated with love, specifically the phrase, ‘love again.’

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 25, 2020 ago
    Brandy, b7 [Photo Credit: Entertainment One]
    Album 💿

    Brandy, b7 | Album Review 💿

    Following an eight-year hiatus, Grammy-winning R&B artist Brandy makes a strong comeback with her seventh album, B7.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 25, 2020 ago
    Getting to Know... Esteban [Photo Credits: Esteban, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Esteban | Interview 🎤

    Derby alternative, indie pop, ‘desert funk’ collective Esteban serve as the interviewees on the 108th interview on The Musical Hype.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 24, 2020 ago
    Mariah Carey, "Save the Day" from The Rarities [Photo Credit: Columbia]
    Music

    Mariah Carey, Save The Day | Track Review 🎵

    Mariah Carey celebrates 30 years in the game by dropping “Save the Day,” featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill, the promo single from The Rarities.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 24, 2020 ago
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    Music

    Katy Perry, What Makes a Woman | Track Review 🎵

    Katy Perry delivers a thoughtful, empowering message on “What Makes a Woman” but fails to recapture/rejuvenate her superstar status.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 24, 2020 ago

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