Weekly Gems 💎 No. 3: Week of 4-13-2020 | Playlist 🎧
![Weekly Gems No. 3: Week of 4-13-2020 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Epic, Fueled by Ramen, Last Kings, Motown Gospel, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Ruffhouse, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weekly-gems-3-4132020-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
WEEKLY GEMS 💎NO. 3: WEEK OF 4-13-2020 features music courtesy of Lauryn Hill, Twenty One Pilots & Tyga x Curtis Roach among others.
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.
Ricky Dillard, Let There Be Peace on Earth | Somber Sunday 💎
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Ricky Dillard, joined by a mass choir and an anointed countertenor, delivers “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” optimal for Somber Sunday.
Camila Cabello, Living Proof | Steamy Saturday 💎
![Steamy Saturday [Photo Credit: Andre Beukes, Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, Nathanel Love/Family Photo Studio, Pexels, Pixabay, SilviaP_Design]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/steamy-saturday-camila-cabello-4182020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Camila Cabello exemplifies Steamy Saturday, delivering the sexy “Living Proof” from her 2019 album, Romance.
Omar Apollo, Imagine U | Track Review 🎵
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Alternative singer/songwriter Omar Apollo drops his first single in 2020, “Imagine U.” Once again, he strikes gold.
Getting to Know… Aaron Avis | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know Aaron Avis: Interview #75 [Photo Credits: Aaron Avis, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/getting-to-know-aaron-avis-interview-75-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Aaron Avis digs deep on the 75th interview on the Musical Hype, discussing his unique brand of music and mental health.
Twenty One Pilots, Level of Concern | Fun Friday 💎
![Fun Friday [Photo Credit: Brent Faulkner, Broesis, Fueled by Ramen, The Musical Hype, OmarMedinaFilms, Pixabay, taniarose]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fun-friday-twenty-one-pilots-4172020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Twenty One Pilots bring ample fun to Fun Friday with their hella catchy, groovy quarantine anthem, “Level of Concern.”
Getting to Know… Katya Richardson | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Katya Richardson: Interview #74 [Photo Credit: Katya Richardson, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/getting-to-know-katya-richardson-interview-74.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Composer, pianist, and producer Katya Richardson impresses with her high level of musicianship on the 74th interview on The Musical Hype.
The Strokes, The New Abnormal | Album Review 💿
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Alternative rock darlings The Strokes come back with a vengeance on their sixth studio album, The New Abnormal, their first in seven years.
Getting to Know… Sacrificial Slabs | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Sacrificial Slabs: Interview #73 [Photo Credit: Sacrificial Slabs, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/getting-to-know-sacrificial-slabs-interview-73.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the colorful 73rd interview on The Musical Hype, UK grindcore band Sacrificial Slabs provide some awesome insight into their craft.
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Ex-Factor | Throwback Thursday 💎
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Taking it back to 1998, we look to Ms. Lauryn Hill on Throwback Thursday (TBT) with the timeless classic, “Ex-Factor.”
Tyga & Curtis Roach, Bored in the House | Wacky Wednesday 💎
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On Wacky Wednesday, we examine the simple but relatable Tyga and Curtis Roach coronavirus fueled collaboration, “Bored in the House.”
15 Songs That Possess a Negative Connotation | Playlist 🎧
![15 Songs That Possess a Negative Connotation [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/15-songs-that-possess-a-negative-connotation-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Songs That Possess a Negative Connotation features Black Pumas, brakence, Bright Eyes, Hayley Williams, and Megan Thee Stallion.