Twenty One Pilots, Stressed Out | Somber Sunday 💎
![Somber Sunday [Photo Credits: Andre Beukes, Brent Faulkner, Fueled by Ramen, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Stock Snap]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/somber-sunday-twenty-one-pilots-blurryface-4122020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Twenty One Pilots reminisce back on youth and deal with insecurity on the Grammy-winning “Stressed Out,” the perfect fit for Somber Sunday.
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.
Megan Thee Stallion, Captain Hook | Steamy Saturday 💎
![Steamy Saturday [Photo Credits: 300 Entertainment, Andre Beukes, Brent Faulkner, 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-megan-thee-stallion-suga-4112020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Megan Thee Stallion exemplifies Steamy Saturday, serving us the sexed-up, unapologetic “Captain Hook” from her 2020 EP, Suga.
Dua Lipa, Levitating | Fun Friday 💎
![Fun Friday [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Broesis, The Musical Hype, OmarMedinaFilms, Pixabay, taniarose, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fun-friday-dua-lipa-future-nostalgia-4102020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Dua Lipa brings ample fun to Fun Friday with the high-flying “Levitating” from her sophomore album, Future Nostalgia.
15 Boring Songs That Are Totally Exciting | Playlist 🎧
“15 Boring Songs That Are Totally Exciting” features music by AK, Ariana Grande, Tessa Violet, Tyga & Curtis Roach, and Wallows.
Ricky Dillard, Let There Be Peace on Earth | Track Review 🎵
![Ricky Dillard, "Let There Be Peace on Earth (Live)" from CHOIRMASTER [Photo Credit: Motown Gospel]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ricky-dillard-let-there-be-peace-on-earth-choirmaster-motown-gospel.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ricky Dillard, joined by a mass choir and an anointed countertenor, delivers a record for times like these, “Let There Be Peace on Earth.”
Tyga & Curtis Roach, Bored in the House | Track Review 🎵
![Tyga & Curtis Roach, "Bored in the House" [Photo Credits: Last Kings, Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tyga-curtis-roach-bored-in-the-house-last-king-columbia-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Both Tyga and Curtis Roach were bored, so they decided to make us all less bored with the minimalist, COVID-19 banger, “Bored in the House.”
Ledisi, Anything for You | Track Review 🎵
![Ledisi, "Anything for You" [Photo Credit: BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ledisi-anything-for-you-bmg-rights-management-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Hearkening back to the R&B of old, Ledisi delivers a home run on her first single of 2020, the dedicated, heartfelt “Anything for You.”
Future, Tycoon | Track Review 🎵
![Future, "Tycoon" [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/future-tycoon-epic-1-e1759245118434.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
While he doesn’t ‘move the needle’ in the least on “Tycoon,” Grammy-winning rapper Future continues to flex like a boss.
Lindsay Lohan, Back to Me | Track Review 🎵
![Lindsay Lohan, "Back to Me" [Photo Credit: Casablanca]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lindsay-lohan-back-to-me-casablanca-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Lindsay Lohan makes her pop comeback with “Back to Me” and surprisingly, the result actually is NOT terrible.
Bill Withers, Lean on Me | Throwback Thursday 💎
![TBT [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, kalhh, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Prettysleepy]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/throwback-thursday-bill-withers-still-bill-492020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Taking it back to 1972, we remember the iconic Bill Withers on Throwback Thursday (TBT) with his classic, “Lean on Me.”
Thomas Rhett, Be A Light | Track Review 🎵
![Thomas Rhett, "Be a Light" [Photo Credit: Big Machine]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/thomas-rhett-be-a-light-big-machine-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Country artist Thomas Rhett, alongside a star-studded group of musicians, uplifts with the COVID-19 relief single, “Be a Light.”
Isaac Dunbar, comme des garçons (like the boys) | Track Review 🎵
![Isaac Dunbar, “comme des garçons (like the boys)” [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/isaac-dunbar-comme-des-garcons-rca-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Isaac Dunbar, exploring identity and stereotypes, opts against conformity, embracing individuality on “comme des garçons (like the boys).”