Halsey, You should be sad | Track Review 🎵
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On “You should be sad,” the country/folk-flavored, sixth advance single from MANIC, Halsey is filled with scorn – mad as hell.
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.
Future, Life is Good | Track Review 🎵
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Future, assisted by his buddy, Drake, are so-so at best on their first collaboration of the new decade, “Life is Good.”
Selena Gomez, Rare | Album Review 💿
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Selena Gomez steps up her game on her sixth studio album, Rare, simultaneously conveying emotion and honesty and dropping pop bops.
John Legend, Conversations in the Dark | Track Review 🎵
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Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter John Legend returns with his first single of the new decade, the elite “Conversations in the Dark.”
Conan Gray, The Story | Track Review 🎵
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Rising pop star Conan Gray shines on “The Story,” the thoughtful promo single from his highly anticipated debut album, KID KROW.
Alicia Keys, Underdog | Track Review 🎵
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Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys drops an empowering, inspirational, and uplifting first single of 2020 with “Underdog.”
Mac Miller, Good News | Track Review 🎵
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“Good News,” the promo single from the posthumous Mac Miller album, Circles, is well-produced, well-written, and hauntingly performed.
Getting to Know… Lucifour M | Interview 🎤
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For Interview #48, The Musical Hype gets the goods on multifaceted, multidimensional Italian collective, Lucifour M.
13 Entertaining Songs That Reference Musical Instruments | Playlist 🎧
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“13 Entertaining Songs That Reference Musical Instruments” features songs courtesy of Alt-J, Behemoth, Jason Derulo, Jeezy, and Taylor Swift.
Yung Scuff & Jakkyboí, U DO U | Track Review 🎵
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Yung Scuff & Jakkyboí continue to propel the emo-/punk-tinged hip-hop movement with their short, but sweet banger, “U DO U.”
Oh Wonder, Happy | Track Review 🎵
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London-based, alt-pop duo Oh Wonder drops a certified pop bop with “Happy,” the 4th single from 3rd album, No One Else Can Wear Your Crown.
Yung Pinch, Beach Ballin’ | Track Review 🎵
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Following the chilled-out bop “Over It,” melodic rapper Yung Pinch shines once more on “Beach Ballin’,” featuring blackbear.