XXXTENTACION, ‘Bad’ | Track Review
![XXXTENTACION, Skins [Photo Credits: Bad Vibes Forever / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/xxxtentacion-skins-bad-vibes-forever-empire.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Ahead of his posthumous album, ‘Skins,’ late rapper/singer XXXTENTACION releases an ultra-brief, vibe-filled promo single, “BAD.”
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.
Backstreet Boys, ‘Chances’ | Track Review
![Backstreet Boys, DNA [Photo Credits: K-bahn / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/backstreet-boys-dna-k-bahn-rca.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In preparation for their highly-anticipated 2019 album, ‘DNA,’ Veteran boy band Backstreet Boys release their second single from the project, “Chances.”
ILLENIUM & Call Me Karizma, ‘God Damnit’ | Track Review
![ILLENIUM, God Damnit [Photo Credit: Astralwerks]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/illenium-god-damnit-astralwerks.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Perhaps repentance is necessarily after listening, but DJ/producer ILLENIUM & rapper/singer Call Me Karizma make sweet music together on ‘God Damnit.’
Muse, Simulation Theory | Album Review
![Muse, Simulation Theory [Photo Credit: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/muse-simulation-theory-warner-bros.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative rock band Muse delivers their best work in years on their eighth studio album, ‘Simulation Theory.’
15 Songs That’ll Make You Wanna Run | Playlist
![15 Songs That'll Make You Wanna Run [Photo Credits: Pixabay, Cash Money, Young Money, Columbia, RCA, Def Jam, Interscope, 10 Summers, Island, Zoey Georgeades, Parker Matthews]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/15-songs-thatll-make-you-wanna-run.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“15 Songs That’ll Make You Wanna Run” features music courtesy of Ella Mai, Kelly Clarkson, The Killers, Lil Peep, and Logic among others.
Barbra Streisand, Walls | Album Review
![Barbra Streisand, Walls [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/barbra-streisand-walls-columbia.jpg?fit=768%2C764&ssl=1)
Iconic actress and singer Barbra Streisand delivers one of her best albums in years with her politically and socially-charged tour de force, ‘Walls.’
THEY., Broken | Track Review
![THEY., Broken [Photo Credits: Mind of a Genius / Warner Bros.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/they-broken-mind-of-a-genius-warner-bros.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
R&B/hip-hop duo THEY. enlists R&B singer Jessie Reyez for their brief new single, “Broken.” It’s definitely a ‘vibe,’ but certainly not transcendent.
Alec Benjamin, ‘1994’ | Track Review
![Alec Benjamin, 1994 [Photo Credit: Alec Benjamin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/alec-benjamin-1994-alec-benjamin.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising Arizona pop singer/songwriter Alec Benjamin continues to make a compelling case for himself on his birth-year single, “1994.”
Andrea Bocelli, Sí | Album Review
![Andrea Bocelli, Sí [Photo Credit: Decca]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/andrea-bocelli-si-decca.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The exemplification of a class act, not to mention consistency, veteran classical Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli shines bright on his 2018 album, ‘Sí.’
12 Songs to Celebrate the Weekend…Or Not | Playlist 🎧
![12 Songs to Celebrate the Weekend...or Not [Photo Credits: Pexels, Pixabay, Sony, RCA, Big Machine]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/12-songs-to-celebrate-the-weekend-or-not.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“12 Songs to Celebrate the Weekend…Or Not” features music courtesy of 2 Chainz, Billie Holliday, Brantley Gilbert, Foo Fighters, Kane Brown, and Khalid.
Hykuu, ‘Coming Home’ | Track Review
![Hykuu, Coming Home [Photo Credit: BonFire]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/hykuu-coming-home-bonfire.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Departing from his usual sound, Madrid-based producer Hykuu enlists Swedish/UK singer/producer Summer Heart for his latest single, “Coming Home.”
Trippie Redd, Topanga | Track Review 🎵
![Trippie Redd, Topanga [Photo Credit: TenThousand Projects]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/trippie-redd-topanga-tenthousand-projects.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Backed by an angelic backdrop, Trippie Redd doesn’t stick with a spiritual script on “Topanga,” where the rapper spits about guns and violence.