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LGBTQ
Kesha, BOY CRAZY. | Song Review 🎵
Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Kesha drops an infectious pop bop about lusting for all the boys on “BOY CRAZY.”
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Music
Rihanna, Friend of Mine | Song Review 🎵
Grammy-winning R&B/pop superstar Rihanna drops a polarizing single with “Friend of Mine” from the Smurfs Movie soundtrack.
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Music
GIVĒON, RATHER BE | Song Review 🎵
Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter GIVĒON can’t seem to move on from his ex-girlfriend on his emotional, hypnotic, and vulnerable neo-soul single, “RATHER BE.”
![CMAT, EURO-COUNTRY [📷: CMATBABY / AWAL Recordings Ltd.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cmat-euro-country.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
CMAT, Take A Sexy Picture Of Me | Song Review 🎵
Alternative Irish singer/songwriter CMAT drops a surefire bop with the country-tinged “Take A Sexy Picture Of Me,” the second single from her 2025 album, EURO-COUNTRY.
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Columns
Slave, Slide | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
In the 79th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Slide” by Ohio-based funk band, Slave.
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Evergreen
A Collection of Randomly Curated C Songs | Playlist 🎧
A Collection of Randomly Curated C Songs features songs by Artemas, Beyoncé, George Michael, Orville Peck + Willie Nelson, Vampire Weekend & Xiuhtezcatl.
![Mariah Carey, It’s Like That: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 20 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mariah Carey / UMG Recordings, Inc.; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/mariah-carey-its-like-that-music-lifts-20-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Columns
Mariah Carey, It’s Like That | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
In the 20th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning R&B/pop legend Mariah Carey performing “It’s Like That.”
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Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
Linkin Park, Two Faced | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
In the 40th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Two Faced” performed by Grammy-winning rock band Linkin Park.
![Jill Sobule vs. Katy Perry: Head 2 Head No. 14 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; Capitol; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/jill-sobule-vs-katy-perry-head-2-head-14-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Columns
Jill Sobule vs. Katy Perry | Head 2 Head
In the 14th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Jill Sobule and Katy Perry contend for the best “I Kissed a Girl.”
![Tyla, PUSH 2 START: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 39 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; FAX / Epic; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tyla-push-2-start-bangerz-n-bopz-39-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
Tyla, PUSH 2 START | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
In the 39th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “PUSH 2 START” performed by Grammy-winning South African singer/songwriter, Tyla.
![David Archuleta, Can I Call You: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 40 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Archie Music; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/david-archuleta-can-i-call-you-beaming-with-pride-40-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
David Archuleta, Can I Call You | Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
In the 40th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2025), we highlight the song, “Can I Call You” performed by David Archuleta.
![The Miracles, Love Machine: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 78 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/the-miracles-love-machine-throwback-vibez-78-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Columns
The Miracles, Love Machine | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
In the 78th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Love Machine” by the iconic Motown group, The Miracles.