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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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      • More Columns Ah, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).  Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the “less finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
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    ColumnsAh, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).  Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the “less finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.

    Donald Lawrence, Healed: Music Lifts No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Recording LLC; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Donald Lawrence, Healed | Music Lifts

    In the 30th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Donald Lawrence & Company performing “Healed.”

    By the musical hype, 16 hoursAugust 2, 2026 ago
    Noah Kahan, Haircut: Bangerz N Bopz No. 53 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Records / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Noah Kahan, Haircut | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 53rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Haircut” performed by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Noah Kahan.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysAugust 1, 2026 ago
    Rocki Mara, Im Your Freak: Beaming with Pride No. 67 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Rocki Mara; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    Rocki Mara, Im Your Freak | Beaming with Pride

    In the 66th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Im Your Freak” performed by Rocki Mara.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJuly 31, 2026 ago
    Isaiah Rashad & SZA, BOY IN RED: Dazzling Duets No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Top Dawg Entertainment / Warner Records Inc.; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Isaiah Rashad & SZA, BOY IN RED | Dazzling Duets

    In the 30th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), TDE label mates Isaiah Rashad and SZA collaborate on “BOY IN RED.”

    By the musical hype, 3 daysJuly 31, 2026 ago
    Rebecca Black, Friday: The Flops No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rebecca Black; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Rebecca Black, Friday | The Flops

    In the third edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable and infamous “Friday” recorded by Rebecca Black.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysJuly 30, 2026 ago
    Michael Jackson, Dirty Diana : Throwback Vibez No. 82 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; MJJ Productions Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Michael Jackson, Dirty Diana | Throwback Vibez

    In the 82nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Dirty Diana” by the legendary King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysJuly 30, 2026 ago
    Le Bone
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    Getting to Know… Le Bone | Interview

    In the unique 520th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, Jason interviews Alex and Dave, fellow members of the pink-adorned art rock band, Le Bone.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysJuly 29, 2026 ago
    Guitarricadelafuente, Calypso: Beaming with Pride No. 66 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment España, S.L.; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Guitarricadelafuente, Calypso | Beaming with Pride

    In the 66th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Calypso” performed by Spanish singer-songwriter Guitarricadelafuente.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysJuly 29, 2026 ago
    Neverskin
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Neverskin | Interview

    In the 519th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, Clint Bakker provides the inside scoop on the Dutch band Neverskin.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysJuly 29, 2026 ago
    Boards of Canada, The Word Becomes Flesh: Wacky Wednesday No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warp Records; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Boards of Canada, The Word Becomes Flesh | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 30th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “The Word Becomes Flesh,” performed by Boards of Canada.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysJuly 29, 2026 ago
    Chlöe & Timbaland, Talking Dirty: Spicy Tunez No. 53 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Parkwood Entertainment LLC / Columbia Records; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Chlöe & Timbaland, Talking Dirty | Spicy Tunez

    In the 53rd edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Talking Dirty” by Chlöe and Timbaland.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysJuly 28, 2026 ago
    Thin Lizzy, The Boys Are Back In Town: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Records Limited; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    Thin Lizzy, The Boys Are Back In Town | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 30th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “The Boys Are Back In Town” by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysJuly 28, 2026 ago

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