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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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    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.

    Slayyyter, CRANK: Spicy Tunez No. 19 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RECORDS Label LLC / Columbia Records; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Slayyyter, CRANK | Spicy Tunez

    In the 19th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “CRANK” by Slayyyter.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysMarch 5, 2026 ago
    Harry Nilsson, Coconut: Throwback Vibez No. 28 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA Records; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Harry Nilsson, Coconut | Throwback Vibez

    In the 28th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Coconut” by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysMarch 5, 2026 ago
    Lambrini Girls, Cuntology 101: Beaming with Pride No. 18 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; City Slang; 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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    Lambrini Girls, Cuntology 101 | Beaming with Pride

    In the 18th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Cuntology 101” performed by Brighton, UK punk rock group Lambrini Girls.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMarch 4, 2026 ago
    Donny Hathaway, Jealous Guy: Covers No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment Company; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Donny Hathaway, Jealous Guy | COVERS

    In the fifth edition of COVERS (2026), Donny Hathaway delivers a compelling rendition of “Jealous Guy,” originally performed by John Lennon.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMarch 4, 2026 ago
    Tyler, The Creator, Big Poe: Wacky Wednesday No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Tyler, The Creator, Big Poe | Wacky Wednesday

    In the ninth edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Big Poe,” performed by Tyler, The Creator.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMarch 4, 2026 ago
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    Getting to Know… Linnea’s Garden | Interview

    In the 507th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Boston-based punk rock band Linnea’s Garden.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMarch 3, 2026 ago
    Jill Scott, Don’t Play: Spicy Tunez No. 18 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Blues Babe Records LLC / Human Re Sources / The Orchard; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Jill Scott, Don’t Play | Spicy Tunez

    In the 18th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Don’t Play” by Jill Scott.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMarch 3, 2026 ago
    Nena, 99 Luftballons: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BMG Rights Management GmbH; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Nena, 99 Luftballons | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the ninth edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “99 Luftballons,” the one-hit wonder by German singer Nena and her band of the same name.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMarch 3, 2026 ago
    Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Twisted: Throwback Vibez No. 27 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Twisted | Throwback Vibez

    In the 27th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Twisted” by the legendary jazz vocal group, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMarch 3, 2026 ago
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    Getting to Know… poıntless | Interview

    In the 506th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Berlin-based melodic heavy rock act poıntless.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMarch 2, 2026 ago
    Kraftwerk, The Model: Throwback Vibez No. 26 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ralf Hütter /Kraftwerk/ Parlophone Records Ltd.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Kraftwerk, The Model | Throwback Vibez

    In the 26th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “The Model” by the German electronic music band Kraftwerk.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMarch 2, 2026 ago
    Feng, YOLO: Music Lifts No. 10 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DistroKid Records; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Feng, YOLO | Music Lifts

    In the 10th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Asian English rapper Feng performing “YOLO.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMarch 1, 2026 ago

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