The Summer Continues to Belong to Drake | Chart Happenings
In a week where not much is going down on the Billboard 200 or the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, Drake continues to ‘own the summer.’
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.
In a week where not much is going down on the Billboard 200 or the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, Drake continues to ‘own the summer.’
Embattled R&B icon R. Kelly comes over as totally inept on his self-centered, utterly disgraceful, 19-minute ‘admission’ track, “I Admit.”
NYC-based indie pop artist Nina Luna compels on her self-described ‘sultry, bittersweet, slow-jam for the dog days of summer,’ “Keep Me.”
Remember the name Daisy Maude. This up-and-coming singer/songwriter from Arizona drops a brilliant debut single with “Don’t Blame Me.”
“Same Damn Time,” “Benz Friends (Whatchutola)” and “Mask Off” are among the picks for ‘The Best Song from Each Future Album.’
Drake dominates the Billboard 200 and the Billboard hot 100 with his fifth studio album, ‘Scorpion,’ breaking a number of records.
Rising alternative pop collective lovelytheband shines on “Emotion,” one of many advance singles from the band’s debut LP, ‘finding it hard to smile.’
Panic! At the Disco and Cardi B both had awesome weeks on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 respectively. Bebe Rexha, not so much.
Want to get to know the eclectic, English rock band The Sourheads? The Musical Hype interviews the versatile, multi-talented guitarist, Mik Crone.
Seattle rapper/producer continues to make a habit of sheer excellence. His continues to shine on “Thrones,” his fourth single released in 2018.
Following the news of the tragic death of Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy aka XXXTentacion, I briefly reminisce on the music I covered by the rapper.
Unhappy with the political climate in the U.S. under President Trump, rising pop artist Simon XO expresses his anger on his electrifying single, “My Love.”