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Tayonce Is My Roman Empire

Bonita Alford: Call me delulu, but I believe in Tayonce — the notion that Beyonce and Taylor Swift will collaborate on a song.

By Bonita Alford, 9 monthsAugust 26, 2024 ago

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The Rebirth of Bishop Briggs

Bishop Briggs has experienced a lifetime’s worth of milestones over the span of two years. Following trying times, her rebirth – a new zest for life – commences.

By Bonita Alford, 2 yearsJune 20, 2023 ago

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Reaction: 2022 GRAMMY Award Nominations | Deep Dive

The Musical Hype deep dives into 2022 GRAMMY Award nominations, focused on some of the key categories including the big four.

By the musical hype, 4 yearsNovember 27, 2021 ago

Columns

A Poker Hobby Will Make You A Better Songwriter — Seriously

A Poker Hobby Will Make You A Better Songwriter — Seriously… Read and find out exactly how this is possible!!!

By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 21, 2021 ago

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Thoughts on 2020 Grammy Nominations (Big Categories)

Another year, another opportunity for The Musical Hype to scrutinize the Grammy nominations which are particularly odd in 2020.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsNovember 25, 2020 ago

Reaction to 2020 Grammy Award Nominees [Photo Credit: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Atlantic, RCA, Republic, Jagjaguwar, Capitol, Sony]

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Reaction to 2020 Grammy Awards Nominees

With the 2020 Grammy Award nominees announced, it’s time to react to the expected, surprises, snubs, and make some predictions.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsNovember 22, 2019 ago

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Reaction: 61st Annual Grammy Awards

At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, there were some truly triumphant winners (Childish Gambino), as well as some less deserving or undeserving ones (Beck).

By the musical hype, 6 yearsFebruary 12, 2019 ago

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Grammys 2019: A Deeper Look at the ‘Record of the Year’ Nominees

With the 2019 Grammy nominees revealed, we break analyze some of the biggest categories in more depth, starting with the Record of the Year category.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsDecember 31, 2018 ago

Reaction: 2019 Grammy Nominations [Photo Credits: Republic, MCA Nashville, Bad Boy, Cash Money, Columbia, Interscope, Elektra]

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Reaction: 2019 Grammy Award Nominations

After spending some time analyzing the 2019 Grammy Award Nominations, Brent Faulkner gives his ‘two cents’ about the good and the bad.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsDecember 12, 2018 ago

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R. Kelly, ‘I Admit’ | Track Review

Embattled R&B icon R. Kelly comes over as totally inept on his self-centered, utterly disgraceful, 19-minute ‘admission’ track, “I Admit.”

By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 25, 2018 ago

Fergie National Anthem Screenshot from 2018 NBA All-Star Game

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Fergie Delivers One of The Worst National Anthems Ever | Op Ed

Fergie did not “make a joyful noise” on Sunday, February 18, 2018, as she delivered a totally terrible rendition of the U.S. National Anthem. At the NBA All-Star Game.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsFebruary 19, 2018 ago

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Report Card: Ranking the Albums of January 2018 | Year in Review

BØRNS (Blue Madonna), Anderson East (Encore), and Camila Cabello (Camila) rank as the best albums reviewed on The Musical Hype in January 2018.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsJanuary 31, 2018 ago

Op Ed simply stands for opinion editorial. A subcategory of the Columns on The Musical Hype, the Op Ed section features opinion articles/pieces. In many cases, opinions are based upon and/or backed up by research on the matter at hand.