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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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    Columns

    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.

    Walter Miller, Basic Instinct: Beaming with Pride No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Walter Miller; 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 🏳️‍🌈

    Walter Miller, Basic Instinct | Beaming with Pride

    In the fourth edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Basic Instinct” performed by pop/rock singer-songwriter Walter Miller.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Ice Spice, Big Guy: Wacky Wednesday No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dolo Entertainment, Inc. / UMG Recordings, Inc. / 10K Projects, LLC; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Ice Spice, Big Guy | Wacky Wednesday

    In the second edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Big Guy” by rapper Ice Spice.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Alone: 5 Gems 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, 建鹏 邵 from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Alone | 5 Gems

    Alone: 5 Gems features songs by Halle, Michael Jackson, Reneé Rapp, The Dynamic Superiors, and Tom Nethersole.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Only Fire, Moana Lisa: Spicy Tunez No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Only Fire; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Only Fire, Moana Lisa | Spicy Tunez

    In the fourth edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Moana Lisa” by Only Fire.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    Kristinia DeBarge, Goodbye: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    Kristinia DeBarge, Goodbye | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the second edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Goodbye,” the top 15 one-hit wonder by Kristinia DeBarge.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me: Throwback Vibez No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me | Throwback Vibez

    In the sixth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “The Weakness In Me” by Joan Armatrading.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night): Throwback Vibez No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EMI Catalog / Capitol; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) | Throwback Vibez

    In the fifth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” by Don McLean.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    Shirley Caesar, I Remember Mama: Music Lifts No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Word Entertainment; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Shirley Caesar, I Remember Mama | Music Lifts

    In the second edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by gospel music legend Shirley Caesar performing “I Remember Mama.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 11, 2026 ago
    Latto, Big Mama: Bangerz N Bopz No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA, Steamcut; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Latto, Big Mama | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the fourth edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Big Mama” performed by Grammy-nominated rapper Latto.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 11, 2026 ago
    Megan Moroney, Am I Okay?: Bangerz N Bopz No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Megan Moroney / Sony Music Entertainment; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Megan Moroney, Am I Okay? | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the third edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Am I Okay?” performed by country singer-songwriter Megan Moroney.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 10, 2026 ago
    Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon: Beaming with Pride No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Warner Music Finland; 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 🏳️‍🌈

    Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon | Beaming with Pride

    In the third edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Bensaa tulipaloon” performed by Finnish 🇫🇮 pop singer-songwriter Benjamin.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago
    Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown, No Air: Dazzling Duets No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 19 Recordings / RCA / Jive; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown, No Air | Dazzling Duets

    In the second edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown collaborate on the Grammy-nominated gem, “No Air.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago

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