10 Favorite Soul Classics by Aretha Franklin | Playlist
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Following the death of icon Aretha Franklin, we sort through some of her best songs ever, including “Respect,” “Natural Woman,” and “Chain of Fools.”

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Following the death of icon Aretha Franklin, we sort through some of her best songs ever, including “Respect,” “Natural Woman,” and “Chain of Fools.”
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The energetic playlist “10 Songs Overflowing with Power” includes songs courtesy of Bastille, Lana Del Rey, Ryan Beatty, and Rae Sremmurd among others.
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Musicians with songs that explore the afterlife include Arcade Fire, David Bowie, Iron Maiden, Julia Michaels & Tyler Childers among others.
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“11 Songs to Channel Your Inner Animal” includes songs courtesy of Bishop Briggs, Blake Shelton, Leon Bridges, Nicki Minaj, and Sia among others.
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“11 Songs That are Dangerous, Violent, or Otherwise” features music courtesy of Jessie J, Kanye West, Marilyn Manson, and YUNGBLUD among others.
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“God is in the Midst of These 11 Secular Songs” featuring Ariana Grande, Drake, Florence + The Machine, Stryper, Travis Scott among others.
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19 Songs About Various Cities Around the World features songs with a city in their title. Camila Cabello, George Ezra & Travis Scott appear.
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“9 Songs About Clothes and Shoes” features music courtesy of blackbear, Migos, Ryan Beatty, and Taylor Swift among others.
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Artists with albums honored by The Musical Hype as some of the best in 2018 so far include Arctic Monkeys, Janelle Monáe, and Ryan Beatty.
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Prepare to get ‘hot and bothered’ (again) with “11 Songs Where it Gets Steamy II,” featuring Christina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj, Ryan Beatty & Selena Gomez.
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“9 Songs That Thrive Off Being ‘Rich’” features ‘richly-titled’ music courtesy of Maren Morris, Nicki Minaj, and Post Malone among others.
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Playlist “Experience the ‘Burn of These 11 Songs,” features music courtesy of Dierks Bentley, Foo Fighters, G-Eazy, Ro James, and Sam Smith among others.