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        • Album πŸ’ΏAlbums & EPs  πŸ’Ώ 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 (Β½ 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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    Year in Review

    Best of, worst of lists from a given year.

    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Juan JosΓ© Carranza from Pexels; AcatXIo, bookdragon, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Prawny, StockSnap, succo, TASFIQ UR RAHMAN NABIL from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 features songs by Behemoth, Doechii, Ghost, GIVΔ’ON, JENNIE, Lady Gaga, and Lil Nas X.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 31, 2025 ago
    60 Best Songs of 2024 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artemas, Columbia, Darkroom, Interscope, Island, Kendrick Lamar, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Republic, Rubyworks Ltd., Top Dawg Entertainment, Warner; faraindahouse (AI), OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    60 Best Songs of 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    60 Best Songs of 2024 features songs by Ariana Grande, BeyoncΓ©, Charli XCX, Hozier, Kendrick Lamar, and Omar Apollo.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsDecember 30, 2024 ago
    12 Worst Songs of 2024 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Vika_Glitter from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    12 Worst Songs of 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    12 Worst Songs of 2024 features songs by Camila Cabello, Ice Spice, Katy Perry, Lil Mabu, Tom MacDonald, and Β₯$.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsDecember 21, 2024 ago
    40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; American Dogwood, Boominati Worldwide, Cole Redding, Columbia, Darkroom, EMPIRE, Epic, Interscope, Island, ISO Supremacy, Kendrick Lamar, Nice Life Recording Company, Night Street, Orville Peck, LLC, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, PULSE, Republic, Tinashe Music Inc., Warner, Wilburn Holding Co.; Gerd Altmann, Michael, OpenClipart-Vectors, From Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧

    40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) features music by BeyoncΓ©, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Tinashe, and Tommy Richman.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJune 29, 2024 ago
    11 Worst Songs of 2023 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alana Jordan, Jawad Ali, Myriam - No AI pictures in my gallery., rafiq23, Sammy-Sander, Yogendra Singh from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Worst Songs of 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Worst Songs of 2023 features music courtesy of Jason Aldean, Meghan Trainor, Morgan Wallen, Oliver Anthony, and Pardison Fontaine.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 25, 2023 ago
    51 Best Songs of 2023 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic, Belting Bronco, boygenius, Columbia, Geffen, Interscope, Lovett Music, Inc., Olivia Rodrigo, RCA, Smiley Miley, Inc., Warner; No-longer-here, OpenClipart-Vectors, toodlingstudio from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    51 Best Songs of 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    51 Best Songs of 2023 features music courtesy of Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Troye Sivan, Victoria MonΓ©t, and Zach Bryan.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 22, 2023 ago
    Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype;Pete Linforth from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧

    Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) features music courtesy of Hozier, Jake Shears, Janelle MonΓ‘e, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, and Sam Smith.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 23, 2023 ago
    Best LGBTQ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Songs of 2023 (so far) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Monstera, Steh Nobre from Pexels; Arek Socha, burin kul, CatsWithGlasses, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Best LGBTQ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Songs of 2023 (so far) | Playlist 🎧

    Best LGBTQ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Songs of 2023 (so far) features music courtesy of Cub Sport, Janelle MonΓ‘e, Miley Cyrus, Omar Apollo, and Sam Smith.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 2, 2023 ago
    Best of 2022 - Deconstructed [: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Rodnae Productions via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Best of 2022 – Deconstructed | Playlist 🎧

    With the 21 best albums and the 50 best Songs of 2022 unveiled, we dig a little deeper into the lists while also unveiling 5 of the most sus songs of 2022.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 31, 2022 ago
    21 Best Albums of 2022 [πŸ“·: andresilva5 from Pixabay, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Interscope, L-M, The Musical Hype, Nice Life, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Rimas Entertainment, Taylor Swift]
    Evergreen

    21 Best Albums of 2022 | Playlist 🎧

    21 Best Albums of 2022 features LPs courtesy of Bad Bunny, BeyoncΓ©, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, Steve Lacy, and Taylor Swift among others.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 19, 2022 ago
    50 Best Songs of 2022 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Andreas GlΓΆckner from Pixabay, Columbia, Parkwood Entertainment, L-M, RCA, Atlantic, Nice Life, Interscope]
    Evergreen

    50 Best Songs of 2022 | Playlist 🎧

    50 Best Songs of 2022 features songs courtesy of Bad Bunny, BeyoncΓ©, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Omar Apollo, and Steve Lacy among others.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 12, 2022 ago
    🎧 Awesome Songs: March 2022 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RODNAE Productions]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: March 2022 | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 Awesome Songs: March 2022 features Camila Cabello, Florence + The Machine, Omar Apollo, Phife Dawg, & ROSALÍA.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 28, 2022 ago

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