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    Year in Review

    Best of, worst of lists from a given year.

    Drake, Views [📷: Cash Money]
    Evergreen

    Predicting Grammy Nominations: Best Rap Album

    59th Annual Grammy nomination predictions: Drake (Views) should be a surefire lock for a nomination.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 3, 2016 ago
    Maren Morris, Hero © Columbia
    Columns

    Predicting Grammy Nominations: Best New Artist

    59th Annual Grammy nomination predictions: breakout country artist Maren Morris (‘Hero’) seems like a lock for a nomination.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 25, 2016 ago
    Adele, 25 © Columbia
    Columns

    Predicting Grammy Nominations: Pop Vocal Album

    59th Annual Grammy nomination predictions: Adele (‘25’) should be a lock for pop vocal album nomination.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 24, 2016 ago
    Frank Ocean, Blonde © Boys Don't Cry
    Columns

    10 Best Albums of 2016 (August 28 Running List)

    In our first “running list” of the 10 best albums of 2016, Beyoncé leads the charge with ‘Lemonade’ while Frank Ocean isn’t far behind with ‘Blonde’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 28, 2016 ago
    Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]
    Columns

    Surefire Nominees for the Grammy for Album of the Year

    It’s never too early to speculate about the Grammys. What better way to speculate than breaking down potential nominees in the Album of the Year category?

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 8, 2016 ago
    Kanye West, The Life of Pablo [📷: G.O.O.D. / Def Jam]
    Evergreen

    Best Songs Of 2016 (So Far) | Year in Review Playlist

    Six months have passed and many, many songs have graced the music world in 2016. Here are the very best songs of 2016, so far.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 6, 2016 ago
    Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]
    Evergreen

    25 Best Albums of 2016 (So Far)

    The title is self-explanatory. This list ranks the 25 best albums of 2016, so far. By the end of 2016, this could all change…or not.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 25, 2016 ago
    Charlie Puth, Nine Track Mind [📷: Artist Partner Group/Atlantic]
    Columns

    Critics Had Mixed Feelings On These 2016 Albums

    Not every album is beloved by critics. In the case of the nine albums that grace this list, overall, critics were mixed or totally disliked them.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 24, 2016 ago
    Adele, 25 © Columbia
    Columns

    Way, Way Too Early Grammy Predictions for 2017

    It’s-a-ways off ’til the 59th Grammy Awards Nominations are announced. With half of 2016 “in the books,” who has an edge in earning a statuette this year?

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 23, 2016 ago
    Herbie Hancock, River - The Joni Letters © Verve
    Columns

    Most Surprising Albums That Won Album of The Year Since 2000

    Sometimes the albums you expect to win the Grammy for Album of the Year don’t. Here are the most surprising albums that won album of the year since 2000.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsApril 7, 2016 ago
    Taylor Swift, 1989 [📷: Big Machine]
    Evergreen

    58th Annual Grammys Miss Bigger Statement With Album Of The Year

    The 58th Annual Grammys ended predictably, with Taylor Swift earning her second Album of the Year honors with pop juggernaut, 1989.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsFebruary 17, 2016 ago
    Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly © Aftermath/Interscope
    Evergreen

    Playlist: 25 Best Rap Songs of 2015

    After flexing my muscles (writing, not biceps) and compiling the best songs and best albums of 2015, how about diving into genres? Here’s a quickie – 25 Best Rap Songs of 2015. Are there some ‘best’ songs that didn’t get loving from yours truly? Probably, but that’s life, and life’s Read more…

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 29, 2015 ago

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