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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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    Features a variety of posts (reviews, playlists, editorials, interviews, etc.) about, featuring, or related to LGBTQ+ musicians.

    Disclosure, Latch: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Island Records; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Disclosure, Latch | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the eighth edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Latch” by UK electronic music duo Disclosure featuring decorated singer-songwriter Sam Smith.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthFebruary 24, 2026 ago
    Barry Manilow, Looks Like We Made It: Throwback Vibez No. 24 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista Records LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Barry Manilow, Looks Like We Made It | Throwback Vibez

    In the 24th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Looks Like We Made It” by legendary pop singer-songwriter Barry Manilow.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthFebruary 24, 2026 ago
    kwn, hopeless romantic [📷: RCA Records]
    LGBTQ

    kwn, hopeless romantic | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ British singer, songwriter, and rapper kwn delivers another R&B bop with their romantic single, “hopeless romantic.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 23, 2026 ago
    15 Bops From Around the Globe That Rock (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; CatsWithGlasses, Gordon Johnson, jorono from Pixabay]
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    15 Bops From Around the Globe That Rock | Playlist

    15 Bops From Around the Globe That Rock features songs by Bad Bunny, Benjamin, Björk, HUMBE, Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, and ROSALÍA.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 23, 2026 ago
    Megan Thee Stallion, Bigger In Texas: Bangerz N Bopz No. 16 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hot Girl Productions LLC; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Megan Thee Stallion, Bigger In Texas | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 16th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Bigger In Texas” performed by Megan Thee Stallion.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 22, 2026 ago
    LUKAS OSCAR, Cereals: Beaming with Pride No. 15 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; LUKAS OSCAR; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    LUKAS OSCAR, Cereals | Beaming with Pride

    In the 15th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Cereals” performed by LUKAS OSCAR.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 20, 2026 ago
    A Wow-tastic Compendium of W Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ksw Photographer, Manish Jain, JJ Whitley, Raven Domingo from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Wow-tastic Compendium of W Songs | Playlist

    A Wow-tastic Compendium of W Songs features songs by Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Olly Alexander, RAYE, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 20, 2026 ago
    The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, Jesus, Take the Lube: Spicy Tunez No. 15 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DistroKid; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, Jesus, Take the Lube | Spicy Tunez

    In the 15th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Jesus, Take the Lube” by The Boot Scootin’ Sissies.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 19, 2026 ago
    Al Calderon, Smoke [📷: Al Calderon / Create Music Group Inc.]
    LGBTQ

    Al Calderon, Smoke | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Smoke” marks another smoking hot, R&B-infused pop bop from the smoking hot, incredibly talented, and multifaceted Al Calderon.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 19, 2026 ago
    Seth Bogart, Lubed: Beaming with Pride No. 14 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Seth Bogart; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    Seth Bogart, Lubed | Beaming with Pride

    In the 14th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Lubed” performed by openly gay musician and visual artist Seth Bogart featuring Jeremiah Nadya.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 18, 2026 ago
    Can’t!: 5 Gems No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Can’t! | 5 Gems

    Can’t!: 5 Gems features songs by Ben Harper x Charlie Musselwhite, Joey Lawrence, Lauryn Hill, Lizzo, and Timmy Thomas.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 18, 2026 ago
    Victoria Monét, Let Me [📷: RCA Records]
    LGBTQ

    Victoria Monét, Let Me | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Victoria Monét continues to be consistent and engaging on her love-oriented single, “Let Me.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 17, 2026 ago

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