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Masculinity | 3BOPS

On the 36th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with MASCULINITY in some form or fashion.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 17, 2021 ago

Music

H.E.R., We Made It | Track Review 🎵

Once more, multi-award-winning R&B singer/songwriter H.E.R. shines on “We Made It,” the opener from her debut album, Back of My Mind.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 17, 2021 ago

Clairo, "Blouse" [📷 : FADER Label / Republic]

LGBTQ

Clairo, Blouse | Track Review 🎵

Clairo makes a compelling return with “Blouse,” a single where she seeks a deeper, emotional connection as opposed to merely physical.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 17, 2021 ago

Evergreen

V | 5ive Songs

On this 49th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs whose first letter of the first word begins with the letter V.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 17, 2021 ago

Migos, Culture III [📷: Quality Control Music]

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Migos, Culture III | Album Review 💿

While Migos secure a few solid bangers on Culture III, the rap trio still don’t match the excellence of the original Culture.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 17, 2021 ago

Nas, “N.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 6 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Island Def Jam Music Group, The Musical Hype]

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Nas, The Slave and the Master | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶

On the 6th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “N.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)” by Nas.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 16, 2021 ago

Evergreen

Black & Proud | 3BOPS

On the 35th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with being BLACK & PROUD in some form or fashion.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 16, 2021 ago

Columns

Lil Baby & Lil Durk Rule | Scanning the Charts 📉

Scanning the Charts (6/19/21): Lil Baby & Lil Durk Rule launch at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with The Voice of the Heroes.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 16, 2021 ago

13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, bobbycrim, Chavdar Lungov, David Mark, Pixabay, RENE RAUSCHENBERGER, Sarah Tipton, Trystan DeArth-Pendley, USA-Reiseblogger]

Evergreen

13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South | Playlist 🎧

🎧 13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South features 2 Chainz, Billie Holiday, The Black Keys, J. Cole, Jake Bugg & Nina Simone.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 16, 2021 ago

Doja Cat, "Need to Know" [📷: Kemosabe / RCA]

LGBTQ

Doja Cat, Need to Know | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop artist Doja Cat shines on the sexual, sleekly produced second advance single from Planet Her, “Need to Know.”

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 15, 2021 ago

Evergreen

Neighborhood | 5ive Songs

On this 48th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with the NEIGHBORHOOD in some form or fashion.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 15, 2021 ago

Columns

Getting to Know… Ohmwork | Interview 🎤

On our 193rd interview on The Musical Hype, we get some awesome insight into the craft of Norwegian three-piece collective, Ohmwork.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 15, 2021 ago