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45 Best Albums of 2018 | Year in Review List

Albums courtesy of Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys, Ghost, Father John Misty, and Pusha T round out the top-five of the 45 Best Albums of 2018.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 17, 2018 ago

Getting to Know... Bear Witness [Photo Credit: Bear Witness]

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Getting to Know… Bear Witness | Interview 🎤

For Interview #16 in our ‘Getting to Know’ series, we ‘chew the phat’ with Matt Georgiou, the frontman of UK alternative band Bear Witness.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 13, 2018 ago

Reaction: 2019 Grammy Nominations [Photo Credits: Republic, MCA Nashville, Bad Boy, Cash Money, Columbia, Interscope, Elektra]

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Reaction: 2019 Grammy Award Nominations

After spending some time analyzing the 2019 Grammy Award Nominations, Brent Faulkner gives his ‘two cents’ about the good and the bad.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 12, 2018 ago

The 17 Worst Songs of 2018 [Photo Credits: Pixabay, Scumgang, Columbia, Warner Bros., Atlantic, Filthy Fangs, Republic, RCA, B.H.A.D. Music]

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The 17 Worst Songs of 2018 | Year in Review Playlist

“The 17 Worst Songs of 2018” features some truly questionable music courtesy of Bella Thorne, Lil Xan, Kanye West, Lil Pump, and Noah Cyrus among others.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 12, 2018 ago

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Meek Mill, Championships | Album Review

Meek Mill makes an energetic, inspired fourth studio album with Championships, his first full-length release since being released from prison.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 11, 2018 ago

HRVY, I Don't Think About You - Single [Photo Credit: Virgin EMI]

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HRVY, ‘I Don’t Think About You’ | Track Review

Rising British pop musician HRVY continues to ‘make a case for himself’ on the chill, easy-going ‘I miss my ex- anthem,’ “I Don’t Think About You.”

By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 10, 2018 ago

Badflower, OK I'M SICK [Photo Credit: Big Machine]

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Badflower, ‘Heroin’ | Track Review

LA alternative band Badflower continues a massively successful promo campaign with “Heroin,” the third advance single from ‘OK, I’M SICK.’

By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 10, 2018 ago

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Stephen Puth, ‘Sexual Vibe’ | Track Review

Rising pop musician Stephen Puth, the younger brother of Grammy-nominated pop artist Charlie Puth, introduces himself to the world with a “Sexual Vibe.”

By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 10, 2018 ago

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ZAYN, ‘Good Years’ | Track Review

Eight singles into his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Icarus Falls,’ pop heartthrob ZAYN finds a much better, more engaging fit with ballad “Good Years.”

By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 10, 2018 ago