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BB Grooves: Drake Rules the Roost for Ninth Straight Week

In this week’s edition of BB Grooves (a column examining the biggest stories on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart), Drake spends a ninth week at no. 1.

By the musical hype, 10 years 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, 10 yearsJuly 6, 2016 ago

Logic, Bobby Tarantino © Def Jam / Visionary Music Group

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Logic, Bobby Tarantino | Album Review

Logic has become one of the hottest rappers in the game. After numerous mixtapes and two albums, Logic returns with a surprise mixtape, ‘Bobby Tarantino.’

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 5, 2016 ago

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Kanye West, Famous | Track Review 🎵

Kanye West is one of the world’s most polarizing musicians. West’s controversial track “Famous,” along with its equally controversial video confirms such.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 5, 2016 ago

Evergreen

10 Recent Meaningful Songs Worth Spinning | Playlist

For every “Anaconda” or “M.I.L.F.$” that infects the world with raunchy filth, there are transcendent songs with meaningful messages worth spinning.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 5, 2016 ago

Music

Music Shopping List: ScHoolboy Q’s ‘Blank Face LP’ Leads the Way

The wallet may stay intact this week. After July1 proved to be a solid date for new albums, July 8 looks much less impressive. Easily leading the charge this week is ScHoolboy’s highly anticipated Blank Face LP.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 4, 2016 ago

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Grace, FMA | Album Review 💿

Aussie singer Grace shows tremendous potential on her debut, FMA, led by breakthrough single, “You Don’t Own Me.”

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 4, 2016 ago

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Maxwell, ‘blackSUMMERS’night’ | Album Review

Maxwell remains consistent on latest LP blackSUMMERS’night, while successfully tweaking his sound to embody and appeal to the times.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 4, 2016 ago

Columns

Drake Makes It Nine Atop Billboard 200

Drake simply won’t stop dominating the Billboard 200, or the music industry itself. ‘Views’ spends its ninth week at no. 1 on the Billboard 200.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 4, 2016 ago

11 AWESOME OR NOT-SO-AWESOME SONGS ABOUT TEACHERS [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]

Evergreen

11 Awesome or Not-So-Awesome Songs About Teachers | Playlist 🎧

Teachers have one of the most important and toughest professions, This awesome playlist pays ode to teachers – well – some of the songs…

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 3, 2016 ago

Fergie, Double Dutchess [📷: BMG Rights Management]

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Fergie, M.I.L.F.$ | Track Review 🎵

It seems as if Fergie has been trying to ‘reclaim her status’ for a couple of years. “M.I.L.F.$” is the latest attempt at her comeback.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 2, 2016 ago

Evergreen

14 House Songs More Thrilling Than Chilling at the House | Playlist

“14 House Songs More Thrilling Than Chilling at the House” features music courtesy of Cam, Five Finger Death Punch, Flo Rida, Panic! At the Disco, and Sia.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 2, 2016 ago