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Lil Uzi Vert, Chanel Boy [📷: Cor(e) / Roc Nation Distribution]

Lil Uzi Vert, Chanel Boy | Song Review

Lil Uzi Vert brings a sh*t-ton of cockiness, confidence, and energy on their fierce, high-flying rap banger, “Chanel Boy.”

By the musical hype, 1 weekDecember 1, 2025 ago

15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA, Luiz Ramirez, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay; Farkas Mario on Unsplash, Harsh Gupta on Unsplash, Oleg Shatilov on Unsplash]

Evergreen

15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer | Playlist 🎧

15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer features songs by All Time Low, Big Freedia, Blink-182, Ella Fitzgerald, Lady Gaga, and Sabrina Carpenter.

By the musical hype, 1 weekDecember 1, 2025 ago

Columns

HUNTR/X, Golden | Music Lifts

In the 40th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by fictional girl group HUNTR/X performing “Golden.”

By the musical hype, 2 weeksNovember 30, 2025 ago

Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

Backstreet Boys, Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

In the 96th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” performed by Backstreet Boys.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksNovember 30, 2025 ago

15 High-Flying Homosexual Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan Falcon, Israyosoy S., Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels; AcatXIo, Kelly, Welcome to All ! ツ from Pixabay; Anima Visual on Unsplash, Brian Kyed on Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash, lloyd jr. on Unsplash, Tide_trasher_x on Unsplash]

Evergreen

15 High-Flying Homosexual Songs | Playlist 🎧

15 High-Flying Homosexual Songs features songs by Angry Samoans, Cameron Joshua McMillan, Darren Hayes, Momus, The Irrepressibles, and Yeticomplex.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksNovember 28, 2025 ago

13 Divine Do, Does, or Doing Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo from Pixabay]

Evergreen

13 Divine Do, Does, or Doing Songs | Playlist

13 Divine Do, Does, or Doing Songs features songs by Dua Lipa, Isaac Hayes, Sean Dempsey, Tate McRae, The Kid LAROI, and The Staple Singers.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksNovember 26, 2025 ago

15 Incredibly Likable LIKE Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Alexandra Koch, fernando zhiminaicela, Gerd Altmann, Gordon Johnson, Mr. Zed, from Pixabay]

Evergreen

15 Incredibly Likable LIKE Songs | Playlist 🎧

15 Incredibly Likable LIKE Songs features songs by Aerosmith, Dixon Dallas, Jessie Murph, Kendrick Lamar, Mariah the Scientist, and Stephanie Mills.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksNovember 24, 2025 ago

Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

Sabrina Carpenter, buy me presents | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

In the 94th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “buy me presents” performed by Sabrina Carpenter.

By the musical hype, 3 weeksNovember 23, 2025 ago

A Poppin’ Compendium of P Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Mari Loli from Pixabay]

Evergreen

A Poppin’ Compendium of P Songs | Playlist 🎧

A Poppin’ Compendium of P Songs features songs by Chappell Roan, Connie Francis, Def Leppard, Grant & Ash, Olly Alexander, and Sabrina Carpenter.

By the musical hype, 3 weeksNovember 21, 2025 ago

Columns

Phil Collins, Two Hearts | Throwback Vibez

In the 185th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Two Hearts” by award-winning pop-rock singer-songwriter Phil Collins.

By the musical hype, 3 weeksNovember 20, 2025 ago

15 Memorable Songs About Crushing & Catching Feelings (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Jonathan Goncalves, Nikita Skripnik from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]

Evergreen

15 Memorable Songs About Crushing & Catching Feelings | Playlist 🎧

15 Memorable Songs About Crushing & Catching Feelings features songs by Alicia Keys, David Archuleta, Fantasia, Little Big Town, Prince, and Taylor Swift.

By the musical hype, 3 weeksNovember 19, 2025 ago

Columns

TOTO, Africa | Throwback Vibez

In the 184th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Africa ” by Grammy-winning rock band TOTO.

By the musical hype, 3 weeksNovember 18, 2025 ago