![Ben Platt, Reverie [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ben-platt-reverie-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Ben Platt, Reverie | Album Review 💿
Actor/musician extraordinaire Ben Platt ‘shakes things up’ on his sophomore album, Reverie, further showcasing his talent and versatility.
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Donny Hathaway, Magnificent Sanctuary Band | Sunday Refresh 🙏
On the 15th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Donny Hathaway performing, “Magnificent Sanctuary Band.”
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The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin | Head 2 Head 🗣️
On the 24th edition of Head 2 Head, The Beatles and Aretha Franklin duke it out over their respective versions of “The Long and Winding Road.”
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The Killers, Pressure Machine | Album Review 💿
The Killers deliver a fantastic seventh studio album with Pressure Machine, which arrives less than a year after Imploding the Mirage.
![11 Superb Sunday Songs 🎧 [📷: Aaron Burden on Unsplash, Ben White on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Edward Cisneros on Unsplash, Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, James Coleman on Unsplash, Naassom Azevedo on Unsplash, Nathaniel Shuman on Unsplash, ricardo Aguayo on Unsplash, Timothy Eberly on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/11-superb-sunday-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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11 Superb Sunday Songs | Playlist 🎧
🎧 11 Superb Sunday Songs features music courtesy of Kanye West, Koryn Hawthorne, Nas, The Strokes, and Surfaces among others.
![Big Sean: 4GEMZ 💎 No. 6 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Calvin Chai, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Def Jam, GOOD, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Republic, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/big-sean-4-gemz-6-2021.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Big Sean | 4GEMZ 💎
On the 6th edition of 4GEMZ 💎, we select four must-hear, surefire gems from the discography of Detroit rapper, Big Sean.
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Music
Machine Gun Kelly, papercuts | Track Review 🎵
Machine Gun Kelly brings ample energy and keeps it punk with respectable success on “papercuts,” but lacks innovative spirit.
![Maejor, “Lolly”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 21 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Island Def Jam Group, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/maejor-lolly-controversial-tunes-21.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Maejor, Lolly | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
On the 21st edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Lolli” by Maejor (formerly Maejor Ali).
![Brutal: 3BOPS No. 56 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay, Valentin Salja on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/brutal-3bops-56-2021.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Brutal | 3BOPS
On the 56th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with the word BRUTAL in some form or fashion.
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Elton John & Dua Lipa, Cold Heart – PNAU Remix | Track Review 🎵
Elton John, Dua Lipa, and PNAU gives us the groovy dance-pop bop that we didn’t even know we needed with “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix.”
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Music
Lizzo, Rumors | Track Review 🎵
Lizzo, assisted by Cardi B, shines on her first single of 2021, “Rumors.” Both ladies flip the bird to critics and haters and it’s awesome.
![Jennifer Hudson, RESPECT (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [📷: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jennifer-hudson-respect-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Jennifer Hudson, Respect (Soundtrack) | Album Review 💿
Although a tall task, Jennifer Hudson does a fantastic job of capturing the essence of Aretha Franklin on the Respect soundtrack.