Kirk Franklin, Long Live Love | Album Review 💿
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Following a four-year hiatus, contemporary black gospel music icon Kirk Franklin remains consistent on his 2019 LP, ‘Long Live Love.’

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Kirk Franklin, Long Live Love: The Musical Hype album review [Photo Credits: Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kirk-franklin-long-live-love-rca-tmh-lp-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following a four-year hiatus, contemporary black gospel music icon Kirk Franklin remains consistent on his 2019 LP, ‘Long Live Love.’
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Pop brother collective Jonas Brothers shine on their highly-anticipated comeback LP, ‘Happiness Begins,’ their first studio album in a decade.
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Ben Platt, Brandi Carlile, Cub Sport, Kevin Abstract, and Myylo join familiar faces on “Totally Awesome LGBTQ+ Songs Beaming with PRIDE.”
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Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Vampire Weekend, and Lizzo are among the musicians who fuel the fire of the “50 Best Songs of 2019 (So Far).”
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Grammy-nominate contemporary country musician Thomas Rhett maintains consistency on his fourth studio album, ‘Center Point Road.’
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Grammy-nominated pop musician Miley Cyrus delivers some worthwhile moments on her 2019 EP ‘She is Coming’ even if the effort is imperfect.
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“11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in May 2019” features music by Joyner Lucas, Luke Combs, Mary J. Blige, Thomas Rhett, and Tyler, the Creator.
![Gucci Mane, "Love Thru the Computer" (Ft. Justin Bieber): The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gucci-mane-love-thru-the-computer-atlantic-tmh-track-review.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Fueled by a Zapp sample and reminiscing on his incarceration, Gucci Mane taps Justin Beiber for his new single, “Love Thru the Computer.”
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Cardi B continues to ‘ride the wave’ on her brief, confident banger “Press.” It’s respectable, but more ‘tried and true’ than innovative.
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Post-‘Witness,’ Katy Perry makes a fierce comeback with a bright, catchy, electrifying, and reminiscent pop single, “Never Really Over.”
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Vampire Weekend, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Tyler, the Creator, and Lizzo round out the top-five of the 21 Best Albums of 2019 (So Far).
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“11 Songs with Eyes Fixed on the Road” features music courtesy of Andy Black, Anderson .Paak, Gus Dapperton, Lil Nas X & Thomas Rhett.