Katy Perry, Rise | Track Review 🎵
![Katy Perry, "Rise" [📷 : Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/katy-perry-rise.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Katy Perry returns respectably after a three-year hiatus with Olympic single, “Rise,” which doesn’t supplant her best work.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Category Pop Culture
Britney Spears, Make Me | Track Review 🎵
Britney Spears’ latest single “Make Me” is easily a cut above her previous single, the mediocre “Pretty Girls” featuring Iggy Azalea.
John Newman, Olé | Track Review 🎵
John Newman has some nice ideas happening during “Olé.” That said, the single isn’t nearly as electrifying as “Love Me Again” or “Losing Sleep.”
Shawn Mendes, Ruin | Track Review 🎵
![Shawn Mendes, Illuminate [📷 : Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shawn-mendes-illuminate-island.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Canadian pop artist Shawn Mendes shines on “Ruin,” a soulful, memorable, and well-written single that shows him maturing and “stepping up his game.”
Kanye West, Famous | Track Review 🎵
![Kanye West, The Life of Pablo [📷: G.O.O.D. / Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo-def-jam.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Kanye West is one of the world's most polarizing musicians. West's controversial track "Famous," along with its equally controversial video confirms such.
10 Recent Meaningful Songs Worth Spinning | Playlist
For every “Anaconda” or “M.I.L.F.$” that infects the world with raunchy filth, there are transcendent songs with meaningful messages worth spinning.
11 Awesome or Not-So-Awesome Songs About Teachers | Playlist 🎧
![11 AWESOME OR NOT-SO-AWESOME SONGS ABOUT TEACHERS [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/11-awesome-or-not-so-awesome-songs-about-teachers-2019.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Teachers have one of the most important and toughest professions, This awesome playlist pays ode to teachers – well – some of the songs...
Fergie, M.I.L.F.$ | Track Review 🎵
![Fergie, Double Dutchess [📷: BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fergie-double-dutchess.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
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.
Rihanna: Her Most Unapologetic Songs | Playlist
![Rihanna, Unapologetic [📷: Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/rihanna-unapologetic-def-jam.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rihanna has transformed into a most unapologetic artist. Here are 12 of her most unapologetic from her career.
25 Best Albums of 2016 (So Far)
![Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/beyonce-lemonade-parkwood-entertainment-columbia.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The title is self-explanatory. This list ranks the 25 best albums of 2016, so far. By the end of 2016, this could all change...or not.
13 Songs Where Time Is Clearly a Factor | Playlist
In the case of the 13 handpicked songs on this playlist, time is a central element to their makeup – and no, we’re not talking about blush!
Do New Revelations About Michael Jackson Change Perceptions of Him?
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Do New Revelations About Michael Jackson Change Perceptions of the King of Pop? A bombshell was dropped about an iconic musician, Michael Jackson.