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Usher, Boyfriend | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B superstar Usher returns with his third single of 2023, the incredibly entertaining, fun, and seemingly shady “Boyfriend.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 21, 2023 ago

Oliver Anthony, Rich Men North of Richmond [📷: DistroKid]

Music

Oliver Anthony Music, Rich Men North of Richmond | Track Review 🎵

Ascending conservative-championed country singer Oliver Anthony Music is brutally honest on his blue collar record, “Rich Men North of Richmond.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 21, 2023 ago

Columns

The Rolling Stones, Paint It, Black | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 127th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 21, 2023 ago

Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jvxhn Visuals from Pexels]

Evergreen

Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧

Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 features music by C+C Music Factory, Erykah Badu, R.E.M., Kirk Franklin, and Sinéad O’Connor.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 21, 2023 ago

Columns

Helen Reddy, Candle on the Water | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

In the 48th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Helen Reddy performing, “Candle on the Water.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 20, 2023 ago

Columns

Prince vs. Sinéad O’Connor | Head 2 Head 🗣️

In the 33rd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Prince and Sinéad O’Connor contend for the best rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 19, 2023 ago

DJ Khaled, Supposed to Be Loved [📷: We The Best / Def Jam]Recordings

Music

DJ Khaled, Supposed to Be Loved | Track Review 🎵

Grammy winner DJ Khaled assembles a star-studded cast (Lil Baby, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert) on the single “Supposed to Be Loved,” but fails to deliver the goods.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 17, 2023 ago