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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    Album 💿

    Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page.

    More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review.

    5 out of 5 stars = MASTERPIECE

    4.5 out of 5 stars = NEAR MASTERPIECE

    4 out of 5 stars = EXCELLENT

    3.5 out of 5 stars = VERY GOOD

    3 out of 5 stars = AVERAGE / GOOD

    2.5 out of 5 stars = BELOW AVERAGE

    2 out of 5 stars = MEDIOCRE

    1.5 out of 5 stars, 1 out of 5 stars, 0.5 out of 5 stars, 0 out of 5 stars = BAD

    Big Sean, Detroit 2 [Photo Credits: G.O.O.D. / Def Jam]
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    Big Sean, Detroit 2 | Album Review 💿

    Detroit rapper Big Sean delivers the best album of his career with his highly anticipated fifth studio album, Detroit 2.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsSeptember 11, 2020 ago
    Kem, Love Always Wins [Photo Credit: Motown]
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    Kem, Love Always Wins | Album Review 💿

    Kem remains classy and incredibly consistent on his fifth studio album, Love Always Wins, which arrives following a six-year hiatus.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsSeptember 4, 2020 ago
    Katy Perry, Smile [Photo Credit: Capitol]
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    Katy Perry, Smile | Album Review 💿

    After disappointing with Witness in 2017, Smile definitely marks an improvement for Grammy-nominated pop superstar Katy Perry.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsSeptember 1, 2020 ago
    The Killers, Imploding the Mirage [Photo Credit: Island]
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    The Killers, Imploding the Mirage | Album Review 💿

    Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci Jr., the sole remaining members of The Killers drop an awesome sixth album with Imploding the Mirage.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 28, 2020 ago
    Nas, King's Disease [Photo Credit: Mass Appeal]
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    Nas, King’s Disease | Album Review 💿

    After falling short in 2018 with the brief Nasir, iconic rapper Nas atones with King’s Disease, his best work in years.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 27, 2020 ago
    blackbear-everything-means-nothing-interscope-01
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    blackbear, everything means nothing | Album Review 💿

    Suffering from heartbreak, the pain of pop musician blackbear on everything means nothing is the listener’s gain.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 26, 2020 ago
    Brandy, b7 [Photo Credit: Entertainment One]
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    Brandy, b7 | Album Review 💿

    Following an eight-year hiatus, Grammy-winning R&B artist Brandy makes a strong comeback with her seventh album, B7.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 25, 2020 ago
    Troye Sivan, In a Dream (EP) [Photo Credit: Capitol]
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    Troye Sivan, In A Dream (EP) | Album Review 💿

    South African/Australian pop standout Troye Sivan delivers an alluring, short but sweet, six-song EP with In a Dream.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 24, 2020 ago
    luke-bryan-born-here-live-here-die-here-capitol-nashville-lp
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    Luke Bryan, Born Here Live Here Die Here | Album Review 💿

    On his seventh studio album, Born Here Live Here Die Here, Luke Bryan delivers a respectable if safe and un-innovative effort.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 11, 2020 ago
    DaBaby, Blame it On Baby (Deluxe) [Photo Credit: Interscope]
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    DaBaby, BLAME IT ON BABY (DELUXE) | Album Review 💿

    With the deluxe version of BLAME IN ON BABY, which arrives four months after its initial release, DaBaby doesn’t move the needle.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 10, 2020 ago
    Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) [Photo Credit: Sony]
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    Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) | Album Review 💿

    In tandem with her Disney+ film, Black is King, Beyoncé reissues The Lion King: The Gift in a deluxe edition.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 3, 2020 ago
    Ellie Goulding, Brightest Blue [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Album 💿

    Ellie Goulding, Brightest Blue | Album Review 💿

    Following a five-year hiatus, Grammy-nominated British pop artist Ellie Goulding makes a compelling comeback with Brightest Blue.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 30, 2020 ago

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