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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

    Tamia, Love Life © Def Jam
    Album 💿

    Tamia Sounds Incredibly Classy On ‘Love Life’

    Canadian R&B artist Tamia delivers classy, monogamous, grown-folks R&B on ‘Love Life.’

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsJune 16, 2015 ago
    Boosie BadAzz, Touch Down 2 Cause Hell © Atlantic
    Album 💿

    Boosie BadAzz Keeps It Real on ‘Touch Down 2 Cause Hell’

    Albeit it lengthy, southern rapper Boosie Badazz delivers the goods on his latest album, ‘Touch Down 2 Cause Hell.’

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsJune 9, 2015 ago
    zedd, true-colors © interscope
    Album 💿

    Zedd, True Colors | Album Review

    Zedd delivers an enjoyable, pleasant sophomore LP with ‘True Colors’. Although sound, many songs from ‘True Colors’ run into one another.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsJune 3, 2015 ago
    A$AP Rocky, AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP © RCA
    Album 💿

    A$AP Rocky, At. Long. Last. A$AP’ | Album Review

    A$AP Rocky returns with his highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘At. Long. Last. A$AP.’ On ‘A.L.L.A.’, A$AP Rocky aims for bigger things.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsMay 29, 2015 ago
    jamie-foxx-hollywood-a-story-of-a-dozen-roses © rca
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    Jamie Foxx, Hollywood: Story of a Dozen Roses | Album Review

    ‘Hollywood: Story Of A Dozen Roses,’ the fifth album by Jamie Foxx, is his weakest since breakout sophomore album, ‘Unpredictable.’ 

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsMay 27, 2015 ago
    Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface [📷: Fueled by Ramen]
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    Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface | Album Review

    Eclectic, Ohio alternative band Twenty One Pilots delivers a tour de force on their ambitious second album, ‘Blurryface.’

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsMay 22, 2015 ago
    Tech N9ne, Special Effects © Strange Music
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    Tech N9ne Delivers Eclectic Effort with ‘Special Effects’

    Ultimately, ‘Strange Effects’ is another superb album from Tech N9ne. It’s imperfect, but its pros easily outweigh its cons.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsMay 20, 2015 ago
    Snoop Dogg, BUSH [📷: Columbia]
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    Snoop Dogg, Bush | Album Review 💿

    While veteran West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg hasn’t returned to rapping just yet, chill, funky, R&B LP ‘BUSH’ proves to be satisfying.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsMay 14, 2015 ago
    Sam Hunt, Montevallo © MCA
    Album 💿

    Why Sam Hunt Represents The Future of Country Music 

    Country newcomer Sam Hunt represents the future of country music on debut album ‘Montevallo,’ which showcases a more eclectic brand of country.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsApril 29, 2015 ago
    Passion Pit, Kindred [📷: Columbia]
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    Passion Pit, Kindred | Album Review 💿

    Passion Pit continues to master jubilance within its music. Latest LP, ‘Kindred’, is no different, finding strife, grief, and tribulation to be non-factors.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsApril 24, 2015 ago
    Yelawolf, Love Story © Interscope
    Album 💿

    Yelawolf Delivers An Eclectic Effort With ‘Love Story’

    Yelawolf delivers a fine sophomore album with ‘Love Story.’ ‘Love Story’ proves to be a stark contrast to his debut LP, ‘Radioactive.’

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsApril 22, 2015 ago
    Tyler, The Creator, Cherry Bomb [📷: Columbia]
    Album 💿

    Examining Lyrics: Tyler the Creator, ‘Cherry Bomb’

    As brash as Tyler, the Creator may be, his fourth studio album, ‘Cherry Bomb’ is explicitly brilliant. Here are 14 notable lyrics from ‘Cherry Bomb.’

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsApril 17, 2015 ago

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