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Ben Platt, Reverie | Album Review 💿
Actor/musician extraordinaire Ben Platt ‘shakes things up’ on his sophomore album, Reverie, further showcasing his talent and versatility.
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The Killers, Pressure Machine | Album Review 💿
The Killers deliver a fantastic seventh studio album with Pressure Machine, which arrives less than a year after Imploding the Mirage.
Guest Posts
Amanda Marie Wilkinson, Taking My Time | Track Review 🎵
George James: Amanda Marie Wilkinson is back on the front foot with her new release, ‘Taking My Time’. Read the full review here on Musical Hype.
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Music
Kodak Black, Before I Go | Track Review 🎵
Rapper Kodak Black drops a respectable trap banger with “Before I Go,” assisted by fellow rapper/singer Rod Wave.
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Music
Machine Gun Kelly, papercuts | Track Review 🎵
Machine Gun Kelly brings ample energy and keeps it punk with respectable success on “papercuts,” but lacks innovative spirit.
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Music
Sub Urban & Bella Porch, INFERNO | Track Review 🎵
“INFERNO” is a glorious, worthwhile, and ear-catching two-and-a-quarter minutes courtesy of Sub Urban and Bella Poarch.
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LGBTQ
Elton John & Dua Lipa, Cold Heart – PNAU Remix | Track Review 🎵
Elton John, Dua Lipa, and PNAU gives us the groovy dance-pop bop that we didn’t even know we needed with “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix.”
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Music
Anthony Hamilton, Love is The New Black | Track Review 🎵
Anthony Hamilton continues to a career-long flex on “Love is the New Black,” the soulful title track from his first album in five years.
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Music
Lizzo, Rumors | Track Review 🎵
Lizzo, assisted by Cardi B, shines on her first single of 2021, “Rumors.” Both ladies flip the bird to critics and haters and it’s awesome.
![Jennifer Hudson, RESPECT (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [📷: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jennifer-hudson-respect-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Jennifer Hudson, Respect (Soundtrack) | Album Review 💿
Although a tall task, Jennifer Hudson does a fantastic job of capturing the essence of Aretha Franklin on the Respect soundtrack.
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Nas, King’s Disease II | Album Review 💿
Nas exceeds expectations on his 13th studio album, King’s Disease II, the stellar follow-up to the Grammy-winning King’s Disease.
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Guest Posts
The Mad Game, Funny | Track Review 🎵
George James: The Mad Game are a red-hot electronic combo whose latest single, ‘Funny,’ is quickly gaining popularity. Read the full review here.