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Bella Thorne, B*tch I'm Bella Thorne © Filthy Fangs

Bella Thorne, ‘B*tch I’m Bella Thorne’ | Track Review

Actress-singer Bella Thorne reveals to the world her unapologetic pop-rap single, “B*tch I’m Bella Thorne.” She definitely shouldn’t have.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 21, 2018 ago

Jessie Saint John, Fake It © We Are: The Guard

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Jesse Saint John, ‘Fake It’ | Track Review

Pop songwriter Jesse Saint John takes the reins as a solo artist on the enjoyable, 80s-infused “Fake It,” just his second career solo single.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 21, 2018 ago

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Jay Rock, ‘Win’ | Track Review

Jay Rock brings the heat on his cocky, confident, and hard-nosed new single, “Win.” “Win” exemplifies banger-status, not to mention being a total flex-fest.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 21, 2018 ago

Pharrell Williams & Camila Cabello, Sangria Wine © Columbia

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Pharrell Williams & Camila Cabello, ‘Sangria Wine’ | Track Review

Pharrell Williams and Camila Cabello recapture the magic from a previous collaboration on their infectious Latin-infused pop single, “Sangria Wine.”

By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 21, 2018 ago

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Sam Hunt, ‘Downtown’s Dead’ | Track Review

Looking towards his long-awaited sophomore album, breakout country artist Sam Hunt drops his third, post-Montevallo single, “Downtown’s Dead,” with merely okay results.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 21, 2018 ago

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Shawn Mendes, Where Were You in the Morning? | Track Review 🎵

Shawn Mendes enters more mature territory on “Where Were You in the Morning?”, his fourth single from his self-titled third studio album.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 21, 2018 ago

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Kiiara, ‘Messy’ | Track Review

Rising 23-year old pop artist Kiiara makes a step in the right direction on her fun, catchy, and highly-relatable new single, “Messy.”

By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 18, 2018 ago

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Labrinth, Sia & Diplo (LSD), ‘Audio’ | Track Review

Pop collaborative trio LSD – aka Labrinth, Sia, and Diplo – returns with a strong second single, “Audio,” following the respectable, but non-game-changing debut single, “Genius.”

By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 18, 2018 ago