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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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    Post Malone, Stoney © Republic
    Music

    Post Malone, Leave | Track Review 🎵

    Up-and-coming rapper Post Malone drops one final single, “Leave” ahead of his highly anticipated debut album, ‘Stoney.’

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 9, 2016 ago
    Kehlani, SweetSexySavage [📷: Atlantic]
    LGBTQ

    Kehlani, Advice | Track Review 🎵

    Up-and-coming R&B artist Kehlani drops another superb single with “Advice.” “Advice” arrives ahead of her proper debut, ‘SweetSexySavage.’

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 9, 2016 ago
    Empire © Twentieth Century Fox
    Music

    Empire Cast, Aces High (Serayah) | Track Review 🎵

    “Aces High,” a song performed by Serayah on the third season of Empire, suffers from the pitfalls of the soundtrack cut.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 9, 2016 ago
    Kid Cudi, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ © Republic
    Music

    Kid Cudi, Baptized in Fire | Track Review 🎵

    Alternative, Left-field rapper Kid Cudi returns strong with single “Baptized in Fire.” Cudi is assisted by Travis Scott.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 8, 2016 ago
    The Hamilton Mixtape [📷: Atlantic]
    Album 💿

    The Hamilton Mixtape | Album Review 💿

    Lin-Manual Miranda and a star-studded cast strikes gold with ‘The Hamilton Mixtape,’ a compilation of covers, reinterpretations, and newbies.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 7, 2016 ago
    Childish Gambino, "Awaken, My Love!" [📷: Glassnote]
    Album 💿

    Childish Gambino, “Awaken, My Love!” | Album Review

    Donald Glover – aka Childish Gambino – trades rhymes for singing on his ambitious third studio album, “Awaken, My Love!”

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 6, 2016 ago
    John Legend, Darkness and Light © Columbia
    Album 💿

    John Legend Shines on ‘Darkness and Light’

    John Legend delivers another captivating solo album with Darkness and Light. While his sound is tweaked, fundamentally he remains the same artist.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 5, 2016 ago
    John Legend, Love in the Future [📷: Getting Out Our Dreams / Columbia]
    Album 💿

    Retrospective Review: John Legend, Love in the Future (2013)

    R&B singer-songwriter John Legend makes genuine love sound both respectable and desirable on his fourth solo album, ‘Love in the Future.’

    By the musical hype, 10 years ago
    Pitbull, Can't Have © RCA
    Music

    Pitbull, Can’t Have | Track Review 🎵

    Pitbull goes moderately harder on his new single, “Can’t Have” which samples “Can’t Have” by pop-R&B artist Steven A. Clark.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 2, 2016 ago
    john-mayer-love-on-the-weekend-columbia
    Music

    John Mayer, Love on the Weekend | Track Review 🎵

    Pop-rock singer-songwriter & beastly guitarist John Mayer returns with “Love on the Weekend,” a lovely single but no means the second coming.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 2, 2016 ago
    The Weeknd, Starboy © Republic
    Album 💿

    Examining Lyrics: The Weeknd, ‘Starboy’

    Canadian R&B standout The Weeknd Returns with ‘Starboy,’ an album filled with intriguing lyrics worth analyzing.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 2, 2016 ago
    Trey Songz, Comin Home © Atlantic
    Music

    Trey Songz, Comin Home | Track Review 🎵

    Trey Songz ushers in the Christmas spirit (and love) on his superb new single, “Comin Home.”

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 1, 2016 ago

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