Songs (singles + tracks) of various styles are reviewed in this section of The Musical Hype. Songs are assigned a rating between 0 and 5 stars.
![Tasha Cobbs Leonard, “Gotta Believe” [📷 : TeeLee / Capitol CMG]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/tasha-cobbs-leonard-gotta-believe-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Gospel standout Tasha Cobbs Leonard encourages on her short but moving and prudent single, “Gotta Believe.”
![Don Toliver, “Drugs N Hella Melodies” (Ft. Kali Uchis) [📷 : Cactus Jack / WeRunit Ent. / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/don-toliver-drugs-n-hella-melodies-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rapper/singer Don Toliver enlists R&B singer Kali Uchis for “Drugs N Hella Melodies,” an ultra-smooth, vibe-laden single.
![Lazarus Lynch, "Queer Black Anthem" [📷: Lazarus Lynch]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lazarus-lynch-black-queer-anthem-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Black gay artist, intellectual, and activist Lazarus Lynch delivers a short but must-hear LGBTQ+ gem with “Black Queer Anthem.”
George James: Dave Kalz is a blues-rock trooper who never fails to deliver. In addition, he never does anything half-heartedly. Read the review here.
![Tyler, The Creator, "LUMBERJACK" [📷 : Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/tyler-the-creator-lumberjack-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy winner Tyler, The Creator returns spitting bars on his short but potent and colorful single, “LUMBERJACK.”
![H.E.R., "We Made It" [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/her-we-made-it.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Once more, multi-award-winning R&B singer/songwriter H.E.R. shines on “We Made It,” the opener from her debut album, Back of My Mind.
![Clairo, "Blouse" [📷 : FADER Label / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/clairo-blouse.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Clairo makes a compelling return with “Blouse,” a single where she seeks a deeper, emotional connection as opposed to merely physical.
![Doja Cat, "Need to Know" [📷: Kemosabe / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/doja-cat-need-to-know.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop artist Doja Cat shines on the sexual, sleekly produced second advance single from Planet Her, “Need to Know.”
![Lorde, "Solar Power" [📷: Universal Music New Zealand Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lorde-solar-power-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative pop artist Lorde returns in a big way with her electrifying, summery single, “Solar Power.”
![Dyllón Burnside, "Heaven" [📷: Quintette]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/dyllon-burnside-heaven-1.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Actor and singer Dyllón Burnside, assisted by British R&B singer Daley, delivers an utterly celestial summer bop with “Heaven.”
![Megan Thee Stallion, "Thot Shit" [📷: 300 Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/megan-thee-stallion-thot-shit-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion makes a return as alter ego Tina Snow on her latest banger, the unapologetic “Thot Shit.”
Mike Brew’s song “Somedays” is making waves in the music world. The Liverpool gent delivers with his ballad-themed treasure.