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.
![Usher, "I Cry" [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/usher-i-cry-rca-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Usher captures the emotions of the racial issues plaguing America masterfully on “I Cry,” pledging to fight for necessary change.
![BLACKPINK, "How You Like That" [Photo Credit: YG Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/blackpink-how-you-like-that-yg-entertainment-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
South Korean girl group BLACKPINK deliver a total, infectious bop with the ultra-sleek “How You Like That.”
![Megan Thee Stallion, "Girls in the Hood" [Photo Credit: 300 Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/megan-thee-stallion-girls-in-the-hood-300-entertainment-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Hit-making rapper Megan Thee Stallion returns with another short, sweet, and fearlessly unapologetic banger, “Girls in the Hood.”
![Charlie Puth, "Girlfriend" [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/charle-puth-girlfriend-atlantic-1.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop artist Charlie Puth continues to become more mature on his 80s-infused, falsetto heavy single, “Girlfriend.”
![Jack Harlow, "WHATS POPPIN Remix" (Ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne) [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jack-harlow-whats-poppin-remix-atlantic-1.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Jack Harlow calls upon DaBaby, Tory Lanez, and Lil Wayne for the remix of his Billboard Hoot 100 hit, “WHATS POPPIN.”
![Elrichman, Heaven's Mayor [Photo Credit: Elrichman]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/elrichman-heavens-mayor-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Toronto Indie-pop singer/songwriter Elrichman captivates on the unusual gem “On the Nose,” from his forthcoming album, Heaven’s Mayor.
British singer/songwriter Barbarossa shines on his single, “Make it Through,” which tackles the process of overcoming life’s hurdles.
![Freak Heat Waves, "Nothing Lasts Forever" from Zap the Planet [Photo Credit: Freak Heat Waves]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fhw_12in_jacket_layout-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Canadian duo Freak Heat Waves deliver quite the vibe on “Nothing Lasts Forever,” a single from their 2020 LP, Zap the Planet.
![Nick Deutsch, "Monsters" [Photo Credit: Nick Deutsch]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/nick-deutsch-monsters-nick-deutsch-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Nick Deutsch delivers a moving, powerful record in “Monsters,” speaking about ‘monsters’ shouldn’t thwart love.
![Peter Drucker, "Concrete" [Photo Credit: Peter Drucker]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/peter-drucker-concrete-peter-drucker-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Singer/songwriter Peter Drucker impresses on single “Concrete” with his expressive vocals, compelling songwriting, and colorful production.
![Beyoncé, "Back Parade" [Photo Credits: Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/beyonce-black-parade-columbia-1.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Beyoncé celebrates and embraces unapologetic blackness on her ear catching, Juneteenth 2020 released single, “Black Parade.”
![Alicia Keys, "Perfect Way to Die" [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/alicia-keys-perfect-way-to-die-photo-credit-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Alicia Keys remains woke to what’s concerning and plaguing the world, particularly black Americans on her single, “Perfect Way to Die.”