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.
![J. Cole, "The Climb Back" from Lewis Street [Photo Credits: Dreamville / Roc Nation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/j-cole-the-climb-back-dreamville-roc-nation.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On “The Climb Back,” the first of two songs from the single, Lewis Street, Grammy winner J. Cole is on absolute fire – 💯.
![Blake Shelton, "Happy Anywhere" (Ft. Gwen Stefani) [Photo Credits: Ten Point Productions / Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/blake-shelton-happy-anywhere-warner-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Blake Shelton, assisted by gf and pop artist Gwen Stefani, drops a happy, inoffensive, and ‘lovey-dovey’ single with “Happy Anywhere.”
![Maroon 5, "Nobody's Love" [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/maroon-5-nobodys-love-interscope-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
“Nobody’s Love,” the first new single by Maroon 5 in 2020 is pleasant and sleekly produced but feels formulaic and a hair too safe.
![VICTORIA MORALEZ, "Eyes Off The Prize" [Photo Credit: Victoria Moralez]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/promo-eyes-off-the-prize-4.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
George James: Fresh pop singer Victoria Moralez is back with ‘Eyes Off The Prize’. It is a release which cements the singer’s name deeper into pop.
![Rod Wave, "Through the Wire" [Photo Credit: Alamo]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/rod-wave-through-the-wire-alamo-1.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On the authentic, honest, and raw “Through the Wire,” rapper/singer Rod Wave reflects upon a series of life changing events.
![Lime Juice [Photo Credit: Lime Juice]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/lime-juice.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Lime Juice are the Italian indie band who are spreading like a shockwave across the indie realms far and wide.
![Kygo & Tina Turner, "What's Love Got to Do with It" [Photo Credits: Kygo AS / Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/kygo-tina-turner-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-sony-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Though totally inoffensive & respectable, Kygo falls short of recapturing the magic of Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”
![DJ Khaled, “POPSTAR” (Ft Drake) [Photo Credits: OVO / We The Best / Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dj-khaled-popstar-epic-1.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winner DJ Khaled taps Grammy-winner Drake for “POPSTAR,” a formulaic, lukewarm trap banger at best.
![Troye Sivan, "Easy" [Photo Credit: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/troye-sivan-in-a-dream-capitol.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Troye Sivan excels at tackling matters of the heart on “Easy,” the second single from his EP, In a Dream, arriving August 21, 2020.
![August Alsina, "Entanglements" (Ft. Rick Ross) [Photo Credits: Shake the World / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/august-alsina-entanglements-empire-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
With the help of Rick Ross, R&B singer August Alsina exposes his relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith on the blunt “Entanglements.”
![H.E.R., "Do to Me" [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/her-do-to-me-rca-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B artist H.E.R. takes a risk with the reggae-tinged “Do to Me” and ultimately reaps the benefits.
![James Blake, "Are You Even Real?" [Photo Credits: Republic / Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/james-blake-are-you-even-real-republic-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
With “Are You Even Real?” Mercury Prize winning alternative musician James Blake delivers one of his most gorgeous offerings to date.