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.
![Kevin McHale, "James Dean": The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Kevin McHale]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kevin-mchale-james-dean-kevin-mchale-tmh-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Former Glee actor and pop musician Kevin McHale drops a must-hear, steamy bop with “James Dean,” the second single from his debut solo EP, ‘Boy.’
![Madonna, "Dark Ballet": The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/madonna-dark-ballet-interscope-tmh-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
With “Dark Ballet,” pop icon Madonna delivers arguably the oddest and quirkiest single of her illustrious career. It’s unique, if incredibly off-putting.
![Myylo, "I Can't Help But Look": The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Myylo]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/myylo-i-cant-help-but-look-myylo-tmh-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBT pop singer/songwriter Myylo continues to bring his infectious charm and amazing musicianship on his new single, “I Can’t Help but Look.”
![Lauv, "Sad Forever": The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Lauv]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/lauv-sad-forever-tmh-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Lauv brilliantly tackles mental health issues on his second solo single of 2019, “Sad Forever,” set to appear on his forthcoming album.
![Gucci Mane, "Love Thru the Computer" (Ft. Justin Bieber): The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gucci-mane-love-thru-the-computer-atlantic-tmh-track-review.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Fueled by a Zapp sample and reminiscing on his incarceration, Gucci Mane taps Justin Beiber for his new single, “Love Thru the Computer.”
![Cardi B, "Press": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cardi-b-press-atlantic-tmh-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Cardi B continues to ‘ride the wave’ on her brief, confident banger “Press.” It’s respectable, but more ‘tried and true’ than innovative.
![Katy Perry, "Never Really Ends": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/katy-perry-never-really-over-capitol-tmh-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Post-‘Witness,’ Katy Perry makes a fierce comeback with a bright, catchy, electrifying, and reminiscent pop single, “Never Really Over.”
YUNGBLUD returns fired up on his single “Parents,” where he makes it clear the ‘parents’ are just too old to understand the kids.
Rapper Denzel Curry packs a serious punch on “Speedboat,” the banging second single from his highly-anticipated 2019 LP, ‘ZUU.’
![Ty Dolla $ign, "Purple Emoji" (Ft. J. Cole): The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ty-dolla-sign-purple-emoji-atlantic-tmh-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The ever-versatile Ty Dolla $ign, assisted by rapper extraordinaire J. Cole, delivers a short but totally intriguing new R&B single, “Purple Emoji.”
![Young Thug, "The London" (Ft. J. Cole & Travis Scott): The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credits: 300 Entertainment / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/young-thug-the-london-300-atlantic-tmh-track-review.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Idiosyncratic southern rapper extraordinaire Young Thug enlists a couple of friends (J. Cole and Travis Scott) for the dripping banger, “The London.”
![Clairo, "Bags" (from Immunity): The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: FADER]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/clairo-bags-fader-tmh-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising alternative singer/songwriter Clairo delivers a compelling record with “Bags,” the promo single for her highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Immunity.’