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.
![Jay Rock, Redemption [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/jay-rock-redemption-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
West Coast rapper Jay Rock enlists Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley for his tough, ‘trill’ new addendum to Redemption, “Shit Real.”
![Gucci Mane, BiPolar [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/gucci-mane-bipolar-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Perhaps Gucci Mane, assisted by Quavo won’t change any lives with single “BiPolar,” but he definitely entertains on this banging flex-fest.
![Grimes, We Appreciate Power [Photo Credit: 4AD]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/grimes-we-appreciate-power-4ad.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The ever-distinct Canadian singer/songwriter Grimes returns with a ‘powerful’ new single, assisted by American singer HANA, “We Appreciate Power.”
![Kodak Black, Calling My Spirit [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/kodak-black-calling-my-spirit-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Perhaps the lethargic flow and distinct voice of rapper Kodak Black will appeal to some on “Calling My Spirit,” the record falls short by my estimation.
![Arctic Monkeys, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino - Single [Photo Credit: Domino]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/artic-monkeys-tranqulity-base-hotel-casino-single-domino.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Post-Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, Alex Turner and Arctic Monkeys return with another fantastic new single, “Anyways,” in a similar vein.
![Mark Ronson, Nothing Breaks Like a Heart [Photo Credit: Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mark-ronson-nothing-breaks-like-a-heart-sony.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Mark Ronson, assisted by Miley Cyrus (vocals) and Jamie xx (production), delivers a stellar, retro country-pop record with “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart.”
![ZAYN, Icarus Falls [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/zayn-icarus-falls-rca-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
With the announcement of his sophomore album, ‘Icarus Falls,’ ZAYN drops his seventh advance single, “Rainberry,” which has its moments.
![Badflower, OK I'M SICK [Photo Credit: Big Machine]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/badflower-ok-im-sick-big-machine.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LA alternative band Badflower delivers an energetic, anxiety-driven single on “X ANA X,” the 2nd advance single from their 2019 debut album, ‘OK, I’M SICK.’
LA alternative band Badflower delivers an incredible honest, chilling record about depression & suicide on “Ghost,” an advance single from ‘OK, I’M SICK.’
![Sam Fender, Dead Boys (EP) [📷: Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sam-fender-dead-boys-polydor.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
British singer/songwriter Sam Fender shines on single “Poundshop Kardashians” thanks to energetic production work and socially-charged songwriting.
![Vic Mensa, Dark Things [Photo Credit: Roc Nation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vic-mensa-dark-things-roc-nation.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Despite bringing some darkness and energy on single “Dark Things,” Chicago rapper Vic Mensa misses the mark, amplified by an overabundance of autotune.
![K. Michelle, Save Me [Photo Credits: Chase Landin d/b/a No Sound No Color / Entertainment One]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/k-michelle-save-me-chase-landin-no-sound-no-color-entertainment-one.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
‘Rough around the edges’ R&B musician K. Michelle keeps things clean, delivering an authentic, powerful, heartbroken ballad with “Save Me.”