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.
![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.”
![Mike Posner, Stuck in the Middle [Photo Credit: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/mike-posner-stuck-in-the-middle-island.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop artist Mike Posner brings folk-pop, electronic & world music vibes on “Stuck in the Middle,” an advance single from his 2019 LP.
![Weezer, Weezer (Black Album) [📷 : Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/weezer-black-album-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Continuing a strong promo campaign for their 2019 album (‘Weezer (Black Album)’), Weezer drops a colorfully-titled second advance single, “Zombie Bastards.”
![Meek Mill, Championships [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/meek-mill-championships-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Ahead of his highly-anticipated ‘Championships’ album, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill dropped an honest, personal single, “Oodles O’ Noodles Babies.”
![A$AP Rocky, Sundress [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/asap-rocky-sundress-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
New York rapper A$AP Rocky continues to ‘test’ the listeners on his new, brief, and groovy Tame Impala-fueled single, “Sundress.”
![Anthony Russo, It's a Risk / Kings & Queens [Photo Credits: Sewing Apples / RVG]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/anthony-russo-its-a-risk-kings-queens-sewing-apples-rvg.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Midwest-bred, Cali-based pop singer Anthony Russo is willing to change, opening himself up to love on his relatable new single, “Kings and Queens.”
Anthony Russo, a rising pop artist bred in the Midwest but based in California, continues to build a case for himself on his latest single, “It’s a Risk.”
![Billie Eilish, Come Out and Play [Photo Credits: Darkroom / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/billie-eilish-come-out-and-play-darkroom-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Teen alternative pop musician Billie Eilish shows off her classy, calm, cool, and collected side on her latest single, “Come Out and Play.”
![Alessia Cara, The Pains of Growing [📷: Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/alessia-cara-the-pains-of-growing-def-jam.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop artist Alessia Cara continues to build excitement for her sophomore LP, ‘The Pains of Growing,’ on her 4th advanced single, “Not Today.”
![Restless Modern, Things for the Future [Photo Credit: RM Reach]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/restless-modern-things-for-the-future-rm-reach.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Restless Modern continues his music ascent on “Things for the Future,” delivering thoughtful, relatable lyrics, balanced production, and honest vocals.
![Dylan Scott, Nothing to Do Town [Photo Credit: Curb]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dylan-scott-nothing-to-do-town-curb.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Country singer Dylan Scott delivers a respectable single in “Nothing to Do Town” that appeals to his base, though takes few risks to potentially crossover.