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    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.

    TEEKS, My Boy [📷: Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand Ltd]
    LGBTQ

    TEEKS, My Boy | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Smoking-hot and talented Māori soul singer-songwriter TEEKS delivers a sensual bop for the ages with “My Boy.”

    By the musical hype, 5 daysJune 29, 2026 ago
    Sam Smith, My Guy [📷: Capitol Records UK / Polydor Label Group]
    LGBTQ

    Sam Smith, My Guy | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Gifted pop singer-songwriter Sam Smith delivers a sublime, love-driven ballad with “My Guy,” the lead single from their fifth album.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysJune 29, 2026 ago
    Q, hey there [i have a compulsive complex] [📷: Columbia Records]
    Music

    Q, hey there [i have a compulsive complex] | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Q gives us scintillating ear candy with “hey there [i have a compulsive complex],” a creative, enjoyable, and well-rounded song that catches the ear from the start.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJune 24, 2026 ago
    D’Leesa, Healer [📷: D’Leesa]
    LGBTQ

    D’Leesa, Healer | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Atlanta, Georgia, bedroom pop/soft, sapphic soul singer-songwriter D’Leesa compels with her chill, easygoing, and hypnotic single, “Healer.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 22, 2026 ago
    Tyla, A*POP [📷: FAX RECORDS / Epic Records]
    Music

    Tyla, IS IT LOVE | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great vocals, tuneful melodies, memorable lyrics, and vibrant production make “IS IT LOVE” another bop for Grammy-winning South African pop sensation Tyla.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 22, 2026 ago
    Greyson Chance, JOCK PORN [📷: GCM]
    LGBTQ

    Greyson Chance, JOCK PORN | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Pop singer-songwriter Greyson Chance compels with his distinct, mature, thought-provoking, and boldly titled single, “JOCK PORN.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 22, 2026 ago
    Julia Thomsen, Spring Sketches, Vol. 1 [📷: ad21 music]
    Guest Posts

    Julia Thomsen, Sweet Magnolia | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Julia Thomsen built “Sweet Magnolia” with a single, almost stubborn goal: to make something people could fall into without having to work for it.

    By George James, 2 weeksJune 22, 2026 ago
    Isak Danielson, Stockholm [📷: Isak Danielson]
    LGBTQ

    Isak Danielson, Stockholm | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Swedish pop singer-songwriter Isak Danielson compels with his authentic, emotional, and heart-wrenching ballad, “Stockholm.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 18, 2026 ago
    Daley, Lavender [📷: TEXX7 RECORDS / The SRG/ILS Group]
    Music

    Daley, Lavender | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ English R&B/soul singer-songwriter Daley drops a bomb soundtrack for the bedroom with his soulful, purple single, “Lavender.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 18, 2026 ago
    Wynonna, The Hard Truth [📷: Anti]
    Music

    Wynonna, Kentucky Queen | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Country music veteran Wynonna returns in top-notch form on her powerful, vintage-sounding single, “Kentucky Queen.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 18, 2026 ago
    Cain Culto, cucuru [📷: Hive Music]
    LGBTQ

    Cain Culto, cucuru | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Cain Culto delivers a short but sweet and bold single with “cucuru,” where he “don’t put up with the shit they do.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 18, 2026 ago
    Dyllón Burnside, garden [📷: Quintette Entertainment]
    LGBTQ

    Dyllón Burnside, garden | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Queer actor and singer Dyllón Burnside delivers a bop for Pride, summer, and beyond with “garden,” set to appear on his debut album, Genesis.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 17, 2026 ago

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