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.
![Cardi B, AH HA [📷: Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardi-b-ah-ha.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The ever-fierce and unapologetic Cardi B brings attitude, energy, and fire to the hard-nosed, zero-f*cks-giving banger “AH HA.”
![Beartooth, Pure Ecstasy [📷: Beartooth Band, LLC / Fearless Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/beartooth-pure-ecstasy.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Caleb Shomo backlash aside, Beartooth delivers an enjoyable, spirited single with “Eyes Closed,” the second track from their sixth album, Pure Ecstasy.
![DESTIN CONRAD, I LOVE YOUR BODY [📷: Above Ground Ent / Destin Conrad / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/destin-conrad-i-love-your-body.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ On the brief but utterly infectious “I LOVE YOUR BODY,” DESTIN CONRAD continues to impress us with his incredible musical versatility.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thomas Cole turns facial Hair into a summer anthem With “Stubble.”
![bbno$, burger [📷: bbno$]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bbno-burger.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Canadian rapper bbno$ brings plenty of attitude, fun, and utter silliness on his brief but potent single, “burger.”
![Morgan Wallen, Been By Now [📷: Big Loud Records / Mercury Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/morgan-wallen-been-by-now.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-nominated country musician Morgan Wallen sounds tried and true, but not brand-new, on “Been By Now,” his first solo track of 2026.
![Leo Von Sol, Heatwave [📷: Celestial Bodyshop Studios / Venice Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/leo-von-sol-heatwave.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Independent singer-songwriter Leo Von Sol ‘brings the heat’ and the vibes on his sensual and summery indie pop single, “Heatwave.”
![JENNIE, Less than a Lover [📷: Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jennie-less-than-a-lover.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BLACKPINK standout JENNIE thrills on her short but sweet, friend/lover-confused pop single, “Less than a Lover.”
![KATSEYE, Animal [📷: HYBE UMG LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/katseye-animal.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Girl group KATSEYE drops another infectious pop banger with “Animal,” the second track from their third EP, WILD.
![Orville Peck, Mule [📷: Warner Records, Inc. / Orville Peck, LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/orville-peck-too-little-too-late.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hot, openly gay country singer-songwriter Orville Peck delivers an energetic, surefire bop in “Too Little, Too Late,” ahead of his fourth album, Mule.
![Saucy Santana, Quiet on the Creek [📷: Saucy Santana / StreamCut]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/saucy-santana-quiet-on-the-creek.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Saucy Santana brings attitude, energy, and some mess on his fun, utterly irresistible minimalist single, “Quiet on the Creek.”
![Tinashe, Popstar [📷: Tinashe Music Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tinashe-popstar.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ R&B/pop singer-songwriter Tinashe brings the heat with her confident, hard-nosed, and unapologetic banger “Crash Out.”