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.
![Lana Del Rey, Venice Bitch [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lana-del-rey-venice-bitch-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Lana Del Rey gives listeners a serious âvibeâ with her second new single of 2018, âVenice Bitch.â As colorful as it is, the 10-min duration is a bit much.
![Lil Peep & XXXTENTACION, Falling Down [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lil-peep-xxxtentacion-falling-down-columbia.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
While âFalling Downâ does an excellent job of reminiscing back to the strengths of the late Lil Peep and XXXTENTACION, it lacks in both depth and structure. Â
![Swizz Beatz, Poison [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/swizz-beatz-poison-epic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rap super producer Swizz Beatz enlists Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne for âPistol on My Side,â the promo single for his upcoming album, âPoison.â
![ODESZA, Loyal [Photo Credit: Ninja Tune]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/odesza-loyal-ninja-tune.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Featuring very few words, electronic music production duo ODESZA lets he grand instrumentals do the work on âLoyal,â their first new single of 2018.
![The 1975, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships [đ·: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/the-1975-a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
After releasing many sketchy singles in advance of âA Brief Inquiry into Online Relationshipsâ, The 1975 improve on 4th single, âSincerity is Scary.â
![Lil Baby & Gunna, Drip Too Hard [Photo Credit: Quality Control Music / 300 Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lil-baby-gunna-drip-too-hard-quality-control.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rappers Lil Baby and Gunna combine for the brief, but utterly forgettable, âbeen there, done thatâ, flex banger, âDrip Too Hard.â
![Jesse McCartney, Wasted [Photo Credit: Blue Suit]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jesse-mccartney-wasted-blue-suit.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Jesse McCartney doesnât reinvent the wheel on his single âWasted,â but itâs definitely an enjoyable, fun, simple, and straightforward modern-pop record.Â
![Ciara, Dose [Photo Credit: Beauty Marks Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ciara-dose-beauty-marks-entertainment.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Assisted by Rodney Jerkins on the boards, Ciara delivers one of her best singles in years with âDose,â It’s chocked-full of attitude & infectious.
![G-Eazy, Rewind [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/g-eazy-rewind-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
G-Eazy âhostsâ on his new single âRewind,â but it is rising pop artist Anthony Russo who steals the show on the incredibly catchy, swagger-laden chorus.
![Brett Young, Ticket to L.A. [Photo Credit: Big Machine]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/brett-young-ticket-to-la-big-machine.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Brett Young returns with a respectable, new song, âHere Tonight,â which serves as the promo single from his sophomore LP, âTicket to L.A.â
![Khalid, Better [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/khalid-better-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Khalid delivers a chill, pleasant, romantic, well-rounded urban contemporary record with âBetter.â Itâs not flashy, but highly enjoyable.
![Mike Posner, Song About You [Photo Credit: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mike-posner-song-about-you-island.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Detroit singer, songwriter, sometimes-rapper, and producer Mike Posner drops a relatable song in âSong About Youâ encompassing the aftermath of a break-up.