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.
![Charli XCX, Focus / No Angel - Single [Photo Credit: Atlantic UK]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/charli-xcx-focus-no-angel-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
No matter how suggestive she is, British pop artist Charli XCX is clear about what her ‘focus’ is on her single “Focus” – that universal three-letter word.
![Mason Ramsey [📷: Atlantic / Big Loud]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mason-ramsey-lovesick-blues-big-loud.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
11-year old rising country artist Mason Ramsey reminds the world just how great the country classics are, superbly covering “Jambalaya (On the Bayou).”
![AJ Mitchell, Girls [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/aj-mitchell-girls-epic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On his fun, up-tempo single “Girls,” rising teen-pop artist AJ Mitchell simply can’t get the opposite sex off his mind. To be expected – he’s only 17.
![Alice in Chains, Rainier Fog [Photo Credit: BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alice-in-chains-rainier-fog-bmg-rights-management.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Iconic rock band Alice in Chains returns with “So Far Under,” the second single from their highly-anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Rainier Fog.’
![A$AP Ferg, Verified [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/asap-ferg-verified-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
East coast rapper A$AP Ferg touts that ‘blue check’ throughout the course of his come-up banger, “Verified.” Important to note, it doesn’t ‘validate’ him.
![MAX, Still New York [📷: DCD2 / Crush Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/max-still-new-york-dcd2-crush-music.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising pop artist MAX, returns for the first time as the lead artist in 2018 on single, “Still New York,” featuring rapper Joey Bada$$.
![Keiynan Lonsdale, Preach [Photo Credit: Keiynan Lonsdale]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/keiynan-lonsdale-preach.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Versatile Australian actor, dancer, and singer/songwriter Keiynan Lonsdale proves he has the chops to be a pop star on his love-centric single, “Preach.”
![Years & Years, Palo Santo [📷: Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/years-years-palo-santo-polydor.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
British electronic collective Years & Years releases “All for You,” their fourth single released in advance of their sophomore LP, ‘Palo Santo.’
![Cheat Codes x Little Mix, Only You [Photo Credit: 300 Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cheat-codes-little-mix-only-you-300-entertainment.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
L.A., Cali DJ and production trio Cheat Codes joins forces with British girl group Little Mix on their new single, “Only You.”
![Meek Mill, Stay Woke [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/meek-mill-stay-woke-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Philly rapper Meek Mill drops his first single, post-incarceration, with “Stay Woke.” On the honest, socially-conscious single, he’s assisted by Miguel.
![Wet, Still Run [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wet-still-run-columbia.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Brooklyn alternative/indie pop trio Wet shines on “You’re Not Wrong,” the fourth advance single from their sophomore album, ‘Still Run.’
![Paul McCartney, Egypt Station [Photo Credit: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/paul-mccartney-egypt-station-capitol.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Musical icon Paul McCartney comes back in spirited fashion on “Come on to Me,” one of two promo singles from his 17th studio album, ‘Egypt Station.’