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.
Swae Lee, the most ubiquitous half of southern rap duo Rae Sremmurd, channels his inner Drake on solo single, “Hurt to Look.”
XXXTENTACION drops a brief single “Changes,” a minimal, but beautiful record that finds him reflectively singing.
Former American Idol Contestant, 21-year old Eben Franckewitz (EBEN), drops a compelling, fun single with “Lambo.”
Grammy-winning pop artist Meghan Trainor returns with “No Excuses,” her first single since the release of her sophomore album, ‘Thank You.’
Remaining ubiquitous, rising rapper Smokepurpp, alongside Murda Beatz, drops his ‘umpteenth’ new single, “123.” To his credit, he shows some improvement.
Rae Sremmurd, with an assist of veteran Memphis rapper Juicy J, drop a sick banger with “Powerglide,” a promo single from their forthcoming album.
Spanish DJ Danny Avila and British boy band The Vamps, assisted by Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly, deliver an energetic dance/pop joint with “Too Good to Be True.”
A more emotional, less unapologetic XXXTENTACION drops “SAD!”, a reflective single that finds the rapper singing about feelings of brokenheartedness.
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Always consistent, singer-songwriter George Ezra returns with another thrilling single, “Pretty Shining People,” released in advance of sophomore album, ‘Staying at Tamara’s.’
Assisted by Jay-Z, Future, and Beyoncé, the ever-prolific DJ Khaled returns with a new single – “another one” if you will – “Top Off.”
DJ/producer Marshmello and Grammy-nominated rapper Logic make a formidable team on their enjoyable single, “Everyday.”
Hit-making French DJ/record producer DJ Snake returns with a groovy, hyper-rhythmic, irresistible joint, “Magenta Riddim.”