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.
![Marlon Williams, Make Way for Love [📷: Dead Oceans]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/marlon-williams-make-way-for-love-dead-oceans.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
27-year old New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams thrills on “Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore,” the promo single from his sophomore album, ‘Make Way for Love.’
20-year old English R&B artist Jorja Smith compels on ballad “Let Me Down,” building her case as an artist to watch in 2018. She’s assisted by Stormzy.
25-year old, ever-prolific, self-made rapper-singer-producer Russ returns with another new single, “Flip.” It’s respectable, but not game changing.
Things continue to look up for Rich Brian (formerly Rich Chigga), who drops “See Me,” a promo single from his highly-anticipated debut album.
![Fifty Shades Freed [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fifty-shades-freed-republic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Hailee Steinfeld & BloodPop® join forces for sleek, modern, groovy pop single “Capital Letters,” also the opening record from the ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ original motion picture soundtrack.
![YoungBoy Never Born Again, Until Death Call My Name [📷: Never Broke Again]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/youngboy-nba-until-death-call-my-name-never-broke-again.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In advance of his full-length, debut album, 18-year old rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again drops the ‘stay-inside-touting’ single “Outside Today.”
26-year old Louisiana-bred country singer-songwriter Hunter Hayes feels “Lucky…to love this Girl” on enjoyable, thoughtful single, “This Girl.”
Up-and-coming Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis shines on “After the Storm,” the promo single from her forthcoming, 2018 debut album. She’s assisted by Tyler, the Creator and Bootsy Collins.
![Fall Out Boy, M A N I A [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/fall-out-boy-mania-island.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Pop-punk darlings Fall Out Boy drop “Wilson (Expensive Mistakes),” the fifth single released in advance of their long-delayed seventh studio album, ‘M A N I A.’
A ‘Fergie-less’ The Black Eyed Peas makes a surprise comeback with a surprisingly serious, socially-conscious and relevant single, “STREET LIVIN’.”
Eminem, assisted by 2 Chainz and Phresher, drops a ferocious remix of “Chloraseptic,” one of the highlights from his critically-mixed ninth studio album, ‘Revival.’
![Ansel Elgort, "Supernova" [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ansel-elgort-supernova-island.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Actor-musician Ansel Elgort continues to build his case for a musical breakthrough with his enjoyable, sleek, urban-pop single, “Supernova.”