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.
Up-and-coming rapper Lil Xan proves he’s part of the ‘new normal’ of rap music with “Wake Up.” That new normal being lazy rhymes built on platitudes spat over generic, minimalist, but hard-nosed beat.
Up-and-coming female rapper Cardi B returns as the lead artist on tough-minded single “Bartier Cardi.” She’s assisted by ubiquitous rapper, 21 Savage.
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Maryland pop-punk vets Good Charlotte serve up an enjoyable, respectable cover of “Awful Things” by deceased emo-rapper Lil Peep.
Cleveland rap standout Machine Gun Kelly stays on the grind, dropping pop-radio-ready rap single, “The Break Up.”
Brian Fallon returns with “If Your Prayers Don’t Get to Heaven,” an energetic promo single for his sophomore album, ‘Sleepwalkers.’
20-year-old Greyson Chance returns with a pleasant, enjoyable new single, “Low,” following his 2016 EP, ‘Somewhere Over My Head.’
Former teen-pop heartthrob Aaron Carter, returns with an enjoyable new single, “Don’t Say Goodbye,” his first following his stint in rehab.
6ix9ine is the latest SoundCloud rapper on the rise into the mainstream. He has an energetic, hard-hitting banger on his hands with “Kooda.”
G-Eazy brings the heat with the seventh teaser track from ‘The Beautiful & Damned,’ “Love is Gone.” He’s assisted by Drew Love of THEY.
Following their EP ‘Hard,’ alternative band The Neighbourhood returns with a new, incredibly groovy single, “Scary Love.”
The controversial 6ix9ine is the latest SoundCloud rapper to land a quick-rising hit. The hit referenced is “GUMMO.”
Charli XCX returns a with bright, electrifying single in “Out of My Head.” She doesn’t ‘go it alone’ – she’s assisted by Tove Lo and ALMA.