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.
D.R.A.M. returns with a new single, “Gilligan,” featuring Juicy J and A$AP Rocky. On “Gilligan,” he moves away from singing.
Big Boi delivers a hip-hop track, “Mic Jack,” than can easily be mistaken for a hit intended for the dance floor. Adam Levine guests on the groovy single.
A$AP Ferg returns to form on “East Coast,” presumably a promo single from his forthcoming album. Remy Ma guests on the second verse.
Up-and-coming pop artist and YouTube personality Alex Aiono returns with a second single, “Question,” from his forthcoming project.
Omarion has difficulty carving space in a cool urban contemporary market with his cliché new single, “BDY ON ME.”
Bleachers continue an excellent track record of superb singles with “Hate That You Know Me,” the 2nd single from sophomore album, GONE NOW.
![Shawn Mendes, Illuminate [📷 : Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shawn-mendes-illuminate-island.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Shawn Mendes returns with “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back,” a new addition to 2017 editions of his sophomore album, ‘Illuminate.’
Canadian pop artist Shawn Hook shines on the reminiscent single, “Reminding Me,” featuring Vanessa Hudgens. Both Hook and Hudgens reminisce on exes.
![Paramore, After Laughter [📷: Fueled By Ramen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/paramore-after-laughter-fueled-by-ramen.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Paramore returns with an electrifying, new single, “Hard Times,” which serves as the promo single for its 5th studio album, ‘After Laughter.’
![Charlie Puth, Voicenotes [📷: Atlantic / Artist Partner Group]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/charlie-puth-voicenotes.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Charlie Puth returns with “Attention,” presumably the promo single for his sophomore album. “Attention” is a step up, but Puth hasn’t conquered just yet.
![Lana Del Rey, Lust for Life [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lana-del-rey-lust-for-life-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Alternative singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey enlists the services of urban contemporary standout The Weeknd for lustful, new single, “Lust for Life.”
Kiiara returns with underwhelming new single “Whippin,” which doesn’t sound starkly different from her breakthrough single, “Gold.”