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.
Lil Yachty falls short on “Peek a Boo.” Although assisted by Migos, “Peek a Boo” feels lackluster and devoid of originality.
Lady Gaga returns with a surprise new single, “The Cure.” “The Cure” seems to be a return to form for the dance-pop artist, without breaking any new ground.
![Machine Gun Kelly, bloom [📷: Bad Boy/Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/machine-gun-kelly-bloom-bad-boy-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Machine Gun Kelly, assisted by Quavo & Ty Dolla $ign, returns with toughness on “Trap Paris,” the 3rd single from his 3rd LP, bloom.
Pop collective DNCE returns with another fun, sexy single, “Kissing Strangers,” assisted by Nicki Minaj.
![Logic, Everybody [📷: Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/logic-everybody-def-jam.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Logic drops “Black SpiderMan,” the second single from his highly anticipated third album, ‘Everybody,’ arriving May 5, 2017.
Beyoncé showcases the sheer beauty of her voice on her romantic, bare-bones single, “Die With You.”
19-year old up-and-coming rapper XXXTentacion drops one of the filthiest singles of 2017 with “Look at Me!”
Frank Ocean returns with another captivating single, “Biking.” He enlists Jay Z and Tyler, the Creator to assist with verses.
![Halsey, hopeless fountain kingdom [📷: Astralwerks]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/halsey-hopeless-fountain-kingdom-astralerks.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Halsey demands her ‘hot n cold’ lover decide about the state of their relationship on “Now or Never,” promo from hopeless fountain kingdom.
![Harry Styles [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/harry-styles-columbia.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Harry Styles delivers a gem on thoughtful, debut solo single, “Sign of the Times.” The maturity trumps the bubblegum nature of the songs by One Direction.
MOONZz and Restless Modern shine on their romantic collaborative single electronic-pop crossover single, “Navigator.”
On his sexy debut single “PARiS,” Cleveland-bred musician JOEY-A introduces himself to the world as a force to reckoned with.