Shawn Mendes, Ruin | Track Review šµ
![Shawn Mendes, Illuminate [š· : Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shawn-mendes-illuminate-island.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Canadian pop artist Shawn Mendes shines on āRuin,ā a soulful, memorable, and well-written single that shows him maturing and āstepping up his game.ā
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Category Songs šµ
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.
Kanye West, Famous | Track Review šµ
![Kanye West, The Life of Pablo [š·: G.O.O.D. / Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo-def-jam.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Kanye West is one of the world's most polarizing musicians. West's controversial track "Famous," along with its equally controversial video confirms such.
Fergie, M.I.L.F.$ | Track Review šµ
![Fergie, Double Dutchess [š·: BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fergie-double-dutchess.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
It seems as if Fergie has been trying to 'reclaim her status' for a couple of years. "M.I.L.F.$" is the latest attempt at her comeback.
DJ Khaled, For Free | Track Review šµ
On infectious single "For Free," DJ Khaled - with a mighty assist from Drake ā have their minds on one thing only ā awesome sex.
Chase Rice, Everybody We Know Does | Track Review šµ
Country singer/former Survivor finalist Chase Rice returns with a single from his forthcoming album, entitled āEverybody We Know Does.ā
Ingrid Michaelson, Hell No / Light Me Up šµ
Ingrid Michaelson's singles "Hell No" and "Light Me Up" foreshadow the potential greatness of forthcoming album, 'It Doesnāt Have to Make Sense.'
Jasmin Stone, Time | Track Review šµ
What makes Jasmin Stone so special? She offers something different and different is what the music world is starving for these days, particularly stateside. "Time" exceptionally introduces Stone to a new audience.
Bastille, Good Grief | Track Review šµ
The best way to characterize the new Bastille single, āGood Grief," the first single from sophomore LP, Wild World? Itās infectious!
Hozier, Better Love | Track Review šµ
Although quite loud, āBetter Loveā ā the lead single from the motion picture, 'The Legend of Tarzan' ā is epic and shows why Hozier is an intriguing artist.
Alicia Keys, Hallelujah | Track Review šµ
Alicia Keys latest single "Hallelujah" is respectable, but not the "second coming." "Hallelujah" likely isn't a āpopā hit. Still, thereās something here.
Logic, Flexicution | Track Review
Continually rising Maryland rapper Logic 'flexes hard' on "Flexicution," a record filled with braggadocio to the nth degree.
Usher, Crash | Track Review šµ
In no ways does Usher ācrash and burnā on new single "Crash," but neither does he make us yearn for his return to the music world.