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.
![blink-182, ONE MORE TIME [📷: Viking Wizard Eyes, LLC / Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/blink-182-one-more-time-tr.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Blink-182, ‘reunited and feels so good,’ unveil “ONE MORE TIME,” a personal, meaningful, and reflective single from their 2023 LP of the same name.
![Brent Faiyaz, WY@ [📷: ISO Supremacy / UnitedMasters LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/brent-faiyaz-wya-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
R&B singer/songwriter Brent Faiyaz follows up his duet, “Moment of Your Life” with “WY@,” an single that shines more after a couple listens.
![Doechii, Pacer [📷: Top Dawg Entertainment / Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/doechii-pacer-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising Tampa rapper Doechii, fueled by epic production work from Saint 808, delivers a surefire banger with “Pacer.”
![Landon Barker, Friends With Your EX [📷: DTA / Elektra]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/landon-barker-friends-with-your-ex-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Landon Barker, the son of Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler, releases his debut, pop-punk single, the brief “Friends With Your EX.”
![Troye Sivan, Got Me Started [📷: Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/troye-sivan-got-me-started-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Troye Sivan brings the sensual flames on “Got Me Started,” the second single from his highly anticipated, third LP, Something To Give Each Other.
![Kirk Franklin, Needs [📷: Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/kirk-franklin-needs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
As always, Grammy-winning gospel musician Kirk Franklin inspires and uplifts on “Needs,” an advance single from his 2003 LP, Father’s Day.
On “What You Deserve,” Luke Mock stands out from the crowd of pop singles by combining a modern sound with a hint of individuality.
![Drake, Slime You Out [📷: OVO / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/drake-slime-you-out.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Drake, assisted by fellow Grammy-winner, SZA, drops a mellow, yet emotional, and nostalgic track with “Slime You Out,” the lead single from For All the Dogs.
![Nicholas Dante, Hellrider [📷: Clouded Diamonds]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/nicholas-dante-hellrider-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Fierce pop artist Nicholas Dante unveils the naughty “Hellrider,” a single from his hellish debut album, Inferno.
![Doja Cat, Balut [📷: Kemosabe / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/doja-cat-balut.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winner Doja Cat continues to turn heads with “Balut,” the fourth single and 15th track from her fourth studio album, Scarlet.
![Marsha Swanson, Facing Life [📷: Marsha Swanson]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marsha-swanson-facing-life.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Contributor, George James: Marsha Swanson’s latest offering, ‘Facing Life’, serves as a heartfelt glimpse into her forthcoming album, Near Life Experience.
![Aaron Frazer, Bring You A Ring [📷: Dead Oceans]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/aaron-frazer-bring-you-a-ring-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
R&B singer/songwriter Aaron Frazer brings the heat with his cool, sophisticated energy on his single tailor made for couples, “Bring You A Ring.”