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.
![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.”
![Tawnted, do the same for me [📷: Tawnted]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tawnted-do-the-same-for-me-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Tawnted (Jonathan Armswood) continues to be prolific, releasing another fabulous single in the heartbroken, “do the same for me.”
![The Chainsmokers, Summertime Friends [📷: Secondhand Happiness, Inc. / Disruptor / Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/the-chainsmokers-summertime-friends-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On the respectable “Summertime Friends,” The Chainsmokers – specifically Drew Taggart – recalls the night he met his girlfriend.
![The Rolling Stones, Angry [📷: Promotone B.V.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/the-rolling-stones-angry-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The Rolling Stones deliver and enjoyable, well-rounded rock joint with “Angry,” the lead single from their 26th studio album, Hackney Diamonds.
![Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion, Bongos [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cardi-b-megan-thee-stallion-bongos-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy winning rappers Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion join forces once more for “Bongos,” another bold, raunchy, and unapologetic banger.
![Måneskin, HONEY (ARE U COMING?) [📷: Epic / Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.a.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/maneskin-honey-are-u-coming-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Popular Italian rock band Måneskin drop an enjoyable, energetic, and L-O-U-D single, “HONEY (ARE U COMING?)” post-RUSH!.