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Why The Musical Hype is poppin'

The Musical Hype is an all-encompassing music blog featuring album + song reviews, playlists, interviews & various columns.

Song Reviews

Songs of various musical styles are reviewed.

Album Reviews

Albums of various styles are reviewed.

Playlists

Playlists rank among our proudest achievements.

Interviews

Q&As with intriguing musicians & bands.

Columns

Intriguing columns including Covers, Head 2 Head, Midnight Heat, Music Lifts, Throwback Vibez & LGBTQ Bopz among others.

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100 Best Songs of 2020: 100 – 76 | Playlist 🎧

100 BEST SONGS OF 2020: 100 – 76 🎧 features bops courtesy of Aloe Blacc, Big Sean, Demi Lovato, Jason Isbell & Shawn Mendes.

Evergreen, LGBTQ, Music, Playlists, Pop Culture, Year in Review By the musical hype|Dec 2, 2020

Cordae, The Parables | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper Cordae brings the heat on his second single of 2020, the aggressive, hard-hitting “The Parables.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Dec 1, 2020

Mood | 5ive Songs

On this edition of 5ive Songs, we select five songs that are associated with a MOOD in some form or fashion.

Evergreen, Mini Playlists, Music By the musical hype|Dec 1, 2020

Arlo Parks, Caroline | Track Review 🎵

British R&B singer/songwriter Arlo Parks shows immense potential on her chill, narrative-driven single, “Caroline.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Dec 1, 2020

YUNGBLUD, mars | Track Review 🎵

Nonconformist alternative standout YUNGBLUD shines on “mars,” the fifth advance single from his sophomore album, weird!

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Nov 30, 2020

Rina Sawayama, LUCID | Track Review 🎵

Rina Sawayama continues to slay, dreaming about being with or being the dream girl on her fresh new single, “LUCID.”