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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.

~ The Musical Hype ~

Pop Smoke Debuts Big | Scanning the Charts 📉

Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 dated 7/18/20 – Pop Smoke debuts big with his posthumous debut album.

Columns, Music, Pop Culture, Scanning the Charts By the musical hype|Jul 15, 2020

How Closely Did You Pay Attention to Alluring Songs About Cars? | Quiz❓

After reading through 10 ABSOLUTELY ALLURING SONGS ABOUT CARS, how closely did you pay attention? Can you ace the quiz?

Music, Pop Culture, Quizzes By the musical hype|Jul 14, 2020

Learn… | 5ive Songs

On the 6th edition of 5ive Songs, we select five songs that are associated with learning, usually in a personal context.

Evergreen, LGBTQ, Mini Playlists, Music By the musical hype|Jul 14, 2020

Kid Cudi & Eminem, The Adventures of Moon Man… | Track Review 🎵

Kid Cudi and Eminem join forces for quite the hip-hop trip on single “The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Jul 13, 2020

Aloe Blacc, My Way | Track Review 🎵

After a six-year hiatus, Aloe Blacc makes a strong comeback with the soulful, uplifting “My Way,” the promo single from All Love Everything.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Jul 13, 2020

Katy Perry, Smile | Track Review 🎵

The exuberant, uplifting single “Smile” is just what the doctor ordered for Grammy-nominated pop star Katy Perry as well as for her fans.