While Rich the Kid delivers a banger with “Tic Toc,” featuring Tory Lanez, he still struggles to solidify his own distinct rap identity.
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The Musical Hype is an all-encompassing music blog featuring album + song reviews, playlists, interviews & various columns.
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Songs of various musical styles are reviewed.
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Playlists rank among our proudest achievements.
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Lennon Stella, BITCH (takes one to know one) | Track Review
Employing a heaping dose of shock value, Lennon Stella uses “BITCH (takes one to know one)” to empower females and set shallow males straight.
Anderson .Paak, King James | Track Review
Anderson .Paak delivers a respectable message and flaunts his superb musicianship on “King James,” the promo single for his fourth album, ‘Ventura.’
Getting to Know… House Handshake | Interview
For the 26th interview in our ‘Getting to Know…’ column on The Musical Hype, we get the scoop about the Manitoba indie-folk collective, House Handshake.
Arcade Fire, Baby Mine | Track Review 🎵
Grammy-winning alt-rock band Arcade Fire delivers a terrific reinterpretation of “Baby Mine,” the end title from Disney’s 2019 live action version of Dumbo.
ScHoolboy Q, Numb Numb Juice | Track Review 🎵
Following a three-year hiatus, unapologetic West Coast rapper ScHoolboy Q returns with the short, hard-nosed single, “Numb Numb Juice.”
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