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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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Kesha, BOY CRAZY. | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Kesha drops an infectious pop bop about lusting for all the boys on “BOY CRAZY.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|May 19, 2025

Rihanna, Friend of Mine | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B/pop superstar Rihanna drops a polarizing single with “Friend of Mine” from the Smurfs Movie soundtrack.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|May 19, 2025

GIVĒON, RATHER BE | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter GIVĒON can’t seem to move on from his ex-girlfriend on his emotional, hypnotic, and vulnerable neo-soul single, “RATHER BE.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|May 19, 2025

CMAT, Take A Sexy Picture Of Me | Song Review 🎵

Alternative Irish singer/songwriter CMAT drops a surefire bop with the country-tinged “Take A Sexy Picture Of Me,” the second single from her 2025 album, EURO-COUNTRY.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|May 19, 2025

Slave, Slide | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 79th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Slide” by Ohio-based funk band, Slave.

Columns, Music, Throwback Vibez By the musical hype|May 19, 2025

A Collection of Randomly Curated C Songs | Playlist 🎧

A Collection of Randomly Curated C Songs features songs by Artemas, Beyoncé, George Michael, Orville Peck + Willie Nelson, Vampire Weekend & Xiuhtezcatl.

Evergreen, LGBTQ, Music, Playlists, Pop Culture By the musical hype|May 19, 2025

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