After a four-year hiatus, Grammy-nominated R&B artist Aloe Blacc returns with an enthusiastic, exuberant new single, “Brooklyn in the Summer.”
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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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Kanye West, ‘Ye Vs the People’ | Track Review
Polarizing rapper/producer Kanye West addresses his controversial endorsement of President Donald Trump on “Ye Vs the People.” T.I. assists.
Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer | Album Review 💿
Eclectic R&B artist Janelle Monáe delivers the most important, meaningful & transcendent LP of her career with Dirty Computer.
10 Songs Associated with the Periodic Table of Elements | Playlist 🎧
Artists featured on the playlist “10 Songs Associated with the Periodic Table of Elements” include Dirty Heads, EDEN, Logic, and Tinashe.
6 Dogs, ‘Off the Gas’ | Track Review
Rising rapper 6 Dogs taps felling rising rapper Lil Skies for the collaborative single, “Off the Gas.” New ground isn’t broken, but “Off the Gas” is relatively enjoyable.
Lord Huron, Vide Noir | Album Review
Indie-rock collective Lord Huron, led by Ben Schneider, makes a compelling return on their conceptual, third studio album, ‘Vide Noir.’
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