Listening to the totally empty, meaningless ‘Bless Yo Trap,’ led by the utterly inept, surface level rhymes of Smokepurpp, the future of rap looks mighty suspect.
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 ~
15 Gems from One Never-ending ‘Never’ List of Songs | Playlist
“15 Gems from One Never-ending ‘Never’ List of Songs” features music from artists including Camila Cabello, Flume, Hayley Kiyoko, Rich Homie Quan, and The Weekend.
Janelle Monáe, ‘PYNK’ | Track Review
Eclectic artist Janelle Monáe thinks bigger on the socially-charged, incredibly relevant “PYNK,” the third advance single from her third full-length album, ‘Dirty Computer.’
Lil Pump, ‘Esskeetit’ | Track Review
On his latest single “Esskeetit,” breakout teen rapper Lil Pump merely recycles clichés and all things empty and shallow.
Allen Stone, ‘Brown Eyed Lover’ | Track Review
Washington soul singer Allen Stone returns with a compelling, thoughtful new single, “Brown Eyed Lover,” which centers around a successful, enduring relationship.
G-Eazy, ‘1942’ | Track Review
G-Eazy, alongside Yo Gotti and YBN Nahmir, join forces for “1942,” a single from the forthcoming film, ‘Uncle Drew,’ starring Boston Celtics point guard, Kyrie Irving.
Get in Touch
Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].