Paul Russell, Lil Boo Thang | Track Review 🎵
![Paul Russell, Lil Boo Thang [📷: Paul Russell / Arista]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/paul-russell-lil-boo-thang-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Paul Russell repurposes a soul classic on his brief but infectious, potent pop single, “Lil Boo Thang.”
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Dixon Dallas, Better Without You | Track Review 🎵
![Dixon Dallas, F150 [📷: Dixon Dallas]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dixon-dallas-f150.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Gay country singer/songwriter Dixon Dallas (aka Jake Hill) shines once more on his break-up single, “Better Without You.”
Paint 🎨 | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Paint 🎨: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 67 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pablo de Haro, Rafael Barros, Renato Bezerra from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/paint-3-to-5-bops-67-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Paint 🎨: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 67 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Arctic Monkeys, Doja Cat, Polo G, The Rolling Stones, and Skrillex.
Heatwave, Always and Forever | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Heatwave, Always and Forever: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 128 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/heatwave-always-and-forever-throwback-vibez-128-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 128th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Always and Forever” by Heatwave.
Ruben Studdard, After The Candles Burn | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![Ruben Studdard, After The Candles Burn: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 67 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 19 Recordings Limited; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ruben-studdard-after-the-candles-burn-midnight-heat-67-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 67th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “After The Candles Burn” by Ruben Studdard.
Skrillex & Bibi Bourelly, Painting Rainbows | DANCE GEMZ 🕺 💎 🎶
![Skrillex & Bibi Bourelly, Painting Rainbows: Dance Gemz 🕺 💎 🎶 No. 16 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; OWSLA / Atlantic; Beatriz Braga, Dhemer Gonçalves, Niko Twisty, via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/skrillex-bibi-bourelly-painting-rainbows-dance-gemz-15-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 16th edition of DANCE GEMZ 🕺 💎 🎶 (2023), we totally get down with Skrillex and Bibi Bourelly performing the danceable gem, “Painting Rainbows.”
Usher, Boyfriend | Track Review 🎵
![Usher, Boyfriend [📷: mega/gamma.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/usher-boyfriend-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B superstar Usher returns with his third single of 2023, the incredibly entertaining, fun, and seemingly shady “Boyfriend.”
Oliver Anthony Music, Rich Men North of Richmond | Track Review 🎵
![Oliver Anthony, Rich Men North of Richmond [📷: DistroKid]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/oliver-anthony-music-rich-men-north-of-richmond-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ascending conservative-championed country singer Oliver Anthony Music is brutally honest on his blue collar record, “Rich Men North of Richmond.”
Charlie Puth, Lipstick | Track Review 🎵
![Charlie Puth, Lipstick [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/charlie-puth-lipstick-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/producer Charlie Puth embraces his R&B era with his sensual single, “Lipstick.”
The Rolling Stones, Paint It, Black | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Rolling Stones, Paint It, Black: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 127 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ABKCO Music & Records Inc.; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/the-rolling-stones-paint-it-black-throwback-vibez-127-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 127th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones.
Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧
![Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jvxhn Visuals from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/incredible-songs-1990s-vol-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 features music by C+C Music Factory, Erykah Badu, R.E.M., Kirk Franklin, and Sinéad O’Connor.
Helen Reddy, Candle on the Water | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Helen Reddy, Candle on the Water: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 48 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Disney; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/helen-reddy-candle-on-the-water-music-lifts-48-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 48th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Helen Reddy performing, “Candle on the Water.”
Prince vs. Sinéad O’Connor | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Prince vs. Sinéad O’Connor: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 33 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Chrysalis, Warner; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/prince-sinead-oconnor-head-2-head-33-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 33rd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Prince and Sinéad O’Connor contend for the best rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U.”
Joe Daccache, With Somebody | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Joe Daccache, With Somebody: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 30 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Joe Daccache; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/joe-daccache-with-somebody-lgbtq-bopz-30-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 30th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “With Somebody” performed by Joe Daccache.
Tim Abend, Should’ve Been Us | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Tim Abend, Should’ve Been Us: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 29 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Soir; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tim-abend-shouldve-been-us-lgbtq-bopz-29-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 29th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “Should’ve Been Us” performed by Tim Abend.
Dixon Dallas, F150 | Track Review 🎵
The always entertaining Dixon Dallas (Jake Hill) returns with another satisfying, gay country gem with “F150.”
Con Funk Shun, Love’s Train | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Con Funk Shun, Love’s Train: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 126 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/con-funk-shun-loves-train-throwback-vibez-126-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 126th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Love’s Train” by Con Funk Shun.
11 Songs Loosely Associated with the Bathroom | Playlist 🎧
![11 Songs Loosely Associated with the Bathroom (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Wesley Davi from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/11-songs-loosely-associated-with-the-bathroom.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs Loosely Associated with the Bathroom features music courtesy of Anthony Sprunk, Ice Nine Kills, Montell Fish, SpaceMan Zack, and Trippie Redd.
SpaceMan Zack, Coke in the Bathroom | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![SpaceMan Zack, Coke in the Bathroom: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 29 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; SpaceMan Zack; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/spaceman-zack-coke-in-the-bathroom-rap-bngrz-29-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 29th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Coke in the Bathroom,” performed by SpaceMan Zack.
DJ Khaled, Supposed to Be Loved | Track Review 🎵
![DJ Khaled, Supposed to Be Loved [📷: We The Best / Def Jam]Recordings](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dj-khaled-supposed-to-be-loved-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy winner DJ Khaled assembles a star-studded cast (Lil Baby, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert) on the single “Supposed to Be Loved,” but fails to deliver the goods.
Belong | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Belong: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 66 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels ; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/belong-3-to-5-bops-66-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Belong: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 66 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of BROCKHAMPTON, Joe Cocker, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, and Why Don’t We.
Prince, I Wanna Be Your Lover | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Prince, I Wanna Be Your Lover: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 125 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; NPG / Legacy Recordings; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/prince-i-wanna-be-your-lover-throwback-vibez-125-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 125th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “I Wanna Be Your Lover” by Prince.
The Game, Red Nation | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![The Game, Red Nation: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 20 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DGC / Interscope; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/the-game-red-nation-controversial-tunes-20-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 20th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Red Nation” by The Game.
Lumidee, Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh) | 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏
![Lumidee, Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh): 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏 No. 3 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Julia Larsen, Kurchakto, RDNE Stock project, Victor Terrell from Pexels; Andrew Martin from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/lumidee-never-leave-you-1-hit-wonderful-3-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 3rd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏, we highlight “Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)” performed by Lumidee.
Harry Connick Jr., Yes, We Can | COVERS
![Harry Connick, Jr., Yes We Can: Covers No. 34 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/harry-connick-jr-yes-we-can-covers-34-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of COVERS (2023), Harry Connick, Jr. delivers a compelling rendition of “Yes We Can,” originally performed by Lee Dorsey.
These 13 Songs Bleed 🩸 Red | Playlist 🎧
![These 13 Songs Bleed 🩸 Red (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Christine Sponchia, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Marion Grimm, Myriams-Fotos, Nika Akin, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/these-13-songs-bleed-red.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
These 13 Songs Bleed 🩸 Red features music courtesy of Doja Cat, HARDY, Nicki Minaj, Prince, and Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift, You Belong With Me (Taylor’s Version) | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘
![Taylor Swift, You Belong With Me (Taylor’s Version): FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 35 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Taylor Swift; Amr Osman, Deiby Tum Tum, Harry Shelton, Jerome Abel, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock project, Vishnu R Nair from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/taylor-swift-you-belong-with-me-fierce-pop-rock-35-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “You Belong With Me (Taylor’s Version)” performed by Taylor Swift.