Social media plays a gargantuan role in propelling rappers to the mainstream theses day. While this is a wonderful ‘come up,’ the musical quality often suffers.
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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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EDEN, ‘start//end’ | Track Review
Ahead of his highly-anticipated full-length debut album, 22-year old Johnathan Ng – better known as EDEN – intrigues with his distinct, superb single “start//end.”
Lil Xan, ‘Wake Up’ | Track Review
Up-and-coming rapper Lil Xan proves he’s part of the ‘new normal’ of rap music with “Wake Up.” That new normal being lazy rhymes built on platitudes spat over generic, minimalist, but ...
Monthly Music Shopping List | Camila Cabello, Fall Out Boy & More
In the January 2018 edition of our ‘monthly music shopping list,’ new albums from Camila Cabello and Fall Out Boy are the most highly-anticipated.
Advice for 2018, As Told Through Album & Song Titles
Beyond the hype? This creative written piece reflects on the outgoing, so-so 2017 and provides sound advice for 2018 – as told through album and song titles.
13 Albums That Weren’t Reviewed in 2017 | Year in Review
In yet another year-end, year-in-review list, we highlight 13 albums that weren’t reviewed on The Musical Hype site in 2017 and why they missed the fame.
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