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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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TLC, TLC | Album Review

TLC returns with its fifth and final self-titled studio album. Left Eye is certainly missed, but T-Boz and Chilli assemble an enjoyable effort nonetheless.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|Jul 5, 2017

Arcade Fire, ‘Signs of Life’ | Track Review

Arcade Fire returns with another compelling promo single, “Signs of Life,” ahead of its highly-anticipated fifth studio album, ‘Everything Now.’

Music By the musical hype|Jul 4, 2017

A Most Gruesome Soundtrack to John Wayne Gacy | Playlist

John Wayne Gacy ranks among the most infamous serial killers ever. Numerous musicians have written songs depicting his hellishness.

Evergreen, LGBTQ, Music, Playlists, Pop Culture, True Crime By the musical hype|Jul 4, 2017

Russ, There’s Really a Wolf | Album Review 💿

Rapper and singer Russ delivers a promising debut album with ‘There’s Really a Wolf.’ Russ writes, produces, and engineers the album himself.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|Jul 4, 2017

Music Shopping List | HAIM Has ‘Something to Tell You’

HAIM lays claim to the most notable release arriving on Friday, July 7, 2017: ‘Something to Tell You.’ Otherwise, things are quiet to kick off July 2017.

Columns, Music, Press Releases & Shopping By the musical hype|Jul 3, 2017

Future, ‘Pie’ | Track Review

Ubiquitous southern rapper Future taps Chris Brown for an enjoyable, if incredibly shallow, sexually-charged new single, “PIE.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Jul 3, 2017

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