Coi Leray, Bops | Track Review 🎵
![Coi Leray, “Bops” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Uptown / Republic / UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/coi-leray-bops-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Although it lacks transcendence, Coi Leray drops a confident, energetic, and highly entertaining rap banger with “Bops.”
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Backseat | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Backseat: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 35 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/backseat-3-to-5-bops-no-35-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Backseat: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 35 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Brian McKnight, JORDY, Juicy J & Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, and Mayer Hawthorne.
Marvin Gaye, What’s Happening Brother | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Marvin Gaye, “What’s Happening Brother”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 71 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/marvin-gaye-whats-happening-brother-throwback-vibez-71-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 71st edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “What’s Happening Brother” by Marvin Gaye.
Bad Bunny, Party | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![Bad Bunny, “Party”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 35 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rimas Entertainment; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bad-bunny-party-midnight-heat-35-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Party” by Bad Bunny featuring Rauw Alejandro.
Jake Shears, I Used To Be In Love | Track Review 🎵
![Jake Shears, I Used To Be In Love [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Boys Keep Swinging Inc / Mute Artists Ltd.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/jake-shears-i-used-to-be-in-love-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Former Scissor Sisters front man Jake Shears continues his upward trajectory as a solo artist on “I Used To Be In Love,” the third single from his sophomore LP, Last Man Dancing.
Kesha, Fine Line | Track Review 🎵
![Kesha, Fine Line [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Kemosabe; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kesha-fine-line.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Kesha drops the angry, emotional “Fine Line,” one of two promo singles from her fifth studio album, Gag Order.
Mad Tsai, in my head | Track Review 🎵
![Mad Tsai, in my head [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Mad Tsai; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mad-tsai-in-my-head-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Mad Tsai continues his ascent as an artist with his latest bop, a relatable heartbroken ballad, “in my head.”
Miguel, Give It To Me | Track Review 🎵
![Miguel, Give It To Me [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; ByStorm Entertainment / RCA; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/miguel-give-it-to-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
While fans continue to wait for his fifth studio album, Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Miguel impresses on the sexy single, “Give It To Me.”
Kesha, Eat The Acid | Track Review 🎵
![Kesha, Eat The Acid [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Kemosabe; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kesha-eat-the-acid.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Kesha surprises with “Eat The Acid,” the experimental promo single from her fifth studio album, Gag Order.
Aaron Neville, Hercules | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Aaron Neville, “Hercules”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 70 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Charly; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/aaron-neville-hercules-throwback-vibez-70-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 70th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Hercules” by versatile soul musician, Aaron Neville.
Awesome Songs: April 2023 | Playlist 🎧
![Awesome Songs: April 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Sonny Vermeer via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/awesome-songs-april-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Awesome Songs: April 2023 features music courtesy of Dominic Fike, Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, SZA, and The Weeknd.
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin, Bless Me | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin, “Bless Me”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 24 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Maverick City Music / Tribl / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/maverick-city-kirk-franklin-bless-me-music-lifts-24-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 24th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin performing, “Bless Me.”
Bankrol Hayden, Brothers | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![Bankrol Hayden, “Brothers”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 16 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Atlantic; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bankrol-hayden-brothers-rap-bngrz-16-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 16th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Brothers,” performed by Bankrol Hayden featuring Luh Kel.
George McCrae vs. KC & The Sunshine Band | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![George McCrae vs. KC & The Sunshine Band: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 17 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/george-mccrae-kc-and-the-sunshine-band-head-2-head-17-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), George McCrae and KC & The Sunshine Band contend for the best rendition of “I Get Lifted.”
Smokey Robinson, Gasms | Album Review 💿
![Smokey Robinson, Gasms [📷: Smokey Robinson]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/smokey-robinson-gasms-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Iconic Motown singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson delivers an enjoyable album with Gasms, his first LP in nine years.
Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Jerry Lee Lewis, “Great Balls of Fire”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 11 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sun Entertainment Corporation; 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/2023/04/jerry-lee-lewis-great-balls-of-fire-controversial-tunes-11-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 11th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Great Balls of Fire” by Jerry Lee Lewis.
The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, Bound | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, “Bound”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 69 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Essential Media Group LLC; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/the-ponderosa-twins-plus-one-bound-throwback-vibez-69-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 69th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Bound” by The Ponderosa Twins Plus One.
Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧
![Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype; Tatiana Castrillon via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/incredible-songs-1980s-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Kool & The Gang, Queen, and Pink Floyd.
JORDY, BOY | Album Review 💿
![JORDY, BOY [📷: 300 Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/jordy-boy-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Los Angeles-based pop singer/songwriter JORDY gets personal on his short but sweet and relatable sophomore album, BOY.
Aretha Franklin, I Knew You Were Waiting | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Aretha Franklin & George Michael, “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 69 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/aretha-franklin-i-knew-you-were-waiting-for-me-throwback-vibez-68-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 68th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” by Aretha Franklin & George Michael.
Ed Sheeran, Boat | Track Review 🎵
![Ed Sheeran, "Boat" [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Asylum UK / Atlantic UK; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ed-sheeran-boat-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran focuses on overcoming adversity on “Boat,” the second single from his sixth LP, Subtract.
Tawnted, It’s Fine, I’m Fine | Track Review 🎵
![Tawnted, “It’s Fine, I’m Fine” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Tawnted; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/tawnted-its-fine-im-fine-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Tawnted (Jonathan Armswood) shines on the short but utterly sweet and relatable single about putting on a façade, “It’s Fine, I’m Fine.”
Brother | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Brother: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 34 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype; 1400 Entertainment, Inc. / 10K Projects, Atlantic, J, Mad Tsai, Partisan; Alena Darmel via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/brother-3-to-5-bops-34-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Brother: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 34 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Angie Stone, Cymande, Donny Hathaway, Mad Tsai, and Trippie Redd.
Trippie Redd & Lil Baby, DARK BROTHERHOOD | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![Trippie Redd & Lil Baby, “DARK BROTHERHOOD”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 15 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; 1400 Entertainment, Inc. / 10K Projects; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/trippie-redd-dark-brotherhood-rap-bngrz-15-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 15th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “DARK BROTHERHOOD,” performed by Trippie Redd & Lil Baby.
NxWorries, Lyk Dis | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![NxWorries, “Lyk Dis”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 34 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Stones Throw; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/nxworries-lyk-dis-midnight-heat-34-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Lyk Dis” by NxWorries.
Mad Tsai, Stacy’s Brother | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Mad Tsai, “Stacy’s Brother”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 19 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; 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/2023/04/mad-tsai-stacys-brother-lgbtq-bopz-19-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 19th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “Stacy’s Brother” performed by Mad Tsai.
Cory Singer, Don’t F With Me | Track Review 🎵
![Cory Singer, Don't F With Me [📷: HEART SONGS MUSIC GROUP]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cory-singer-dont-f-with-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Autism advocate and musician Cory Singer brings attitude, authenticity, and a fine musicianship on his powerful single, “Don’t F With Me.”