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  - Album 💿Albums & EPs 💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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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.

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John Legend, Love Me Now | Track Review 🎵

On promo single “Love Me Now,” John Legend embraces the neo-, post-R&B script, embedding soulfulness within the context of pop.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Oct 10, 2016

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Music Shopping List: Kings of Leon & More

Kings of Leon's seventh album, 'WALLS' leads a list of new albums to check out the second music release in October 2016 (Friday, October 14).

Music, Press Releases & Shopping By the musical hype|Oct 10, 2016

Bruno Mars, 24K Magic | Track Review 🎵

Bruno Mars returns with single “24K Magic,” a record dripping with swagger, characterized by 80s funk cues, and made for the airwaves.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Oct 10, 2016

Norah Jones, Day Breaks | Album Review 💿

Norah Jones makes a stunning return to form on ‘Day Breaks’, her first new album in four years (‘Little Broken Hearts’, 2012).

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|Oct 10, 2016

Billboard: Solange Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200

Solange (‘A Seat at the Table’) surprises Bon Iver (‘22, A Million’), taking the no. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the first time in her career.

Columns, Music, Scanning the Charts By the musical hype|Oct 10, 2016

Solange, A Seat at the Table | Album Review 💿

Solange delivers a homerun on A Seat at the Table. ‘Seat’ encompasses feelings, attitudes, and reality for black men and women. A socially-conscious gem.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|Oct 7, 2016

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