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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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Retrospective Review: John Legend, Love in the Future (2013)

R&B singer-songwriter John Legend makes genuine love sound both respectable and desirable on his fourth solo album, ‘Love in the Future.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|Dec 4, 2016

Pitbull, Can’t Have | Track Review 🎵

Pitbull goes moderately harder on his new single, “Can’t Have” which samples “Can’t Have” by pop-R&B artist Steven A. Clark.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Dec 2, 2016

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John Mayer, Love on the Weekend | Track Review 🎵

Pop-rock singer-songwriter & beastly guitarist John Mayer returns with “Love on the Weekend,” a lovely single but no means the second coming.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Dec 2, 2016

Examining Lyrics: The Weeknd, ‘Starboy’

Canadian R&B standout The Weeknd Returns with ‘Starboy,’ an album filled with intriguing lyrics worth analyzing.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|Dec 2, 2016

Trey Songz, Comin Home | Track Review 🎵

Trey Songz ushers in the Christmas spirit (and love) on his superb new single, “Comin Home.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Dec 1, 2016

Jhene Aiko, Maniac | Track Review 🎵

Jhene Aiko is unafraid to get ‘down and dirty’ on risqué new single, “Maniac.” Innuendo runs rampant here.