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The Musical Hype is an all-encompassing music blog featuring album + song reviews, playlists, interviews & various columns.

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Songs of various musical styles are reviewed.

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Albums of various styles are reviewed.

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Playlists rank among our proudest achievements.

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PARTYNEXTDOOR Suffers From Predictability On ‘PND 3’

Drake Protégé PARTYNEXTDOOR returns with his highly anticipated sophomore album, PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3). Once more, the production is slick, the tempos slow, and the subject matter limited.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|Aug 25, 2016

Hot 100 Jewels: The Chainsmokers & Halsey Ascends To No. 1

The Chainsmokers and Halsey ascend to the no. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Closer." Sia's "Cheap Thrills" falls to no. 2.

Columns, Music, Scanning the Charts By the musical hype|Aug 24, 2016

Frank Ocean, Blonde | Album Review 💿

Pop musician Frank Ocean returns with his highly anticipated sophomore album, 'Blonde'. He makes following up a masterpiece look easy.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|Aug 24, 2016

James Vincent McMorrow, Get Low | Track Review 🎵

Irish singer/songwriter James Vincent McMorrow outdoes himself on “Get Low,” one of the promo singles for forthcoming September album, ‘We Move.’

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Aug 24, 2016

Michael Bublé, Nobody but Me | Track Review 🎵

Michael Bublé returns with infectious, “tongue-in-cheek” single, “Nobody but Me.” “Nobody but Me” serves as the title track for Bublé’s forthcoming album.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Aug 24, 2016

BB Grooves: PARTYNEXTDOOR Debuts at No. 3 on Billboard 200

The highest debut on the Billboard 200 chart dated September 3, 2016 is PARTYNEXTDOOR's PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3), which lands at no. 3.