Blanco Brown & T.I., “Trap Still Bumpin” | Track Review 🎵
![Blanco Brown & T.I., “Trap Still Bumpin” [📷: TrailerTrap Music / Grand Hustle, LLC / Cinq Music Group, LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/blanco-brown-ti-trap-still-bumpin-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Country singer Blanco Brown and Grammy-winning rapper T.I. join forces for the country-trap single, “Trap Still Bumpin.”
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Strong | 5ive Songs
![Strong: 5ive Songs No. 71 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, mahmood sufiyan via Pexels, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/strong-5ive-songs-71-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 71st edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with being STRONG in some form or fashion.
Ashford & Simpson, “Solid” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Ashford & Simpson, “Solid”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 115 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Capitol, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ashford-simpson-solid-throwback-gemz-115-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 115th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Solid” by legendary husband-wife songwriting duo, Ashford & Simpson.
Lil Ronny, “Circle” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Lil Ronny, “Circle”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 86 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Dirty Water Production, LLC, Foundry Co, John lucas, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/lil-ronny-circle-after-dark-86-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 86th edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Circle” by Lil Ronny.
Romy & Fred again.., “Strong” | Track Review 🎵
![Romy & Fred again.., “Strong” [📷: Young]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/romy-fred-again-strong-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Singer Romy and music producer Fred again.. make a formidable team on their incredibly strong single, “Strong.”
PinkPantheress, “Do you miss me?” | Track Review 🎵
![PinkPantheress, “Do you miss me?” [📷: Warner Music UK]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pink-pantheress-do-you-miss-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ascending pop artist PinkPantheress strikes again with a short but absolutely and utterly sweet vibe of a single, “Do you miss me?”
Cigarettes After Sex, “Pistol” | Track Review 🎵
![Cigarettes After Sex, “Pistol” [📷: Spanish Prayers / Partisan]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cigarettes-after-sex-pistol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Alternative collective Cigarettes After Sex returns after a two-year hiatus with a truly marvelous, relatable single, “Pistol.”
Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott, “Down In Atlanta” | Track Review 🎵
![Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott, “Down In Atlanta” [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pharrell-williams-travis-scott-down-in-atlanta-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott join forces to assemble a truly compelling hip-hop single, “Down in Atlanta.”
Bill Withers, “Ain’t No Sunshine” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Bill Withers, “Ain’t No Sunshine”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 114 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/bill-withers-aint-no-sunshine-throwback-gemz-114-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 114th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Ain’t No Sunshine” by legendary soul artist, Bill Withers.
13 Captivating Songs About Peace or Piece(s) | Playlist 🎧
![13 Captivating Songs About Peace or Piece(s) [📷:Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Anastasiya Lobanovskaya, Clement Eastwood, Cup of Couple, Kampus Production, Kaushal Moradiya, Matheus Henrin, M Venter, Pexels, Pixabay, San Engineer]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/13-captivating-songs-about-peace-or-pieces.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Captivating Songs About Peace or Piece(s) features music courtesy of Ella Mai, Jack Harlow, Ray Charles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Wet Leg.
Tremaine Hawkins, “Changed” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Tremaine Hawkins, “Changed”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 40 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Sparrow]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/tremaine-hawkins-changed-music-lifts-40-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 40th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by gospel musician Tremaine Hawkins performing, “Changed.”
Commodores vs. Bruce Springsteen | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Commodores vs. Bruce Springsteen: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 45 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Bruce Springsteen, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Valentin Tikhonov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/commodores-bruce-springsteen-head-2-head-45-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 45th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), Commodores and Bruce Springsteen contend for the best rendition of “Nightshift.”
Jennifer Hudson, “You Pulled Me Through” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Jennifer Hudson, “You Pulled Me Through”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 39 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Jive, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/jennifer-hudson-you-pulled-me-through-lit-music-that-lifts-39-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 39th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Jennifer Hudson performing, “You Pulled Me Through.”
Getting to Know… Oaks | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know…Oaks: Interview No. 319 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Darkmoon_Art, luis2500gx, The Musical Hype, Oaks, Pixabay, OpenClipart-Vectors]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/getting-to-know-oaks-interview-319.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 319th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the conceptual, instrumental metal band, Oaks.
12 Utterly Stupendous STILL Songs | Playlist 🎧
![12 Utterly Stupendous STILL Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner, Felix Mittermeier via Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/12-utterly-stupendous-still-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
12 Utterly Stupendous STILL Songs features music courtesy of Commodores, GIVĒON, The Kid LAROI, Monica, and Orleans among others.
Getting to Know… The Deathtones | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… The Deathtones: Interview No. 318 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Darkmoon_Art, The Deathtones, luis2500gx, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, OpenClipart-Vectors]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/getting-to-know-the-deathtones-interview-318.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 318th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Milford, Pennsylvania horror rock band, The Deathtones.
Late | 5ive Songs
![Late: 5ive Songs No. 70 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, Ono Kosuki via Pexels, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/late-5ive-songs-70-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 70th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with the word LATE in some form or fashion.
The Friends of Distinction, Going in Circles → Throwback Vibez
![The Friends of Distinction, “Going in Circles”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 113 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/the-friends-of-distinction-going-in-circles-throwback-gemz-113-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 113th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Going in Circles” by The Friends of Distinction.
Prince, “Sex Shooter” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Prince, “Sex Shooter”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 85 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Foundry Co, John lucas, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/prince-sex-shooter-after-dark-85-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 85th edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Sex Shooter” by Prince.
Ava Max, “Weapons” | Track Review 🎵
![Ava Max, "Weapons" [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ava-max-weapons.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ava Max brings a heaping dose of empowerment on “Weapons,” the third advance single from her 2023 sophomore album, Diamonds & Dancefloors.
Getting to Know… Revenge Of The Fallen | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Revenge Of The Fallen: Interview No. 317 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Darkmoon_Art, luis2500gx, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Revenge Of The Fallen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/getting-to-know-revenge-of-the-fallen-interview-317.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 317th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Portuguese band, Revenge Of The Fallen.
Village People, Fire Island | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Village People, “Fire Island”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 33 (2022) [📷: Alexandra_Koch, Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/village-people-fire-island-lgbtq-bopz-33-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 33rd edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2022), we highlight the song, “Fire Island” performed by Village People.
Rod Wave, “Break My Heart” | Track Review 🎵
![Rod Wave, "Break My Heart" [📷: Alamo / Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/rod-wave-break-my-heart-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Melodic rapper Rod Wave continues to ‘ride the wave’ on his enjoyable single, “Break My Heart,” which precedes Jupiter’s Diary: 7 Day Theory (EP).
Clarence Carter, “Patches” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Clarence Carter, “Patches”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 112 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/clarence-carter-patches-throwback-gemz-112-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 112th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Patches” by Clarence Carter.
11 Songs U Need 2 Listen UP 🆙 2 | Playlist 🎧
![11 Songs U Need 2 Listen Up 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Jordan Bergendahl, Pixabay, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11-songs-u-need-2-listen-up-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs U Need 2 Listen UP 🆙 2 features music courtesy of Beyoncé, dvsn, Rick Astley, Rihanna, and Yeat among others.
BROCKHAMPTON, “The Ending” | Track Review 🎵
![BROCKHAMPTON, “The Ending” [📷: Question Everything, Inc. / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/brockhampton-the-ending-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
With the release of the second single, “The Ending,” Kevin Abstract provides another piece of the pie on the final BROCKHAMPTON album, THE FAMILY.
Saint Levant, “Very Few Friends” | Track Review 🎵
![Saint Levant, “Very Few Friends” [📷: Saint Levant]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/saint-levant-very-few-friends-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Saint Levant (Marwan Abdelhamid) serves up a ‘big mood’ on his brief, chilled-out, smooth, romance-vibin’ rap single, “Very Few Friends.”