Roddy Ricch, “Thailand” | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![Roddy Ricch, “Thailand”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 2 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RODNAE Productions, WoodysMedia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/roddy-ricch-thailand-rap-bngrz-2-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 2nd edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2021), we break down the banger status of “Thailand,” performed by Roddy Ricch.
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Best Songs of 2021: Top 20 | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 50 Best Songs of 2021 [📷: Aftermath, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Darkroom, Geffen, Interscope, Kemosabe, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RCA, RUPAM DUTTA on Unsplash, Taylor Swift, Vishnu R Nair]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/50-best-songs-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.
Gabrielle Aplin, “Skylight” | Track Review 🎵
![Gabrielle Aplin, “Skylight” [📷: AWAL, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Never Fade, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/gabrielle-aplin-skylight-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
English singer/songwriter Gabrielle Aplin shines on her hypnotic single, “Skylight” – a terrific gift to close out 2021.
JORDY, “If He’s in Your Bed” | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![JORDY, “If He’s in Your Bed”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 11 [📷: Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/jordy-if-hes-in-your-bed-lgbtq-bopz-11.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 11th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2021), we highlight “If He’s in Your Bed” performed by JORDY.
Holy Water | 5ive Songs
![Holy Water: 5ive Songs No. 100 (2021) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, ByStorm Entertainment, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, RCA, Sony, Vanner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/holy-water-5ive-songs-100-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 100th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with HOLY WATER in some form or fashion.
Brett Eldredge, “Holy Water” | Track Review 🎵
![Brett Eldredge, "Holy Water" [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner Music Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/brett-eldredge-holy-water-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Country singer/songwriter Brett Eldredge provided fans with an early Christmas gift with an enjoyable, well-rounded single, “Holy Water.”
Best Songs of 2021: 35-21 | Playlist 🎧
🎧 Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.
Getting to Know… Brett Schieber | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… Brett Schieber: Interview No. 232 [📷: Brett Schieber, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/getting-to-know-brett-schieber-232.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 232nd interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get great insight from Brett Schieber, who speaks about his intriguing “rock & soul” project.
Rick Ross, “The Pulitzer” | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![Rick Ross, “The Pulitzer”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Epic, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RODNAE Productions, WoodysMedia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/rick-ross-the-pulitzer-rap-bngrz-1-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 1st edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2021), we break down the banger status of “The Pulitzer” performed by Rick Ross.
Best Songs of 2021: 50-36 | Playlist
🎧Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.
The O’Jays, “Back Stabbers” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The O’Jays, “Back Stabbers”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 21 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, Epic, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the-ojays-back-stabbers-throwback-vibez-21.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 21st edition of Throwback Vibez (2021), we recollect and reflect on “Back Stabbers” by the iconic soul collective, The O’Jays.
Best Songs of 2021: Honorable Mentions | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 Best Songs of 2021: Honorable Mentions [📷: Amir Boucenna, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Omar Medina Films, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/best-songs-2021-honorable-mentions.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 Best Songs of 2021: Honorable Mentions features songs courtesy of Adam Melchor, Camilo, Coldplay, DMX, Jake Wesley Rogers & Måneskin.
13 Merry Christmas 🎄 Gems (Newer & Older) | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 13 Merry Christmas 🎄 Gems (Newer & Older) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Howapicx Fotografia, Jonathan Borba, KoolShooters, Marta Wave, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/13-merry-christmas-gems-newer-older.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Merry Christmas 🎄 Gems (Newer & Older) features Disco People, The Emotions, Mariah Carey, The Temptations & Whitney Houston.
The Emotions, “What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Emotions, “What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 20 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Concord, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, Stax]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the-emotions-what-do-the-lonely-do-at-christmas-throwback-vibez-20.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 20th edition of Throwback Vibez (2021), we recollect and reflect on “What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas” by The Emotions.
Getting to Know… BONNIE | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… BONNIE: Interview No. 231 [📷: BONNIE, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/getting-to-know-bonnie-interview-231.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 231st interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop on ‘vintage soul and roll’ musician/band, BONNIE.
Lost (Women) | 3BOPS
![Lost: 3BOPS No. 69 (2021) [📷: Agzam, Artium Recordings, Brent Faulkner, Darkroom, Interscope, mikoto.raw Photographer, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Roc Nation, S K]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lost-3bops-69-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 69th edition of 3BOPS (2021), we select three awesome songs that are associated with the word LOST, performed exclusively by women.
Guns N’ Roses, “One in a Million” | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘
![Guns N’ Roses, “One in a Million”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 9 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Geffen, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/guns-n-roses-one-in-a-million-outlandish-rock-9.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 9th edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 (2021), we explore the outlandishness behind the song “One in a Million” performed by Guns N’ Roses.
The Jackson 5 vs. The Temptations | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The Jackson 5 vs. The Temptations: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 41 [📷: Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, Motown, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the-jackson-5-vs-the-temptations-head-2-head-41.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 41st edition of Head 2 Head, The Jackson 5 and The Temptations contend for the best rendition of “Give Love on Christmas Day.”
The Kingsmen, “Louie Louie” | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![The Kingsmen, “Louie Louie”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 37 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Kingsmen Int’l Licensing, Inc., The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the-kingsmen-louie-louie-controversial-tunes-37.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 37th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen.
Azealia Banks, “F**k Him All Night” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Azealia Banks, “Fuck Him All Night”: After Dark No. 39 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Chaos & Glory Recordings, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/azealia-banks-fuck-him-all-night-after-dark-39-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 39th edition of After Dark (2021), we explore the naughty, risqué & sexual vibes behind, “F**k Him All Night” by Azealia Banks.
Getting to Know… Dead Echoes | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… Dead Echoes: Interview No. 230 [📷: Dead Echoes, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/getting-to-know-dead-echoes-interview-230.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 230th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get awesome insight from Toledo, Ohio-based rock/metal collective, Dead Echoes.
Lil Durk, “Broadway Girls” | Track Review 🎵
![Lil Durk (Ft. Morgan Wallen), “Broadway Girls” [📷: Alamo, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lil-durk-broadway-girls-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Unlikely collaborators Lil Durk and Morgan Wallen – rap and country – drop a surefire crossover hit with “Broadway Girls.”
Camilo, “Pesadilla” | Track Review 🎵
![Camilo, “Pesadilla” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/camilo-pesadilla-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated Colombian musician Camilo shines on his nightmare-fueled single, “Pesadilla.”
George Michael, “I Want Your Sex” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![George Michael, “I Want Your Sex”: After Dark No. 38 🕛 🌃 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/george-michael-i-want-your-sex-after-dark-38-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 38th edition of After Dark (2021), we explore the naughty, risqué & sexual vibes behind, “I Want Your Sex” by George Michael.
Aaliyah, “Poison” | Track Review 🎵
![Aaliyah (Ft. The Weeknd), "Poison" [📷: Blackground Records 2.0, Brent Faulkner, EMPIRE, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/aaliyah-poison-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Aaliyah returns in 2021 posthumously with “Poison,” an unfortunate single featuring The Weeknd that does nothing to amplify her legacy.
Getting to Know… pMad | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… pMad: Interview No. 229 [📷: pMad, Paul Dillon, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/getting-to-know-pmad-interview-229.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 229th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop on the ‘visionless,’ pandemic-born music project, pMad.
George Michael, “One More Try” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![George Michael, “One More Try”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 19 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/george-michael-one-more-try-throwback-vibez-19.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 19th edition of Throwback Vibez (2021), we recollect and reflect on “One More Try” performed by late pop icon, George Michael.