13 Magnificent Better Songs | Playlist 🎧
![13 Magnificent Better Songs 🎧 [📷: Altin Ferreira on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/13-magnificent-better-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Magnificent Better Songs features music courtesy of Ariana Grande, Dermot Kennedy, Doja Cat, jxdn, Lil Uzi Vert & Swedish House Mafia.
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Wonderful | 5ive Songs
![Wonderful: 5ive Songs No. 68 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Tyler Nix, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/wonderful-5ive-songs-68-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 68th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the word WONDERFUL in some form or fashion.
Prince, Welcome 2 America | Album Review 💿
![Prince, Welcome 2 America [📷: NPG / Legacy Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/prince-welcome-2-america-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The late, great Prince shines on his posthumously released album, Welcome 2 America, adding to his illustrious catalog of music.
Ben Platt, Reverie | Album Review 💿
![Ben Platt, Reverie [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ben-platt-reverie-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Actor/musician extraordinaire Ben Platt ‘shakes things up’ on his sophomore album, Reverie, further showcasing his talent and versatility.
Donny Hathaway, Magnificent Sanctuary Band | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Donny Hathaway, “Magnificent Sanctuary Band”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 15 (2021) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/donny-hathaway-magnificent-sanctuary-band-sunday-refresh-2021-15.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 15th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Donny Hathaway performing, “Magnificent Sanctuary Band.”
The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 24 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Universal Music, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/the-beatles-aretha-franklin-head-2-head-24.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 24th edition of Head 2 Head, The Beatles and Aretha Franklin duke it out over their respective versions of “The Long and Winding Road.”
Pressure | 5ive Songs
![Pressure: 5ive Songs No. 67 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, silviarita (Pixabay)]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pressure-5ive-songs-67-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 67th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with pressure in some form or fashion.
The Killers, Pressure Machine | Album Review 💿
![The Killers, Pressure Machine [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/the-killers-pressure-machine-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The Killers deliver a fantastic seventh studio album with Pressure Machine, which arrives less than a year after Imploding the Mirage.
Rare | 3BOPS
![Rare: 3BOPS No. 57 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Geraud pfeiffer from Pexels, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/rare-3bops-57-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 57th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with being RARE in some form or fashion.
Amanda Marie Wilkinson, Taking My Time | Track Review 🎵
George James: Amanda Marie Wilkinson is back on the front foot with her new release, 'Taking My Time'. Read the full review here on Musical Hype.
11 Superb Sunday Songs | Playlist 🎧
![11 Superb Sunday Songs 🎧 [📷: Aaron Burden on Unsplash, Ben White on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Edward Cisneros on Unsplash, Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, James Coleman on Unsplash, Naassom Azevedo on Unsplash, Nathaniel Shuman on Unsplash, ricardo Aguayo on Unsplash, Timothy Eberly on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/11-superb-sunday-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 11 Superb Sunday Songs features music courtesy of Kanye West, Koryn Hawthorne, Nas, The Strokes, and Surfaces among others.
Big Sean | 4GEMZ 💎
![Big Sean: 4GEMZ 💎 No. 6 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Calvin Chai, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Def Jam, GOOD, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Republic, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/big-sean-4-gemz-6-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 6th edition of 4GEMZ 💎, we select four must-hear, surefire gems from the discography of Detroit rapper, Big Sean.
Kodak Black, Before I Go | Track Review 🎵
![Kodak Black, "Before I Go" [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/kodak-black-before-i-go-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper Kodak Black drops a respectable trap banger with “Before I Go,” assisted by fellow rapper/singer Rod Wave.
Machine Gun Kelly, papercuts | Track Review 🎵
![Machine Gun Kelly, "papercuts" [📷: Bad Boy / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/machine-gun-kelly-papercuts-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Machine Gun Kelly brings ample energy and keeps it punk with respectable success on “papercuts,” but lacks innovative spirit.
Sub Urban & Bella Porch, INFERNO | Track Review 🎵
![Sub Urban & Bella Poarch, "INFERNO" [📷: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sub-urban-bella-poarch-inferno-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“INFERNO” is a glorious, worthwhile, and ear-catching two-and-a-quarter minutes courtesy of Sub Urban and Bella Poarch.
Daily Schedule | 5ive Songs
![Daily Schedule: 5ive Songs No. 66 (2021) [📷: Ann Nekr from Pexels, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/daily-schedule-5ive-songs-66-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 66th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with a DAILY SCHEDULE in some form or fashion.
Maejor, Lolly | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Maejor, “Lolly”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 21 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Island Def Jam Group, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/maejor-lolly-controversial-tunes-21.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 21st edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Lolli” by Maejor (formerly Maejor Ali).
David Shawty & Yungster Jack, Kiss My Own D**k | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![David Shawty & Yungster Jack, “Kiss My Own Dick”: After Dark No. X [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype, nitemarepacc]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/david-shawty-yungster-jack-kiss-my-own-dick-after-dark-10-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On After Dark No. 11, we explore the naughty, risqué & utterly sexual vibes behind “Kiss My Own D**k” by David Shawty & Yungster Jack.
Brutal | 3BOPS
![Brutal: 3BOPS No. 56 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay, Valentin Salja on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/brutal-3bops-56-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 56th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with the word BRUTAL in some form or fashion.
Elton John & Dua Lipa, Cold Heart – PNAU Remix | Track Review 🎵
![Elton John & Dua Lipa, "Cold Heart - PNAU Remix" [📷: Mercury]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/elton-john-dua-lipa-cold-heart-pnau-remix-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Elton John, Dua Lipa, and PNAU gives us the groovy dance-pop bop that we didn’t even know we needed with “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix.”
Anthony Hamilton, Love is The New Black | Track Review 🎵
![Anthony Hamilton, "Love is the New Black" [📷: My Music Box / BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/anthony-hamilton-love-is-the-new-black.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Anthony Hamilton continues to a career-long flex on “Love is the New Black,” the soulful title track from his first album in five years.
Lizzo, Rumors | Track Review 🎵
![Lizzo, "Rumors" [📷: Nice Life / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/lizzo-rumors-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Lizzo, assisted by Cardi B, shines on her first single of 2021, “Rumors.” Both ladies flip the bird to critics and haters and it’s awesome.
Jennifer Hudson, Respect (Soundtrack) | Album Review 💿
![Jennifer Hudson, RESPECT (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [📷: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jennifer-hudson-respect-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Although a tall task, Jennifer Hudson does a fantastic job of capturing the essence of Aretha Franklin on the Respect soundtrack.
Kisses: An Intriguing Compendium of Kiss Songs | Playlist 🎧
![Kisses: An Intriguing Compendium of Kiss Songs 💋 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Budgeron Bach from Pexels, Eman Genatilan from Pexels, Jasmine Carter from Pexels, Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels, Luiz Gustavo Miertschink from Pexels, RODNAE Productions from Pexels, Shvets Anna from Pexels, Thiago Schlemper from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/kisses-an-intriguing-compendium-of-kiss-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 Kisses: An Intriguing Compendium of Kiss Songs features music from ABBA, Doja Cat, The Drums, P!nk, Prince & Rihanna.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Call on God | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, “Call on God”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 14 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Daptone, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sharon-jones-call-on-god-sunday-refresh-2021-14.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 14th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings performing, “Call on God.”
Getting to Know… Alanna Matty | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Alanna Matty: Interview No. 201 🎤 [📷: Alanna Matty, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/getting-to-know-alanna-matty-interview.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 201st interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop on Toronto singer/songwriter Alanna Matty.
Corinne Bailey Rae vs. Ritt Momney | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Corinne Bailey Rae vs. Ritt Momney: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 23 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Capitol, Columbia, Disruptor, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/corinne-bailey-rae-ritt-momney-head-2-head-23.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 23rd edition of Head 2 Head, Corinne Bailey Rae and Ritt Momney duke it out over their respective versions of “Put Your Records On.”