The Mad Game, Funny | Track Review 🎵
![The Mad Game, "Funny" [📷: Blaklyte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/the-mad-game-funny.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
George James: The Mad Game are a red-hot electronic combo whose latest single, 'Funny,' is quickly gaining popularity. Read the full review here.
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Trey Songz, Hit Different | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Trey Songz, “Hit Different”: After Dark No. 9 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/trey-songz-hit-different-after-dark-9-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 9th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué & utterly sexual vibes behind, “Hit Different” by Trey Songz.
Great Songs by Women | 3BOPS
![Great Songs By Women: 3BOPS No. 55 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clay Banks on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/great-songs-by-women-3bops-55-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 55th edition of 3BOPS, we select three ‘GREAT’ songs by women – Carrie Underwood, Lana Del Rey, and Taylor Swift.
Jack Harlow & Pooh Shiesty, SUVs (Black on Black) | Track Review 🎵
![Jack Harlow & Pooh Shiesty, “SUVs (Black on Black)” [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Generation Now, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jack-harlow-pooh-shiesty-suvs-black-on-black-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Louisville & Memphis – Jack Harlow & Pooh Shiesty – team up for a short but engaging, entertaining & enjoyable “SUVs (Black on Black).”
The Weeknd, Take My Breath | Track Review 🎵
![The Weeknd, “Take My Breath” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/the-weeknd-take-my-breath-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning Canadian R&B singer/songwriter The Weeknd leaves us breathless on his energetic single, “Take My Breath.”
Getting to Know… Slomo Casino | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Slomo Casino: Interview No. 200 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Slomo Casino]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/getting-to-know-slomo-casino-interview-200.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the long-awaited 200th interview on The Musical Hype, we get the lowdown on Manchester indie/pop soul collective, Slomo Casino.
BIA, Whole Lotta Money (Remix) | Track Review 🎵
![BIA, “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/bia-whole-lotta-money-remix-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Female rappers BIA and Nicki Minaj team up for the confident, entertaining, and unapologetic “Whole Lotta Money (Remix).”
13 W Songs: No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist 🎧
![13 W Songs: No Rhyme or Reason 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Aditya Joshi on Unsplash, Arvid Høidahl on Unsplash, Eren Li from Pexels, Ian Kiragu on Unsplash, Laura Tancredi from Pexels, Pete Linforth from Pixabay, Ricardo Aguilera on Unsplash, Sahand Babali on Unsplash, Yogendra Singh from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/13-w-songs-no-rhyme-or-reason.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 W Songs: No Rhyme or Reason features music courtesy of BIA, Doja Cat, Harry Styles, serpentwithfeet & Taylor Swift.
Yolanda DeBerry, I Shall Wear a Crown | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Yolanda “Yoli” DeBerry, “I Shall Wear a Crown (Soon as I Get Home)”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 13 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Yolanda “Yoli” DeBerry & Scott O. Cumberbatch, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/yolanda-deberry-wear-a-crown-sunday-refresh-2021-13.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 13th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Yolanda “Yoli” Deberry performing, “I Shall Wear a Crown (Soon as I Get Home).”
Roberta Flack vs. Fugees | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Roberta Flack vs. Fugees: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 22 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/roberta-flack-fugees-head-2-head-22.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 22nd edition of Head 2 Head, Roberta Flack and Fugees face off on covers of the beloved classic, “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”
An Alphabet of Random Songs | Playlist 🎧
![An Alphabet of Random Songs 🎧 [Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Alvin Hikmawan, Enrique Meseguer, Free-Photos, Gerd Altmann, John Ray Ebora from Pexels, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, RitaE, Willgard Krause]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/an-alphabet-of-random-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 An Alphabet of Random Songs features Billie Eilish, Clairo, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Twenty One Pilots & Tyler, The Creator.
Troye Sivan, Bloom | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Troye Sivan, “Bloom”: After Dark No. 8 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Capitol, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/troye-sivan-bloom-after-dark-8-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 8th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué, scandalous & utterly sexual vibes behind, “Bloom” by Troye Sivan.
Pat Reilly, Mars | Track Review 🎵
![Pat Reilly, “Mars” [📷 : Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Pat Reilly]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pat-reilly-mars-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
LGBTQ singer/songwriter Pat Reilly slays on his outer space-driven pop single, “Mars,” which encompasses ‘out of this world’ pleasure.
Ghost, Satan Prayer | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Ghost, “Satan Prayer”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 19 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Rise Above]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ghost-satan-prayer-controversial-tunes-19.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 19th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Satan Prayer” by Ghost.
George Michael, Freeek! 04 | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![George Michael, “Freeek! 04”: After Dark No. 7 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment (UK)]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/george-michael-freeek-after-dark-7-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 7th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué, scandalous & utterly sexual vibes behind, “Freeek! 04” by George Michael.
Jeremy Zucker, HONEST | Track Review 🎵
![Jeremy Zucker, "Honest" [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jeremy-zucker-honest-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Jeremy Zucker gets better and better with each release. On “HONEST,” he surprises delivering the most assertive performance to date.
Better | 5ive Songs
![Better: 5ive Songs No. 63 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Clovis Cheminot, jeff burroughs, Mike Jones from Pexels, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/better-5ive-songs-63-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 63rd edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with BETTER or betterment in some form or fashion.
Michael Jackson, Morphine | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Michael Jackson , “Morphine”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 18 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, MJJ Productions, Inc.,The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/michael-jackson-morphine-controversial-tunes-18.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 18th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Morphine” by Michael Jackson.
Ginuwine, So Anxious | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Ginuwine, “So Anxious”: After Dark No. 6 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ginuwine-so-anxious-after-dark-6-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 6th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué, scandalous & utterly sexual vibes behind, “So Anxious” by Ginuwine.
Dermot Kennedy, Better Days | Track Review 🎵
![Dermot Kennedy, “Better Days” [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/dermot-kennedy-better-days.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Irish pop singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy provides much-needed encouragement to assuage the pain on “Better Days.”
Silk Sonic, Skate | Track Review 🎵
![Silk Sonic, "Skate" [📷: Aftermath, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/silk-sonic-skate.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
R&B duo Silk Sonic – Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars – shine once more on their old-school, yet refreshing single, “Skate.”
Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever | Album Review 💿
![Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever [📷: Darkroom / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Billie Eilish exceeds expectations on Happier Than Ever, her authentic, more intimate and personal sophomore album.
Liam Payne, Both Ways | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Liam Payne, “Both Ways”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 17 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Capitol, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/liam-payne-both-ways-controversial-tunes-17.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 17th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Both Ways” by Liam Payne.
11 Captivating Songs Associated with Japan | Playlist 🎧
![11 Captivating Songs Associated with Japan 🎧 [📷: abdulla binmassam, Brent Faulkner, djedj, Gerd Altmann, Masashi Wakui, minato-ichi, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Steffen Zimmermann, Walkerssk, xegxef]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/11-captivating-songs-associated-with-japan-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 11 Captivating Songs Associated with Japan features 5 Seconds of Summer, Jhené Aiko, KYLE, Shawn Mendes & The Vapors.
Shirley Caesar, Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Shirley Caesar, “Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 12 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Curb, The Musical Hype, Word Entertainment, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/shirley-caesar-jesus-i-love-calling-your-name-sunday-refresh-2021-12.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 12th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Shirley Caesar performing, “Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name.”
Luther Vandross vs. Ruben Studdard | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Luther Vandross vs. Ruben Studdard: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 21 [📷: 19 Recordings Limited, Brent Faulkner, Epic, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/luther-vandross-ruben-studdard-head-2-head-21.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 21st edition of Head 2 Head, Luther Vandross & Ruben Studdard duke it out over respective takes on The Carpenters staple, “Superstar.”
Bambi | 3BOPS
![Bambi: 3BOPS No. 54 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, Fader, Laura College on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Republic, SM Entertainment, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bambi-3bops-54-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 54th edition of 3BOPS (2021), we select three awesome songs that are associated with BAMBI in some form or fashion.