Dave Kalz, Flying High | Track Review 🎵
George James: Dave Kalz is a blues-rock trooper who never fails to deliver. In addition, he never does anything half-heartedly. Read the review here.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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13 Eye Popping, Ear Catching Naked Songs | Playlist 🎧
![13 Eye Popping, Ear Catching Naked Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Arianna Jadé, Cleyder Duque, Fabio Pelegrino, Icaro Mendes, Luan Queiros, Masha Raymers, nappy, Pexels, Rene Asmussen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/13-eye-popping-ear-catching-naked-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Eye Popping, Ear Catching Naked Songs features A$AP Ferg, Britney Spears, Ella Mai, Knox Fortune, Marques Houston & X Ambassadors.
Getting to Know… Vilaine Tracks | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Vilaine Tracks: Interview No. 194 🎤 [📷: Vilaine Tracks, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/getting-to-know-vilaine-tracks-interview-194.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Highlighting interview No. 194 on The Musical Hype is intriguing Le Mans-based punk/rock band, Vilaine Tracks.
Sanctified | 3BOPS
![Sanctified: 3BOPS No. 37 (2021) [📷:Brent Faulkner, Edwin Andrade on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sanctified-3bops-37-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 37th edition of 3BOPS, 2021, we select three awesome songs that are associated with being SANCTIFED in some form or fashion.
Tyler, The Creator, LUMBERJACK | Track Review 🎵
![Tyler, The Creator, "LUMBERJACK" [📷 : Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/tyler-the-creator-lumberjack-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy winner Tyler, The Creator returns spitting bars on his short but potent and colorful single, “LUMBERJACK.”
‘Say it Loud,’ Beautiful Black Voices | Playlist 🎧
![Say It Loud, Beautiful Black Voices [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/say-it-loud-beautiful-black-voices.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 ‘Say it Loud,’ Beautiful Black Voices features Alicia Keys, Anthony Hamilton, Beyoncé, H.E.R., James Brown & Nas.
Masculinity | 3BOPS
![Masculinity: 3BOPS No. 36 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Darius Bashar on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/masculinity-3bops-36-2021-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 36th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with MASCULINITY in some form or fashion.
H.E.R., We Made It | Track Review 🎵
![H.E.R., "We Made It" [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/her-we-made-it.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Once more, multi-award-winning R&B singer/songwriter H.E.R. shines on “We Made It,” the opener from her debut album, Back of My Mind.
Clairo, Blouse | Track Review 🎵
![Clairo, "Blouse" [📷 : FADER Label / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/clairo-blouse.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Clairo makes a compelling return with “Blouse,” a single where she seeks a deeper, emotional connection as opposed to merely physical.
V | 5ive Songs
![V: 5ive Songs No. 49 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Mueen Agherdien, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/v-5ive-songs-49-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this 49th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs whose first letter of the first word begins with the letter V.
Migos, Culture III | Album Review 💿
![Migos, Culture III [📷: Quality Control Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/migos-culture-iii-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
While Migos secure a few solid bangers on Culture III, the rap trio still don’t match the excellence of the original Culture.
Nas, The Slave and the Master | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Nas, “N.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 6 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Island Def Jam Music Group, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/nas-the-slave-and-the-master-controversial-tunes-6.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 6th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “N.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)” by Nas.
Black & Proud | 3BOPS
![Black & Proud: 3BOPS No. 35 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/black-proud-3bops-35-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 35th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with being BLACK & PROUD in some form or fashion.
13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South | Playlist 🎧
![13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, bobbycrim, Chavdar Lungov, David Mark, Pixabay, RENE RAUSCHENBERGER, Sarah Tipton, Trystan DeArth-Pendley, USA-Reiseblogger]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/13-songs-loosely-associated-with-the-south-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South features 2 Chainz, Billie Holiday, The Black Keys, J. Cole, Jake Bugg & Nina Simone.
Doja Cat, Need to Know | Track Review 🎵
![Doja Cat, "Need to Know" [📷: Kemosabe / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/doja-cat-need-to-know.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop artist Doja Cat shines on the sexual, sleekly produced second advance single from Planet Her, “Need to Know.”
Neighborhood | 5ive Songs
![Neighborhood: 5ive Songs No. 48 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Please Don't sell My Artwork AS IS from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/neighborhood-5ive-songs-48-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this 48th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with the NEIGHBORHOOD in some form or fashion.
Getting to Know… Ohmwork | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Ohmwork: Interview No. 193 🎤 [📷: Ohmwork, Mads Sørensen Hammer, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/getting-to-know-ohmswork-interview-193-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 193rd interview on The Musical Hype, we get some awesome insight into the craft of Norwegian three-piece collective, Ohmwork.
Lorde, Solar Power | Track Review 🎵
![Lorde, "Solar Power" [📷: Universal Music New Zealand Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lorde-solar-power-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative pop artist Lorde returns in a big way with her electrifying, summery single, “Solar Power.”
Dyllón Burnside, Heaven | Track Review 🎵
![Dyllón Burnside, "Heaven" [📷: Quintette]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/dyllon-burnside-heaven-1.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Actor and singer Dyllón Burnside, assisted by British R&B singer Daley, delivers an utterly celestial summer bop with “Heaven.”
Megan Thee Stallion, Thot Shit | Track Review 🎵
![Megan Thee Stallion, "Thot Shit" [📷: 300 Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/megan-thee-stallion-thot-shit-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion makes a return as alter ego Tina Snow on her latest banger, the unapologetic “Thot Shit.”
Maroon 5, JORDI | Album Review 💿
![Maroon 5, JORDI [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/maroon-5-jordi-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On their seventh studio album, JORDI, Maroon 5 has its moments, but fall suffers from a lack of distinction and engaging songwriting.
40 Best Songs of 2021 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧
![40 Best Songs of 2021 (So Far) 🎧 [📷: Aftermath, Atlantic, BIGHIT MUSIC, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Darkroom, Def Jam, Dreamville, Geffen, Gerd Altmann from Pixabay ,HYBE, Interscope, Island, jplenio from Pixabay, Loma Vista, The Musical Hype, My Music Box, Nonesuch, Olivia Rodrigo, PMR, RCA, Republic, Roc Nation, Sony Latin, United Music Operations Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/40-best-songs-of-2021-so-far.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 40 Best Songs of 2021 (So Far) includes songs from BTS, J. Cole, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo & St. Vincent among many others.
Sia, Jesus Wept | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Sia, “Jesus Wept”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 8 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, RCA, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sia-jesus-wept-sunday-refresh-8.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 8th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Sia performing the unsung spiritual gem from This is Acting (Deluxe), “Jesus Wept.”
Gladys vs. Smokey vs. Marvin | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Gladys vs. Smokey vs. Marvin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 16 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Motown, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/gladys-smokey-marvin-head-2-head-16.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 16th edition of Head 2 Head, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, and Marvin Gaye duke it over their respective takes on a soul classic.
25 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧
![Best Albums of 2021 (So Far) 🎧 [📷: Atlantic, Big Loud, Brent Faulkner, Capitol Nashville, Dead Oceans, Def Jam, Dreamville, Easy Eye Sound, EMI Nashville, EMPIRE, Epic, Fueled by Ramen, Geffen, Interscope, Keep Cool, Loma Vista, The Musical Hype, Nonesuch, Olivia Rodrigo, Paul Brennan from Pixabay, PMR, RCA, Republic, Roc Nation, Secretly Canadian, Sony Latin, Universal Music Operations Limited, Verve]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/25-best-albums-of-2021-so-far-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Jazmine Sullivan, Manchester Orchestra, Olivia Rodrigo, Shelley FKA DRAM and St. Vincent appear on 🎧 25 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far).
Mike Brew, Somedays | Track Review 🎵
Mike Brew's song "Somedays" is making waves in the music world. The Liverpool gent delivers with his ballad-themed treasure.
Minna Ora, Fire | Track Review 🎵
Minna Ora takes us deep into her realm with her fresh new release, 'Fire'. It is a track that speaks candidly about difficulty.