The Hassan Assassin, Come Over | Track Review 🎵
George James: 'Come Over' is the latest gift from up and coming rapper The Hassan Assassin. He's taken a giant leap with this new track.
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Tanaka Makoni, Lust | Track Review 🎵
![Tanaka Makoni, "Lust" [Photo Credit: Tanaka Makoni]](https://themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/tanaka-makoni-lust-tanaka-makoni-768x768.jpg)
[usr 4] Tanaka Makoni Introduces New Hip Hop Gem ‘Lust’ Contributed by George James [otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”T” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]anaka Makoni is back with ‘Lust’. It is a robust hip hop gem with an intro which sticks out like a…
Kem, Live Out Your Love | Track Review 🎵
![Kem, "Live Out Your Love" (Ft. Toni Braxton) [Photo Credit: Motown]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/kem-live-out-your-love-motown.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Kem keeps it classic and classy on “Live Out Your Love” featuring Toni Braxton, the second single from his comeback LP, Love Always Wins.
DaBaby, No Dribble | Track Review 🎵
![DaBaby "No Dribble" (with Stunna 4 Vegas) [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dababy-no-dribble-interscope-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby keeps it simple and devoid of depth on his banger, “No Dribble.” He taps Stunna 4 Vegas for the assist.
A$AP Ferg, Move Ya Hips | Track Review 🎵
![A$AP Ferg, "Move Ya Hips" (Ft. Nicki Minaj & MadeinTYO) [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/asap-ferg-move-ya-hips-rca-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
A$AP Ferg keeps it short and sweet on the potent banger “Move Ya Hips,” featuring Nicki Minaj and MadeinTYO.
100… 💯 | 5ive Songs
![100… 5ive Songs No. 16 [Photo Credits: 12Tone Music, 88rising, BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, Def Jam, Epic, The Musical Hype, Nathan Dumlao, Pixabay, Unsplash, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/100-5ive-songs-no-16.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 16th edition of 5ive Songs, we select five songs that are 💯 – rather, they feature the number ‘100’ in their respective title.
Sam Smith, My Oasis | Track Review 🎵
![Sam Smith, "My Oasis" [Photo Credit: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sam-smith-my-oasis-capitol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Sam Smith continues to churn out new music in advance of his TBD third studio album. On “My Oasis,” they’re assisted by Burna Boy.
Corey Taylor, CMFT Must Be Stopped | Track Review 🎵
![Corey Taylor, “CMFT Must Be Stopped” (Ft. Kid Bookie & Tech N9ne) [Photo Credit: Roadrunner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/corey-taylor-cmft-must-be-stopped-roadrunner.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Corey Taylor rocks hard but keeps its very basic on “CMFT Must Be Stopped,” featuring rappers Kid Bookie and Tech N9ne.
Dan + Shay, I Should Probably Go to Bed | Track Review 🎵
![Dan + Shay, "I Should Probably Go to Bed" [Photo Credit: Warner Music Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dan-shay-i-should-probably-go-to-bed-warner-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Dan + Shay return with an enjoyable country-pop record with “I Should Probably Go to Bed,” though it could use more depth and development.
Billie Eilish, my future | Track Review 🎵
![Bille Eilish, "my future" [Photo Credits: Darkroom / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/billie-eilish-my-future-interscope-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Billie Eilish returns with “my future,” a single that serves up familiarity as well as a couple new wrinkles from the wunderkind.
Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) | Album Review 💿
![Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) [Photo Credit: Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/beyonce-the-lion-king-the-gift-deluxe-version-sony-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In tandem with her Disney+ film, Black is King, Beyoncé reissues The Lion King: The Gift in a deluxe edition.
13 More Songs That Feature Names in Their Titles | Playlist 🎧
![13 More Songs That Feature Names in Their Titles [Photo Credits: Atikh Bana, Brent Faulkner, Carlos Román Ruíz Basulto, Ivana Cajina, Jaclyn Moy, Melody Jacob, Naeim Jafari, Pixabay, Tyler Nix, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/13-more-songs-that-feature-names-in-their-titles.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
‘13 More Songs That Feature Names in Their Titles’ features music from CeeLo, Fiona Apple, Highly Suspect, K. Michelle, MJ & Perfume Genius.
Lovesick 😍 💘 I… | 5ive Songs
![Lovesick 😍 💘 I… 5ive Songs No. 15 [Photo Credits: Adrian Swancar, Alamo, Anchor Point, Atlantic, Big Loud, Brent Faulkner, Double U, Garin Chadwick, Harvest, Interscope, Leonardo Sanches, Luke Jones, Pexels, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lovesick-1-5ive-songs-no-15.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 15th edition of 5ive Songs, we select five songs that are totally lovesick 😍 💘 in some form or fashion.
The South Region: Deconstructed (Pt. II) | Playlist 🎧
![The South Region: Deconstructed (Pt. II) [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/the-south-region-deconstructed-pt-ii.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following ‘An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States,’ we deconstruct the huge list by region, focusing on The South Region (Pt. II).
Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: July 2020 | Playlist 🎧
![Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: July 2020 🎧 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Garin Chadwick, James Barr, Manny Moreno, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/awesome-songs-that-tickled-my-fancy-july-2020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
‘Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in July 2020’ features Alex Aiono, Aloe Blacc, Ellie Goulding, J. Cole, Jonas Blue & Taylor Swift.
Getting to Know… Wasting Time | Interview 🎤
For the 💯th interview on The Musical Hype, we enlist rad Canadian pop punk quartet Wasting Time to provide us with the scoop.
Getting to Know… Chasing Apparitions | Interview 🎤
For our 99th interview, Josey Stines answers our burning questions about his Indiana-based metalcore outfit, Chasing Apparitions.
911 🚨… | 5ive Songs
![911 🚨… 5ive Songs No. 14 [Photo Credits: Alamo, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, CYB3RPUNK, Interscope, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/911-5ive-songs-no-14.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 14th edition of 5ive Songs, we select five songs that reference the famous (or perhaps infamous) emergency 911 in their titles.
Ellie Goulding, Brightest Blue | Album Review 💿
![Ellie Goulding, Brightest Blue [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ellie-goulding-brightest-blue-interscope-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following a five-year hiatus, Grammy-nominated British pop artist Ellie Goulding makes a compelling comeback with Brightest Blue.
Taylor Swift, Folklore | Album Review 💿
![Taylor Swift, folklore [Photo Credit: Taylor Swift]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/taylor-swift-folklore-taylor-swift-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Versatile, Grammy-winning musician Taylor Swift delivers the undisputed tour de force of her career with her eighth studio album, folklore.
15 Really Awesome, Big Songs | Playlist 🎧
![15 Really Awesome, Big Songs [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/15-really-awesome-big-songs-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
‘15 Really Awesome, Big Songs’ features BIG hits from Backstreet Boys, Lil Baby, Louis the Child, Megan Thee Stallion and Rico Nasty.
J. Cole, Lion King on Ice | Track Review 🎵
![J. Cole, "Lion King on Ice" from Lewis Street [Photo Credits: Dreamville / Roc Nation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/j-cole-lion-king-on-ice-dreamville-roc-nation.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On “Lion King on Ice,” the second of two songs from the single, Lewis Street, Grammy winner J. Cole continues to have plenty to say.
Jeremy Zucker, Supercuts | Track Review 🎵
![Jeremy Zucker, "Supercuts" [Photo Credit: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/jeremy-zucker-supercuts-republic-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Jeremy Zucker impresses on “Supercuts,” where he talks himself out of a relationship because, we “Started something that we’re just gonna end.”
Jason Derulo, Take You Dancing | Track Review 🎵
![Jason Derulo, “Take You Dancing” [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/jason-derulo-take-you-dancing-atlantic-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Jason Derulo plans to “Take You Dancing” – 😎. Yet, the dancing he refers to on the infectious pop single references skills in the bedroom.
Good Morning… | 5ive Songs
![Good Morning…5ive Songs No. 13 [Photo Credits: Bad Boy, Blue Note, Brent Faulkner, Interscope, The Musical Hype, New Line Productions, Pixabay, RCA, Roc-A-Fella, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/good-morning-5ive-songs-no-13-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 13th edition of 5ive Songs, we select five songs that feature the greeting, ‘good morning’ in their titles.
Logic, No Pressure | Album Review 💿
![Logic, No Pressure [Photo Credit: Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/logic-no-pressure-def-jam-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Announcing his retirement from rap, with No Pressure, Logic bows out with one of the very best albums of career.
ROLE MODEL, blind | Track Review 🎵
![ROLE MODEL, "blind" [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/role-model-blind-interscope-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
ROLE MODEL shines with his relatable, short but sweet single, “blind,” about being infatuated with the most gorgeous girl he’s ever seen.