Ozzy Osbourne, Ordinary Man | Track Review 🎵
![Ozzy Osbourne, "Ordinary Man" (Ft. Elton John) [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ozzy-osbourne-ordinary-man-epic-tmh-track-review.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ozzy Osbourne taps a fellow music icon, Elton John, for “Ordinary Man,” the epic title track from his highly anticipated 12th studio album.
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Megan Thee Stallion & Normani, Diamonds | Track Review 🎵
![Megan Thee Stallion & Normani, "Diamonds" from BIRDS OF PREY: THE ALBUM [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/megan-thee-stallion-normani-diamonds-atlantic.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Megan Thee Stallion & Normani join forces on “Diamonds,” the promo single from Birds of Prey: The Album, the soundtrack to the DC film.
Tame Impala, Lost in Yesterday | Track Review 🎵
![Tame Impala, "Lost in Yesterday" [Photo Credits: Modular Recordings / Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tame-impala-lost-in-yesterday-island-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Tame Impala continues to build the anticipation for their fourth studio LP, The Slow Rush, with the fourth advanced single, “Lost in Yesterday.”
Lil Baby, Sum 2 Prove | Track Review 🎵
![Lil Baby, "Sum 2 Prove" [Photo Credits: Motown / Quality Control]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/lil-baby-sum-2-prove-motown-quality-control-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Lil Baby is true to self, delivering an enjoyable single with “Sum 2 Prove” that doesn’t expand his craft or ascend to the next level.
Luke James, Blow | Track Review 🎵
![Luke James, "Blow" [Photo Credits: Culture Collective / Howling Nights]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/luke-james-blow-culture-collective-howling-nights-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated R&B artist Luke James makes sex sound quite poetic on “Blow,” his first single of the new decade, 2020.
17 Thrilling Songs Infused with Darkness | Playlist 🎧
![17 Thrilling Songs Infused with Darkness [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/17-thrilling-songs-infused-with-darkness-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
17 Thrilling Songs Infused with Darkness features music courtesy of Bring Me the Horizon, John Legend, Lorde, Madonna, and YG.
Khalid, Eleven | Track Review 🎵
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Khalid returns with a pleasant urban contemporary single in “Eleven,” but offers nothing groundbreaking or brand-new.
Halsey, You should be sad | Track Review 🎵
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On “You should be sad,” the country/folk-flavored, sixth advance single from MANIC, Halsey is filled with scorn – mad as hell.
Future, Life is Good | Track Review 🎵
![Future, "Life is Good" (Ft. Drake) [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/future-life-is-good-epic-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Future, assisted by his buddy, Drake, are so-so at best on their first collaboration of the new decade, “Life is Good.”
Selena Gomez, Rare | Album Review 💿
![Selena Gomez, Rare [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/selena-gomez-rare-album-covercredit-interscope.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Selena Gomez steps up her game on her sixth studio album, Rare, simultaneously conveying emotion and honesty and dropping pop bops.
John Legend, Conversations in the Dark | Track Review 🎵
![John Legend, "Conversations in the Dark" [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/john-legend-conversations-in-the-dark-columbia-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter John Legend returns with his first single of the new decade, the elite “Conversations in the Dark.”
Conan Gray, The Story | Track Review 🎵
![Conan Gray, "The Story" (Kid Krow): The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/conan-gray-the-story-republic-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising pop star Conan Gray shines on “The Story,” the thoughtful promo single from his highly anticipated debut album, KID KROW.
Alicia Keys, Underdog | Track Review 🎵
![Alicia Keys, "Underdog" [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/alicia-keys-underdog-rca-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys drops an empowering, inspirational, and uplifting first single of 2020 with “Underdog.”
Mac Miller, Good News | Track Review 🎵
![Mac Miller, "Good News": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/mac-miller-good-news-warner-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“Good News,” the promo single from the posthumous Mac Miller album, Circles, is well-produced, well-written, and hauntingly performed.
Getting to Know… Lucifour M | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Lucifour M [Photo Credits: Lucifour M, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/getting-to-know-lucifour-m-interview-48.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For Interview #48, The Musical Hype gets the goods on multifaceted, multidimensional Italian collective, Lucifour M.
13 Entertaining Songs That Reference Musical Instruments | Playlist 🎧
![13 Entertaining Songs That Reference Musical Instruments [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/13-entertaining-songs-that-reference-musical-instruments-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“13 Entertaining Songs That Reference Musical Instruments” features songs courtesy of Alt-J, Behemoth, Jason Derulo, Jeezy, and Taylor Swift.
Yung Scuff & Jakkyboí, U DO U | Track Review 🎵
![Yung Scuff & Jakkyboí, "U DO U" [Photo Credits: Yung Scuff & Jakkyboí]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/yung-scuff-jakkyboi-u-do-u-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Yung Scuff & Jakkyboí continue to propel the emo-/punk-tinged hip-hop movement with their short, but sweet banger, “U DO U.”
Oh Wonder, Happy | Track Review 🎵
![Oh Wonder, "Happy" [Photo Credit: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/oh-wonder-happy-island-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
London-based, alt-pop duo Oh Wonder drops a certified pop bop with “Happy,” the 4th single from 3rd album, No One Else Can Wear Your Crown.
Yung Pinch, Beach Ballin’ | Track Review 🎵
![Yung Pinch, "Beach Ballin" (Ft. blackbear) [Photo Credit: TWNSHP]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/yung-pinch-beach-ballin-twnshp-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following the chilled-out bop “Over It,” melodic rapper Yung Pinch shines once more on “Beach Ballin’,” featuring blackbear.
Getting to Know… Emily Daccarett | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Emily Daccarett [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Emily Daccarett]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/getting-to-know-emily-daccarett-interview-47.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1){kind=icon}
In our 47th interview, Emily Daccarett provides the scoop on her unique career as a fashion designer & musician and how they intertwine.
COUNTERFEIT., The New Insane | Track Review 🎵
![COUNTERFEIT., "The New Insane" [Photo Credit: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/counterfeit-the-new-insane-republic-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
London rock collective COUNTERFEIT. bring a heaping dose of sweet insanity on their first single of 2020, “The New Insane.”
Verzache, Talk | Track Review 🎵
![Verzache, "Talk" [Photo Credit: Zach Farache]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/verzache-talk-zach-farache-tmh-track-review-01.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Toronto musician Verzache (Zach Farache) delivers a unique record encompassing bottled-up thoughts and a blend of musical styles.
Getting to Know… Cruel Juno | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Cruel Juno - Interview #46 [Photo Credits: Cruel Juno, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/getting-to-know-cruel-juno-interview-46.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 1st interview of 2020 (46th overall), The Musical Hype gets insight from Lowell Parker, drummer/producer of hard rock band Cruel Juno.
Sunday Service Choir, Jesus is Born | Album Review 💿
![Sunday Service Choir, Jesus is Born [Photo Credit: 2019 INC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sunday-service-choir-jesus-is-born-2019-inc-tmh-lp-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Kanye West delivers the gospel album he promised, via Jesus is Born, which arrives courtesy of the spirit-filled Sunday Service Choir.
Why Don’t We, Chills | Track Review 🎵
![Why Don't We, "Chills" [Photo Credits: Signature Entertainment, LLC / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/why-dont-we-chills-atlantic-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Boy band Why Don’t We have a case of the “Chills,” and it’s not because of the cold. Blame it on matters of the heart.
10 Intriguing Songs That Reference Change | Playlist 🎧
![10 Intriguing Songs That Reference Change [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/10-intriguing-songs-that-reference-change-01.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
10 Intriguing Songs That Reference Change features songs courtesy of Céline Dion, Danny Brown, the cast of Frozen 2, Lauv & XXXTENTACION.
Hailee Steinfeld, Wrong Direction | Track Review 🎵
![Hailee Steinfeld, "Wrong Direction" [Photo Credit: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hailee-steinfeld-wrong-direction-republic-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Hailee Steinfeld starts 2020 off right with the superb, heartbroken pop ballad, “Wrong Direction.” Nothing wrong with the direction here.