Post Malone & Swae Lee, ‘Sunflower’ | Track Review
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Melodic rappers Post Malone and Swae Lee join forces on “Sunflower,” a promo single appearing on the soundtrack for ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’
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Lil Peep, ‘Cry Alone’ | Track Review
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The late Lil Peep returns with a compelling single, “Cry Alone,” appearing on his posthumously released second LP, ‘Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2.’
Mariah Carey, The Distance | Track Review 🎵
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Mariah Carey continues on the upward trajectory on “The Distance,” the 3rd single from her anticipated comeback album, ‘Caution.’ Ty Dolla $ign assists.
Jon Bellion, “Conversations With my Wife” | Track Review 🎵
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Pop singer, songwriter, and producer Jon Bellion returns with a thoughtful, if slightly quirky, left-of-center single, “Conversations With my Wife.”
5 Songs That Depict Difficult Parent-Child Relationships | Playlist 🎧
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5 Songs That Depict Difficult Parent-Child Relationships features music from Demi Lovato, Arcade Fire & Sufjan Stevens among others.
11 Songs About Various Kinds of Shots | Playlist
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“11 Songs About Various Kinds of Shots” features music courtesy of Ella Mai, George Ezra, Hunter Hayes, and Post Malone among others.
Swizz Beatz, ‘Preach’ | Track Review
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While “Preach” has its ‘fair share of moments’, Swizz Beatz, assisted by Dipset rapper Jim Jones doesn’t exactly reinvent rap, let alone the wheel.
Sia, ‘I’m Still Here’ | Track Review
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Highly demanded pop singer/songwriter Sia continues to shine on her latest uplifting, inspirational, and powerful ballad, “I’m Still Here.”
Michael Bublé, ‘Love You Anymore’ | Track Review
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After impressing on a cover of “When I Fall in Love,” Michael Bublé returns with a compelling original for his second ‘love’ single, “Love You Anymore.”
Getting to Know…Nicholas Tomillon | Interview 🎤
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On this personal & inspiring interview, teen musician Nicholas Tomillon provides insight on life, advocacy & ambitious musical endeavors.
Weezer, ‘Can’t Knock the Hustle’ | Track Review
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Well into middle age, Rivers Cuomo and Weezer show no signs of slowing down on their intriguing, colorful new single, “Can’t Knock the Hustle.”
Getting to Know…The King of Mars | Interview 🎤
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For Interview #10, The Musical Hype poses questions to vocalist/guitarist John Bruner of rock, funk, and ‘everything in between’ band, The King of Mars.
Ella Mai, Ella Mai | Album Review
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British R&B singer Ella Mai delivers an enjoyable, well-rounded contemporary R&B album with her self-titled debut. It’s much more than just “Boo’d Up.”
Restless Modern, ‘Where We Could Go’ | Track Review
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Electronic/pop musician Restless Modern, keeps on delivering the goods with his incredibly enjoyable, love-centric single, “Where We Could Go.”
Restless Modern, ‘I’m a Stranger’ | Track Review
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Jack Kieffer, better known as electronic/pop musician Restless Modern, continues to ‘up the ante’ on his enjoyable, well-rounded single, “I’m a Stranger.”
Ned Dylan, ‘Life’s a Rave’ | Track Review
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Up-and-coming teen artist Ned Dylan shows ample potential on “Life’s a Rave,” the well-rounded debut single from his forthcoming debut album.
Quavo, QUAVO HUNCHO | Album Review
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Quavo releases his highly-anticipated debut album, ‘QUAVO HUNCHO.’ While the LP has its moments, the rapper also seems to run short on fresh ideas.
15 Songs Where Guys Sing About Guys | Playlist
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“15 Songs Where Guys Sing About Guys” features music courtesy of Matt Fishel, Ryan Beatty, Troye Sivan, Years & Years, and ZEE MACHINE among others.
Run the Jewels, ‘Let’s Go (The Royal We)’ | Track Review
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Run the Jewels (El-P and Killer Mike) make a spirited return with “Let’s Go (The Royal We),” a cut appearing on the soundtrack for the Marvel film, Venom.
ALMA, ‘Cowboy’ | Track Review
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Rising Finnish pop singer ALMA proves she has what it takes to become a big-time pop star on her feisty, infectious single, “Cowboy.”
Little Mix, ‘Woman Like Me’ | Track Review
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British pop girl group Little Mix enlists the services of rapper Nicki Minaj for their attitude-filled, ‘girl power’ single, “Woman Like Me.”
Shawn Mendes, ‘Under Pressure’ | Track Review
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Shawn Mendes, assisted by Teddy Geiger (Teddy<3), spiritedly cover the Queen classic, “Under Pressure,” originally a Freddie Mercury, David Bowie duet.
Bad Bunny, ‘MIA’ | Track Review
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Single “MIA” could give Puerto Rican Latin trap / reggaetón musician Bad Bunny the ‘come-up’ to break through into the mainstream. He’s assisted by Drake.
21 Songs That Dabble in Lust & Carnal Matters | Playlist 🎧
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Ariana Grande, JMSN, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Ryan Beatty & ZAYN help fuel the playlist 21 Songs That Dabble in Lust & Carnal Matters.
Getting to Know…Weesp | Interview
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Dmitry Budko (“Mi”) of Belarus alternative post-metal band Weesp unveils ‘the goods’ about the band to The Musical Hype on interview #9.
13 Songs Centered on Life | Playlist
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Playlist “13 Songs Centered on Life” features music courtesy of Black Atlass, Cardi B, Cody Jinks, Ghost, and Lana Del Rey among others.
Trey Songz, ‘How Dat Sound’ | Track Review
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After more than a decade in the game, Trey Songz continues to sing about the thing that made him famous on “How Dat Sound” – sex.