Chance the Rapper, ‘Wala Cam’ | Track Review
![Chance the Rapper, Wala Cam [Photo Credit: Chance the Rapper]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/chance-the-rapper-wala-cam-chance-the-rapper.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
After impressing on his three previous singles (including “I Might Need Security”), Chance the Rapper doesn’t disappoint on the fourth, “Wala Cam.”
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Metric, ‘Dark Saturday’ | Track Review
![Metric, Dark Saturday [Photo Credits: MMI / Crystal Math Music / BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/metric-dark-saturday-bmg-rights-management.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Award-winning Canadian alternative band Metric brings the ‘darkness’ on “Dark Saturday,” the promo single from their forthcoming 7th studio LP.
11 Songs Where It Gets Steamy | Playlist
![11 Songs Where It Gets Steamy [Photo Credits: RCA, Universal Republic, Roc Nation, Interscope, Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/11-songs-where-it-gets-steamy.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Prepare to get ‘hot and bothered’ with 11 Songs Where it Gets Steamy Ft. Kelly Rowland, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Tinashe & ZAYN among others.
Mario, ‘Drowning’ | Track Review
![Mario, Drowning [Photo Credit: EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mario-drowning-empire.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
After nearly a decade missing in action, a new LP seems to be on the horizon for Mario. While we wait, he has an enjoyable new single, “Drowning.”
Muse, ‘Something Human’ | Track Review
![Muse, Something Human [Photo Credit: Warner Bros.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/muse-something-human-warner-bros.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Veteran, Grammy-winning, alternative rock band Muse returns with their second single of 2018, “Something Human.” It’s respectable, if a bit underwhelming.
88rising, Head in the Clouds | Album Review
![88rising, Head in the Clouds [Photo Credits: 88rising / 12Tone Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/88rising-head-in-the-clouds-88rising.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Mass media company and record label 88rising shows that it is indeed “rising” on its star-studded, well-rounded compilation album, ‘Head in the Clouds.’
Chance the Rapper, ‘Work Out’ | Track Review
![Chance the Rapper, Work Out [Photo Credit: Chance the Rapper]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/chance-the-rapper-work-out-chance-the-rapper.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning Chi-town rapper Chance the Rapper continues his stellar return with “Work Out,” getting personal, but maintaining good, positive vibes.
R. Kelly, ‘I Admit’ | Track Review
Embattled R&B icon R. Kelly comes over as totally inept on his self-centered, utterly disgraceful, 19-minute ‘admission’ track, “I Admit.”
9 Songs Focused on ‘Want’ | Playlist
![9 Songs Focused on 'Want' [Photo Credits: Asthmatic Kitty, Atlantic, Big Machine, Capitol, Columbia, Motown, Quality Control, RCA, Warner Bros.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9-songs-focused-on-want.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Playlist “9 Songs Focused on ‘Want’” features songs courtesy of 5 Seconds of Summer, Taylor Swift, and Lil Yachty among others.
BROCKHAMPTON, ‘1998 TRUMAN’ | Track Review
![BROCKHAMPTON, 1998 TRUMAN [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/brockhampton-1998-truman-rca.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Los Angeles-based boyband BROCKHAMPTON returns with “1998 TRUMAN,” their second single of 2018 following “1999 WILDFIRE.”
The 1975, ‘Love It if We Made It’ | Track Review
![The 1975, Love It If We Made It [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/the-1975-love-it-if-we-made-it-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Although flawed, The 1975 has its share of moments on single “Love It If We Made It,” characterized by its loudness and multiple instances of shock value.
Billie Eilish, ‘You Should See Me in a Crown’ | Track Review
![Billie Eilish, you should see me in a crown [Photo Credits: Darkroom / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/billie-eilish-you-should-see-me-in-a-crown-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising alternative pop artist Billie Eilish ‘brings the heat’ without having to break a sweat on her epic new single, “you should see me in a crown.”
Chance the Rapper, ‘65th & Ingleside’ | Track Review
![Chance the Rapper, 65th & Ingleside [Photo Credit: Chance the Rapper]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/chance-the-rapper-65th-ingleside-chance-the-rapper.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
On his jubilant single “65th & Ingleside,” one of four singles released in ‘one fell swoop,’ Chance the Rapper depicts his ‘rags to riches’ story.
6ix9ine, ‘FEFE’ | Track Review
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6ix9ine enlists Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz for his surprisingly melodic rap single, “FEFE.” It’s by no means a classic, but better than anticipated.
These 11 Sick Songs are Sickening | Playlist
![These 11 Sick Songs are Sickening [Photo Credit: Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/these-11-sick-songs-are-sickening-pixabay.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Playlist “These 11 Sick Songs are Sickening” includes music by Drake, Grace VanderWaal, PRETTYMUCH, and Red Hot Chili Peppers among others.
Ciara, ‘Level Up’ | Track Review
![Ciara, Level Up [Photo Credit: Beauty Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ciara-level-up-beauty-entertainment.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Ciara definitely ‘levels up’ on her slick new hip-hop infused single, “Level Up.” But, what will the impact of this ascent be on her commercial fortunes?
Nina Luna, ‘Keep Me’ | Track Review
![Nina Luna, Keep Me [Photo Credit: 571975 Records DK]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/nina-luna-keep-me-571975-records-dk.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
NYC-based indie pop artist Nina Luna compels on her self-described ‘sultry, bittersweet, slow-jam for the dog days of summer,’ “Keep Me.”
Mason Ramsey, Famous (EP) | Album Review
![Mason Ramsey [📷: Atlantic / Big Loud]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mason-ramsey-lovesick-blues-big-loud.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
After becoming a viral sensation as the Wal-Mart yodeling kid, 11-year old country artist Mason Ramsey releases his major-label debut EP, ‘Famous.’
ZAYN, ‘Sour Diesel’ | Track Review
![ZAYN, Sour Diesel [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/zayn-sour-diesel-rca.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
While ZAYN has some great ideas and some respectable moments on his new single, “Sour Diesel,” the overall execution and finesse are definitely suspect.
Meghan Trainor, ‘Treat Myself’ | Track Review
![Meghan Trainor, Treat Myself [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/meghan-trainor-treat-myself-epic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
After struggling to find a single that will stick, Meghan Trainor may have found her gem with “Treat Myself,” the title track from her third studio LP.
Chance the Rapper, ‘I Might Need Security’ | Track Review
![Chance the Rapper, I Might Need Security [Photo Credit: Chance the Rapper]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/chance-the-rapper-i-might-need-security-chance-the-rapper.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Chance the Rapper packs a punch, bringing attitude to single “I Might Need Security,” fueled by a profane Jamie Foxx standup comedy sample.
Imagine Dragons, ‘Natural’ | Track Review
![Imagine Dragons, Natural [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/imagine-dragons-natural-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative band Imagine Dragons remain prolific post-Evolve, returning with “Natural,” their second single of 2018.
Ryan Beatty, Boy in Jeans | Album Review 💿
![Ryan Beatty, Boy in Jeans [Photo Credit: Boy in Jeans]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ryan-beatty-boy-in-jeans.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Former teen-pop artist Ryan Beatty comes back strong as an ‘out and proud’ gay man on his awesome, eclectic & honest debut LP, BOY IN JEANS.
10 Disturbing Songs That Reference Cults | Playlist
![10 Disturbing Songs That Reference Cults [Photo Credits: Nancy Wong, Heaven's Gate, Public Domain, The Jonestown Institute (http://jonestown.sdsu.edu)]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/10-disturbing-songs-that-reference-cults.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
‘10 Disturbing Songs That Reference Cults’ features songs referencing The Family, Heaven’s Gate, The Narcosatanists, and Peoples Temple among others.
Big Mother Gig, ‘Obliterate’ | Track Review
![Big Mother Gig, Obliterate [Photo Credit: Sweet Sweet]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/big-mother-gig-obliterate-sweet-sweet.jpg?fit=423%2C423&ssl=1)
Los Angeles-based, Milwaukee-bred alt-rock band Big Mother Gig returns with a ‘destructive,’ dynamic, psychologically-tinged single, “Obliterate.”
Daisy Maude, ‘Don’t Blame Me’ | Track Review
![Daisy Maude, Don't Blame Me [Photo Credit: Daisy Maude]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/daisy-maude-dont-blame-me-daisy-maude.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Remember the name Daisy Maude. This up-and-coming singer/songwriter from Arizona drops a brilliant debut single with “Don’t Blame Me.”
Peter Hollens, Legendary Folk Songs | Album Review
![Peter Hollens, Legendary Folks Songs [Photo Credit: One Voice Productions]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/peter-hollens-legendary-folk-songs-one-voice-productions.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The multifaceted Peter Hollens – gifted musician, educator & savvy businessman – thrills on his captivating album of folk classics, ‘Legendary Folk Songs.’