Nicki Minaj, ‘Rich Sex’ | Track Review
![Nicki Minaj, Rich Sex [Photo Credit: Cash Money]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nicki-minaj-rich-sex-cash-money.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Nicki Minaj, building towards her fourth studio album, enlists Lil Wayne for the absolutely filthy, yet hard-hitting banger, “Rich Sex.”
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Shakira & Maluma, ‘Clandestino’ | Track Review
![Shakira & Maluma, Clandestino [Photo Credit: Sony Music Latin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/shakira-maluma-clandestino-sony-latin.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Iconic Colombian singer/songwriter Shakira and rising Columbia reggaetón singer Maluma make a formidable team as ‘secret lovers’ on “Clandestino.”
Vic Mensa, ‘Reverse’ | Track Review
![Vic Mensa, Reverse [Photo Credit: Roc Nation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vic-mensa-reverse-roc-nation.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Chi-town rapper Vic Mensa, assisted by the ever-confident, ubiquitous, Bay Area rapper G-Eazy, drop a sick banger with “Reverse.”
Gnash, ‘Imagine If’ | Track Review
![gnash, imagine if [Photo Credits: :): / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/gnash-imagine-if-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Alternative artist Garret Nash, better known as gnash, returns with his second, ‘imaginative’ single of 2018, “Imagine If.”
Maroon 5, ‘Three Little Birds’ | Track Review
![Maroon 5, Three Little Birds [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/maroon-5-three-little-birds-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Maroon 5 surprises with a cover of the chill, happy, and uplifting Bob Marley & The Wailers classic, “Three Little Birds.”
Macy Gray, ‘Sugar Daddy’ | Track Review
![Macy Gray, Sugar Daddy [Photo Credit: Mack Avenue]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/macy-gray-sugar-daddy-mack-avenue.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Macy Gray, known for her Grammy-winning pop megahit, “I Try,” returns with a superb new single, “Sugar Daddy,” her first offering of 2018.
Ne-Yo, Good Man | Album Review 💿
![Ne-Yo, Good Man [📷: Motown]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ne-yo-good-man-motown-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B artist Ne-Yo returns following a three-year hiatus with an enjoyable, overall well-rounded seventh studio album with ‘Good Man.’
13 Captivating Summer Songs | Playlist
![13 Captivating Summer Songs [Photo Credits: Hollywood, Interscope, Island, Motown, Pixabay, RCA, Warner Music Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/13-captivating-summer-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“13 Captivating Summer Songs” features music courtesy of Demi Lovato, Lana Del Rey, Michael Ray, Ne-Yo, and Shawn Mendes among others.
Thomston, Acid Rain | Track Review 🎵
![Thomston, Acid Rain [Photo Credit: Warner Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/thomston-acid-rain-warner-music.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
22-year old New Zealand-bred alternative-pop artist Thomston reflects on a bad, ‘acidic’ relationship on his compelling single, “Acid Rain.”
88rising, Joji & Rich Brian, ‘Midsummer Madness’ | Track Review
![88 Rising, Midsummer Madness [Photo Credit: 88rising]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/88rising-midsummer-madness-88rising.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
88 Rising enlists Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers, and AUGUST 08 for the enjoyable, ‘F the rules’ anthem, “Midsummer Madness.”
Gorillaz, ‘Sorcererz’ | Track Review
![Gorillaz, The Now Now [📷: Parlophone / Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/gorillaz-the-now-now-warner-bros.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Three weeks in advance of the release of the highly-anticipated LP ‘The Now Now,’ Gorillaz drops a third single, “Sorcererz.”
Mason Ramsey, ‘Lovesick Blues’ | Track 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 releasing his post-yodeling, debut single, “Famous,” 11-year old Mason Ramsey returns with a studio version of his viral hit, “Lovesick Blues.”
Kane Brown, ‘Lose It’ | Track Review
![Kane Brown, Lose It [Photo Credit: Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/kane-brown-lose-it-sony.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising country singer Kane Brown continues to ‘build his brand’ in country music with his enjoyable new single, “Lose It.”
Tove Lo, ‘b*tches’ | Track Review
![Tove Lo, Bitches [Photo Credit: Universal]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tove-lo-bitches-universal.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
The ever-untamed Tove Lo returns with a remix of ‘BLUE LIPS (lady wood phase II)’ record, “bitches,” featuring Charli XCX, Icona Pop, Elliphant, and ALMA.
Christina Aguilera, ‘Like I Do | Track Review
![Christina Aguilera, Liberation [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/christina-aguilera-liberation-rca.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Christina Aguilera, assisted by GoldLink, returns with one final advance single before unleashing ‘Liberation’ – the Anderson .Paak-produced “Like I Do.”
Jay Rock, ‘The Bloodiest’ | Track Review
![Jay Rock, Redemption [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/jay-rock-redemption-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Fresh off successes with “King’s Dead” and “Win,” Jay Rock continues his stellar year with “The Bloodiest,” the 3rd single from his third album, Redemption.
Kanye West & Kid Cudi, KIDS SEE GHOSTS | Album Review 💿
![Kanye West & Kid Cudi, KIDS SEE GHOSTS [Photo Credits: GOOD / Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/kids-see-ghosts-kanye-west-kid-cudi-kids-see-ghosts-good-def-jam.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Kanye West and Kid Cudi bring an enthralling, experimental listening experience as hip-hop duo KIDS SEE GHOSTS on their brief, self-titled debut.
13 Thinking and Thought-Driven Songs | Playlist
![13 Thinking & Thought-Driven Songs [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Def Jam, Epic, GOOD, Matador, Republic, Warner Bros]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/13-thinking-thought-driven-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Thoughtful playlist “13 Thinking and Thought-Driven Songs” features songs courtesy of Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, and Kanye West among others.
Lauv, I met you when I was 18. | Album Review
![Lauv, I met you when I was 18 (playlist) [📷: Lauv]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lauv-i-met-you-when-i-was-18-lauv.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
23-year old rising pop/R&B artist Lauv shows incredible potential on his love-centric playlist, ‘I met you when I was 18.’
12 Incredibly Wild Songs | Playlist 🎧
![12 Incredibly Wild Songs [Photo Credits: Big Machine, Pixabay, Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/12-incredibly-wild-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“12 Incredibly ‘Wild’ Songs” features music courtesy of A$AP Rocky, James Bay, Kacey Musgraves, Machine Gun Kelly, and Taylor Swift among others.
Vic Richardson, ‘Oh I Love You’ | Track Review
Brighton-based, English/Italian pop singer/songwriter Vic Richardson proves he’s ‘one to watch’ on his alluring, debut single, “Oh I Love You.”
Simon XO ‘My Love’ | Track Review
![Simon XO, My Love [Photo Credit: Michael Armstrong]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/simon-xo-my-love-michael-armstrong.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Unhappy with the political climate in the U.S. under President Trump, rising pop artist Simon XO expresses his anger on his electrifying single, “My Love.”
Gorillaz, ‘Lake Zurich’ | Track Review
“Humility” is the main attraction from ‘The Now Now,’ the sixth studio album from Gorillaz, but instrumental “Lake Zurich” shines bright as well.
James Arthur, ‘At My Weakest’ | Track Review
![James Arthur, You Deserve Better / At My Weakest [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/james-arthur-you-deserve-better-columbia.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Post- “Say You Won’t Let Go,” British artist James Arthur continues to build a convincing case as pop’s next big artist stateside with “At My Weakest.”
Mac Miller, ‘Small Worlds’ | Track Review
![Mac Miller, Swimming [📷: Warner Bros.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mac-miller-swimming-warner-bros.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Returning with his first new music since ‘The Divine Feminine,’ Mac Miller drops not just one, but three new singles, including “Small Worlds.”
Michael Ray, Amos | Album Review
‘Amos,’ the sophomore album by Florida country artist Michael Ray is an enjoyable country album without being transcendent.
13 Songs That Denounce the Fake | Playlist
![Songs That Denounce the Fake [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Barong Family, Bighit Entertainment, Cash Money, Interscope, Parkwood, Prospect Park, RCA, Virgin, We Are: The Guard]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/songs-that-denounce-the-fake-playlist-cover-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
BTS, Drake, and Five Finger Death Punch are among many artists “denouncing the fake” on the colorfully-titled playlist “13 Songs That Denounce the Fake.”