BØRNS, I Don’t Want U Back | Track Review
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Alternative musician BØRNS nails it on “I Don’t Want U Back,” the third promo single from his sophomore album, ‘Blue Madonna.’
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Anderson East, Girlfriend | Track Review
Soulful singer-songwriter Anderson East delivers on the brief, but thrilling “Girlfriend,” the third single issued from his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Encore.’
EDEN, ‘crash’ | Track Review
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Ahead of his highly-anticipated full-length debut album ‘vertigo,’ EDEN shines on the emotional, honest, third promo single, crash.”
Golden Songs, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧
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Prepare to get golden! ‘Golden Songs, Vol. 1’ features 20 songs that feature the world ‘gold’ in some form or fashion within their respective song title.
Lil Skies, ‘Signs of Jealousy’ | Track Review
Up-and-coming rapper Lil Skies drops “Signs of Jealousy,” among singles arriving in advance of his highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Life of a Dark Rose.’
BØRNS, ‘God Save Our Young Blood’ | Track Review
Alternative musician BØRNS returns strong on “God Save Our Young Blood,” a promo single from his sophomore album, ‘Blue Madonna.’ Lana Del Rey provides the assist.
Liam Payne & Rita Ora, ‘For You (Fifty Shades Freed)’ | Track Review
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Liam Payne and Rita Ora join forces for “For You,” the lead single from the latest ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ film and soundtrack, ‘Fifty Shades Freed.’
Lil Pump, Designer | Track Review
Lil Pump continues to ‘ride the success’ of cliché bangers with “Designer.” With a great flow filled with a cocky personality, the rub is the overabundance of shallowness and lack of lyrical substance.
Kendrick Lamar & SZA, All the Stars | Track Review
Kendrick Lamar and SZA join forces for the enjoyable, well-rounded “All the Stars,” the promo single from the soundtrack to ‘Black Panther.’
Bruno Mars, ‘Finesse (Remix)’ | Track Review
Cardi B assists Bruno Mars on the remix of “Finesse,” a highlight from his Grammy-nominated third studio album, ’24K Magic.’
Charlie Puth, If You Leave Me Now | Track Review
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Charlie Puth ‘steps his game up’ on “If You Leave Me Now,” the third single from his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Voicenotes.’ He’s assisted by Boyz II Men.
Justin Timberlake, ‘Filthy’ | Track Review
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Justin Timberlake returns after a four-year hiatus with “Filthy,” the groovy, sleek promo single from his fifth studio album, ‘Man of the Woods.’
Songs Centered Around or Referencing Suicide, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧
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The 13 songs gracing ‘Songs Centered Around or Referencing Suicide, Vol. 1’ focus in some capacity or totally on the devastating, horrible means of death.
Devin Dawson, ‘All on Me’ | Track Review
On his fantastic single “All on Me,” from his debut album, Dark Horse, up-and-coming country musician Devin Dawson shows he just might be the one to truly reenergize and refresh country music.
Lil Skies, ‘Red Roses’ | Track Review
Up-and-coming rapper Lil Skies releases an enjoyable, easy-going single, “Red Roses,” in advance of his highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Life of a Dark Rose.’ He’s assisted by Landon Cube.
EDEN, ‘gold’ | Track Review
Ahead of his highly-anticipated full-length debut album, 22-year old Johnathan Ng – better known as EDEN – shines on teaser track, “gold.”
Lil Skies, ‘Lust’ | Track Review
Up-and-coming rapper Lil Skies releases an enjoyable single, “Lust,” in advance of his highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Life of a Dark Rose.’
HRVY, Talk to Ya (EP) | Album Review
Teenage British pop musician HRVY showcases incredible potential on his second EP, ‘Talk to Ya.’ His best moments arrive at the top of the effort with the title track and “Personal.”
Lil Skies, ‘Nowadays’ | Track Review
Up-and-coming rapper Lil Skies releases an enjoyable single, “Lust,” in advance of his highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Life of a Dark Rose.’
10 Secular Hallelujah Songs | Playlist 🎧
We examine "10 Secular Hallelujah Songs," most of which aren’t appropriate for Sunday morning church service.
13 Songs That Show Relentless Faith | Playlist 🎧
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“13 Songs That Show Relentless Faith” features music courtesy of Blind Faith, Kirk Franklin, Sharon Jones, Reba McEntire, and Whitney Houston among others.
The Problem with Young, SoundCloud Propelled Rappers | Op Ed
Social media plays a gargantuan role in propelling rappers to the mainstream theses day. While this is a wonderful ‘come up,’ the musical quality often suffers.
EDEN, ‘start//end’ | Track Review
Ahead of his highly-anticipated full-length debut album, 22-year old Johnathan Ng – better known as EDEN – intrigues with his distinct, superb single “start//end.”
Lil Xan, ‘Wake Up’ | Track Review
Up-and-coming rapper Lil Xan proves he’s part of the ‘new normal’ of rap music with “Wake Up.” That new normal being lazy rhymes built on platitudes spat over generic, minimalist, but hard-nosed beat.
Monthly Music Shopping List | Camila Cabello, Fall Out Boy & More
In the January 2018 edition of our ‘monthly music shopping list,’ new albums from Camila Cabello and Fall Out Boy are the most highly-anticipated.
Advice for 2018, As Told Through Album & Song Titles
Beyond the hype? This creative written piece reflects on the outgoing, so-so 2017 and provides sound advice for 2018 – as told through album and song titles.
13 Albums That Weren’t Reviewed in 2017 | Year in Review
In yet another year-end, year-in-review list, we highlight 13 albums that weren’t reviewed on The Musical Hype site in 2017 and why they missed the fame.