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Ah, welcome to the reviews on The Musical Hype! Albums, EPs, and songs [singles + tracks] of various styles are evaluated here – we don’t discriminate! All reviews are also available on the home page. Both album and song reviews are assigned a star rating on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review.

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~ Album Reviews 💿 ~

Album reviews tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS 💎 – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. It should not come as a surprise to see the analysis run > 1000 words.

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Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review

Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING | 📀 Review

Ervin Munir, Pure And Simple | Album Review 💿

AKA KELZZ, Odyssey | Album Review 💿

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Jack Harlow, Come Home the Kids Miss You | Album Review 💿

Despite an exorbitant amount of hype behind him, Jack Harlow delivers a lukewarm effort (at best) on his sophomore LP, Come Home the Kids Miss You.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|14May 2214 May, 2022

Pusha T, It’s Almost Dry | Album Review 💿

It’s Almost Dry, the fourth studio album by rapper Pusha T, has no shortage of worthwhile moments that keep coke rap alive and well.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|5May 225 May, 2022

Orville Peck, Bronco | Album Review 💿

Orville Peck proves he’s just what country music needs on his utterly sublime sophomore album, Bronco.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|18Apr 2218 Apr, 2022

Camila Cabello, Familia | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated pop artist Camila Cabello ‘brings the heat’ on her third studio album, the Latin-pop infused Familia.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|14Apr 2214 Apr, 2022

Omar Apollo, Ivory | Album Review 💿

Handsome and incredibly talented Mexican American musician Omar Apollo delivers a debut album for the ages with Ivory.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|12Apr 2212 Apr, 2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Unlimited Love | Album Review 💿

Following a six-year hiatus, alternative darlings Red Hot Chili Peppers make a compelling comeback with Unlimited Love.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|11Apr 2211 Apr, 2022

Machine Gun Kelly, mainstream sellout | Album Review 💿

Rapper turned pop-punk artist Machine Gun Kelly misses the mark on mainstream sellout, the follow-up to his platinum-certified Tickets to My Downfall.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|2Apr 222 Apr, 2022

Stromae, Multitude | Album Review 💿

Belgian musician Stromae (Paul Van Haver) delivers sheer excellence on Multitude, his first album in eight years.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|24Mar 2224 Mar, 2022

Rex Orange County, Who Cares? | Album Review 💿

Following his 2019 major-label debut, Rex Orange County ups the ante on his third LP and fourth project overall, Who Cares.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|24Mar 2224 Mar, 2022

Ghost, IMPERA | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning Swedish metal collective Ghost delivers another intriguing project with their fifth studio album, IMPERA.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|18Mar 2218 Mar, 2022

~ Song Reviews 🎵 ~

Song Reviews on the site tend to follow a format that includes an intro paragraph with background information, a body, comprised of at least one paragraph of analysis, and a concluding paragraph (older reviews) or statement (more recent reviews) that ‘put a cap’ on things. Song reviews generally run a minimum of 250 words with many running > 300 words.

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Stephen Sanchez, Sweet Love | Song Review

Robyn, Talk to Me | Song Review

A$AP Rocky, Punky Rocky | Song Review

Bruno Mars, I Just Might | Song Review

Artemas, time alone w u | Song Review

mgk, times of my life | Song Review

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Rick Ross & Pharrell Williams, For The Money | Song Review 🎵

Rick Ross and Pharrell Williams collaborate on the enjoyable and respectable, though non-needle-moving single, “For The Money.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|1Jul 251 Jul, 2025

Jessie Murph, Touch Me Like A Gangster | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer-songwriter Jessie Murph brings a heaping dose of kink on her irresistibly naughty single, “Touch Me Like A Gangster.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jun 2530 Jun, 2025

Alex Warren & ROSÉ, On My Mind | Song Review 🎵

Pop standouts Alex Warren and ROSÉ exhibit chemistry on “On My Mind,” a single from Warren’s debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jun 2530 Jun, 2025

Reneé Rapp, Mad | Song Review 🎵

An angry, rather mad Reneé Rapp drops another pop bop in “Mad” ahead of her sophomore album, BITE ME.

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jun 2530 Jun, 2025

bbno$ & Ironmouse, 1-800 | Song Review 🎵

Canadian rapper-singer bbno$ continues to drop confident, fun, electro-rap bangers with “1-800,” where he collaborates with Ironmouse.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jun 2530 Jun, 2025

The Kid LAROI, HOW DOES IT FEEL? | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop artist The Kid LAROI drops a brief but smooth and satisfying summery single in “HOW DOES IT FEEL?”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|24Jun 2524 Jun, 2025

sombr, we never dated | Song Review 🎵

Alternative Gen-Z singer, songwriter, and producer sombr delivers a universally relatable song with “we never dated.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Jun 2523 Jun, 2025

Benson Boone, Mr Electric Blue | Song Review 🎵

Despite receiving criticism for his sophomore LP, American Heart, Benson Boone delivers an entertaining music video and respectable song with “Mr. Electric Blue.”

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Jun 2523 Jun, 2025

Tayla Parks, Era (Remix) | Song Review 🎵

Pop/R&B singer-songwriter Tayla Parks reignites her ‘era’ with the banging “Era (Remix)” featuring NAYEON of TWICE.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Jun 2523 Jun, 2025

Cardi B, Outside | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B drops her first single of 2025, the entertaining, hard-nosed, and malicious-sounding banger, “Outside.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Jun 2523 Jun, 2025

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