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Reviews: The Musical Hype

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.

5 out of 5 stars = Masterpiece 🤩

4.5 out of 5 stars = Near Masterpiece 🤩

4 out of 5 stars = Excellent 😀

3.5 out of 5 stars = Very Good 😀

3 out of 5 stars = Average / Good 🙂 👌

2.5 out of 5 stars = Below Average… it’s giving sus  😏 😑 🫤

2 out of 5 stars = Mediocre 👎 😡

1.5 out of 5 stars, 1 out of 5 stars, 0.5 out of 5 stars, 0 out of 5 stars = BAD… 🤬


~ 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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~ 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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Mike Taveira, Sex for Breakfast | Track Review 🎵

Rising queer pop artist Mike Taveira, assisted by Canadian pop artist Allie X, delivers a surefire, titillating bop, “Sex for Breakfast.”

Whethan, Think You Right | Track Review 🎵

DJ/producer Whethan, collaborating with ericdoa and glaive, delivers a brief but enjoyable electronic pop single with “Think You Right.”

Chlöe, Have Mercy | Track Review 🎵

Chlöe of Grammy-nominated sister duo, Chloe x Halle, steps out on her own on her brief, sexy, suggestive R&B single, “Have Mercy.”

Ari Lennox, Pressure | Track Review 🎵

Underrated R&B singer/songwriter Ari Lennox drops one of the sassiest, sexiest, and best records of 2021 (R&B or otherwise).

Marije, Stupid Lie | Track Review 🎵

George James: Marije provides the goods with 'Stupid Lie,' which is new and out of the box pop music at its best.

Noah Lema, One For You | Track Review 🎵

George James: Noah Lema and his vocalist, Anderton, have pop music running through their veins. So much so that their latest single, 'One For You'.

Julia Thomsen And Tre, Barcelona Summer | Track Review 🎵

George James: Julia Thomsen is back at it, this time with an accomplice, warming the cockles with her exquisite compositions.

DaBaby & Lil Wayne, Lonely | Track Review 🎵

DaBaby showcases some vulnerable moments on “Lonely,” his collaborative single with Lil Wayne, but remains true to self, which is polarizing.

Alicia Keys, LALA (Unlocked) | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys taps Swae Lee for the enjoyable, if imperfect, vibe-laden single, “LALA (Unlocked).”

Ed Sheeran, Shivers | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning pop singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran drops another enjoyable single, “Shivers,” ahead of his anticipated LP, = (Equals).

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