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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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Badflower, This is How the World Ends | Album Review 💿

Los Angeles rock band Badflower, led by Josh Katz, deliver an engaging and entertaining sophomore album with This is How the World Ends.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|2Oct 212 Oct, 2021

Anthony Hamilton, Love is the New Black | Album Review 💿

Following a five-year hiatus, neo-soul standout Anthony Hamilton returns as strong as ever on Love is the New Black. 

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|27Sep 2127 Sep, 2021

Lil Nas X, Montero | Album Review 💿

Montero, the debut album by Lil Nas X, is an entertaining, personal album that successfully blends, pop, rock, and trap.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|23Sep 2123 Sep, 2021

Drake, Certified Lover Boy | Album Review 💿

Canadian superstar Drake has his fair share of moments on Certified Lover Boy, even if the album runs far too long, approaching 90 minutes.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|20Sep 2120 Sep, 2021

Halsey, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Album Review 💿

Alternative pop standout Halsey delivers the best LP of her career with her fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|9Sep 219 Sep, 2021

Kanye West, Donda | Album Review 💿

After a messy rollout, Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West delivers a big, flawed, but often enjoyable 10th studio album with Donda.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|4Sep 214 Sep, 2021

$uicideboy$, Long Term Effects of SUFFERING | Album Review 💿

Hip-Hop duo $uicideboy$ shine on their latest album, the dark, honest, pain-laden, and unapologetic Long Term Effects of SUFFERING.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|30Aug 2130 Aug, 2021

Lorde, Solar Power | Album Review 💿

Solar Power, the third studio album by Lorde, doesn’t match or eclipse her masterpiece Melodrama, but has its fair share of elite moments.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|25Aug 2125 Aug, 2021

Prince, Welcome 2 America | Album Review 💿

The late, great Prince shines on his posthumously released album, Welcome 2 America, adding to his illustrious catalog of music. 

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|24Aug 2124 Aug, 2021

Ben Platt, Reverie | Album Review 💿

Actor/musician extraordinaire Ben Platt ‘shakes things up’ on his sophomore album, Reverie, further showcasing his talent and versatility.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|23Aug 2123 Aug, 2021

~ 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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Artemas, professional heartbreaker | Song Review

John Summit, LIGHTS GO OUT | Song Review

Melanie Martinez, POSSESSION | Song Review

Noah Kahan, The Great Divide | Song Review

Flo Milli, Flo Jackson | Song Review

Dermot Kennedy, Funeral | Song Review

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Gunna Won’t Stop | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper Gunna makes it clear that he is in it for the long haul on his unstoppable single, “Won’t Stop.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jun 2517 Jun, 2025

Kane Brown, 2 Pair | Song Review 🎵

Kane Brown doesn’t just buy one pair: he needs two pairs of everything on his brief but entertaining single, “2 Pair.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jun 2516 Jun, 2025

Kevin Abstract & Dominic Fike, Geezer | Song Review 🎵

Kevin Abstract and Dominic Fike collaborate on “Geezer,” an intriguing promo single from Abstract’s 2025 album, Blush.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jun 2516 Jun, 2025

Chris Brown, Holy Blindfold | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B superstar Chris Brown offers a welcome change of pace on his kinder, gentler single, “Holy Blindfold.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jun 2516 Jun, 2025

Kehlani, Folded | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter Kehlani brings her A Game on “Folded,” among the best songs of her fabulous career.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jun 2516 Jun, 2025

J.M.Dee, Bittersweet Vacancy | Song Review 🎵

J.M.Dee has never been one to color inside the lines, and his latest offering, "Bittersweet Vacancy," proves he's doubling down on that philosophy.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|11Jun 2511 Jun, 2025

GloRilla, Typa | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated Memphis rapper GloRilla is aggressive regarding love on “Typa,” a single that prominently samples a beloved 2000s Keyshia Cole song.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|9Jun 259 Jun, 2025

Oliver Anthony Music, Scornful Woman | Song Review 🎵

After prejudging “Scornful Woman,” I repent: Oliver Anthony Music delivers a song featuring epic vocals, thrilling music, and heartfelt, sincere songwriting.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|9Jun 259 Jun, 2025

Mariah Carey, Type Dangerous | Song Review 🎵

After a seven-year hiatus, Mariah Carey returns with a confident, entertaining, and well-rounded comeback single, “Type Dangerous.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|9Jun 259 Jun, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter, Manchild | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter shows artistic growth with her entertaining, irresistible, and stylistically ambiguous single, “Manchild.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|9Jun 259 Jun, 2025

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