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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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The Killers, Pressure Machine | Album Review 💿

The Killers deliver a fantastic seventh studio album with Pressure Machine, which arrives less than a year after Imploding the Mirage.

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

Jennifer Hudson, Respect (Soundtrack) | Album Review 💿

Although a tall task, Jennifer Hudson does a fantastic job of capturing the essence of Aretha Franklin on the Respect soundtrack.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|16Aug 2116 Aug, 2021

Nas, King’s Disease II | Album Review 💿

Nas exceeds expectations on his 13th studio album, King’s Disease II, the stellar follow-up to the Grammy-winning King’s Disease.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|13Aug 2113 Aug, 2021

Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever | Album Review 💿

Billie Eilish exceeds expectations on Happier Than Ever, her authentic, more intimate and personal sophomore album.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|2Aug 212 Aug, 2021

Clairo, Sling | Album Review 💿

Alternative singer/songwriter Clairo ‘ups the ante’ on her incredibly mature and artful sophomore album, SLING.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|29Jul 2129 Jul, 2021

Leon Bridges, Gold-Diggers Sound | Album Review 💿

R&B artist Leon Bridges releases his most ‘contemporary’ album to date in Gold-Diggers Sound, while retaining the soulful cues and touches.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|28Jul 2128 Jul, 2021

The Kid LAROI, F*CK LOVE 3: OVER YOU | Album Review 💿

Rising Australian rapper/singer The Kid LAROI continues to expand his debut mixtape, F*CK LOVE with a third EP, F*CK LOVE 3: OVER YOU.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|26Jul 2126 Jul, 2021

John Mayer, Sob Rock | Album Review 💿

John Mayer delivers one of the most honest, personal projects of his career with his eighth studio album, Sob Rock. 

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|21Jul 2121 Jul, 2021

Snoh Aalegra, Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies | Album Review 💿

Swedish-born Iranian R&B singer/songwriter Snoh Aalegra ‘shows out’ on her third studio album, Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|20Jul 2120 Jul, 2021

Cautious Clay, Deadpan Love | Album Review 💿

R&B artist Cautious Clay shows great potential on his brief, enjoyable, and respectable debut album, Deadpan Love.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|7Jul 217 Jul, 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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kwn, hopeless romantic | Song Review

Jonah Kagen, Talkin’ About Jesus | Song Review

Mary J. Blige, More Than A Lover | Song Review

Al Calderon, Smoke | Song Review

Jamie Foxx, Somebody | Song Review

Cloud, In My Dream | Song Review

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Grant Brett, Watch Me | Song Review 🎵

Bold and fearless gay pop singer-songwriter Grant Brett slays on his brief but utterly fierce single, “Watch Me.”

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

BigXthaPlug & Shaboozey, Home | Song Review 🎵

Once more, rapper BigXthaPlug dips his toes into country music, collaborating with Grammy-nominated artist Shaboozey on “Home.”

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

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

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