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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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The Kid LAROI, SO DONE | Track Review 🎵

Teen rap sensation The Kid LAROI relays the plight of love effectively and expressively on the brief, melodic single, “SO DONE.”

Ariana Grande, Positions | Track Review 🎵

“Positions” doesn’t eclipse some of the biggest hits by Ariana Grande, but it gives her another enjoyable, totally sexy, vibe-laden joint.

Charlie Wilson, All of My Love | Track Review 🎵

Charlie Wilson, assisted by the legendary Smokey Robinson, shines on the old-school, love centric single, “All of My Love.”

Jack Harlow, Tyler Herro | Track Review 🎵

Ascending rapper Jack Harlow drops another irresistible banger with the short but sweet (and potent) “Tyler Herro.”

Ashley Lauren, Alive | Track Review 🎵

George James: Wow, I do feel “Alive” just from listening to Ashley Lauren. So much so, I even woke up this morning with the melody circulating my brain.

$NOT & Flo Milli, Mean | Track Review 🎵

Rappers $NOT and Flo Milli make a formidable tandem on the utterly unapologetic, ‘mean-sounding’ single, “Mean.”

Leon Bridges & Lucky Daye, All About You | Track Review 🎵

“All About You,” a collaboration between R&B standouts Leon Bridges & Lucky Daye, isn’t flashy, but all in all, beautiful & quite enjoyable.

G-Eazy, Hate the Way | Track Review 🎵

“Hate the Way” isn’t earth shattering, but G-Eazy, aided by blackbear, drops a respectable, relatable record fueled by questionable love.

Kelly Rowland, Crazy | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B artist Kelly Rowland may not reinvent the wheel on “Crazy,” but she does totally make our ears perk up.  

Stevie Wonder, Can’t Put It in the Hands of Fate | Track Review 🎵

After an extended hiatus, soul icon Stevie Wonder returns with some friends on the woke single, “Can’t Put It in the Hands of Fate.”

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