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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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Powfu, death bed (coffee for your head) | Track Review 🎵

Canadian rapper Powfu, assisted by a memorable beabadoobee sample, shines on his authentic, thoughtful single, “death bed.”  

Sevdaliza, Oh My God | Track Review 🎵

Iranian-Dutch musician Sevdaliza shines on her first single of 2020, the rad electronic gem, “Oh My God,” which transcends its cliché title.

Madison Beer, Selfish | Track Review 🎵

Rising pop artist Madison Beer follows up “Good in Goodbye” with “Selfish,” another single that explores matters of the heart.

Black Atlass, Lie to Me | Track Review 🎵

Alex Fleming, better known as Black Atlass, makes a strong comeback with his first single in more than two years, “Lie to Me.”

DaBaby, SHUT UP | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby returns with his first new single of 2020, a dumb, but entertaining banger, “SHUT UP.”

YG & Kehlani, Konclusions | Track Review 🎵

Rapper YG and R&B singer Kehlani, a real-life couple, drop the revealing collaborative single, “Konclusions,” on Valentine’s Day 2020.

Luke Bryan, Born Here Live Here Die Here | Track Review 🎵

Luke Bryan shines on “Born Here Live Here Die Here,” the thoughtful title track from his highly anticipated seventh studio album.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Be Afraid | Track Review 🎵

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit return with the authentic, thoughtfully penned “Be Afraid,” the promo single from their 2020 LP, Reunions.

Alec Benjamin, Oh My God | Track Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Alec Benjamin releases a terrific fifth single, “Oh My God,” in advance of his debut LP, These Two Windows.

Migos, Give No Fxk | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rap collective Migos miss the mark on “Give No Fxk,” even enlisting the services of Travis Scott and Young Thug.

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