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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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Ciara, ‘Dose’ | Track Review

Assisted by Rodney Jerkins on the boards, Ciara delivers one of her best singles in years with “Dose,” It's chocked-full of attitude & infectious.

G-Eazy, ‘Rewind’ | Track Review

G-Eazy ‘hosts’ on his new single “Rewind,” but it is rising pop artist Anthony Russo who steals the show on the incredibly catchy, swagger-laden chorus.

Brett Young, ‘Here Tonight’ | Track Review

Brett Young returns with a respectable, new song, “Here Tonight,” which serves as the promo single from his sophomore LP, ‘Ticket to L.A.’

Khalid, ‘Better’ | Track Review

Khalid delivers a chill, pleasant, romantic, well-rounded urban contemporary record with “Better.”  It’s not flashy, but highly enjoyable.

Mike Posner, ‘Song About You’ | Track Review

Detroit singer, songwriter, sometimes-rapper, and producer Mike Posner drops a relatable song in “Song About You” encompassing the aftermath of a break-up.

Lana Del Rey, ‘Mariners Apartment Complex’ | Track Review

Grammy-nominated alternative pop singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey returns with her first original new solo single of 2018, “Mariners Apartment Complex.”

Eminem, ‘KILLSHOT’ | Track Review

Following the release of the Machine Gun Kelly diss track “Rap Devil,” Eminem responds boldly, destroying the rapper on the diss track, “KILLSHOT.”

Machine Gun Kelly, ‘Rap Devil’ | Track Review

Machine Gun Kelly takes aim at Eminem on his diss track “Rap Devil.” Despite some relevant points, he leaves the door open to being destroyed.

Mariah Carey, ‘GTFO’ | Track Review

Aiming at another comeback, Pop/R&B icon Mariah Carey assimilates to modern times on single “GTFO” with pleasant, though not groundbreaking results.

Nikki Giron, ‘Granted’ | Track Review

Rising Denver, Colorado singer, songwriter, and saxophonist Nikki Giron showcases incredible musicianship on her thoughtful, soulful single, “Granted.”

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