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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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Cameron Dallas, Why Haven’t I Met You? | Track Review

Actor and Internet personality Cameron Dallas tries his hand at music once more, dropping the low-key, urban-pop single, “Why Haven’t I Met You?”

EMAN8, ‘Amen’ | Track Review

Progressive soul singer/songwriter EMAN8 (Brandyn Burnette) proves he’s an artist watch on the alluring, spiritually-tinged single, “Amen.”

Kygo, ‘Happy Now’ | Track Review

Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo enlists Swedish singer and former Avicii associate Sandro Cavazza for his pleasant, ‘happy’ new single, “Happy Now.”

James Arthur, ‘Empty Space’ | Track Review

British pop singer/songwriter James Arthur maintains consistency on his relatable, ‘matters of the heart’ themed single, “Empty Space.”

Bring Me the Horizon, Wonderful Life | Track Review 🎵

Bring Me the Horizon, assisted by Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth, make sweet, aggressive, hard-rocking music on “Wonderful Life.”

Normani & Calvin Harris, ‘Slow Down’ | Track Review

Fifth Harmony member Normani and Scottish DJ & producer Calvin Harris join forces on “Slow Down,” one of two collaborative singles.

Steve Aoki, ‘Waste it On Me’ | Track Review

DJ/producer Steve Aoki enlists K-pop sensation BTS on his record “Waste it On Me,” the promo single from his 2018 LP, ‘Neon Future III.’

XXXTENTACION & Lil Pump, ‘Arms Around You’ | Track Review

Posthumous XXXTENTACION singles continue with the co-headlining Lil Pump record “Arms Around You,” also featuring Maluma and Swae Lee.

Cardi B, ‘Money’ | Track Review

Breakout female rapper Cardi B continues to flex on her new single, simply titled “Money.” While it’s respectable, the rapper offers nothing ‘brand-new.’

Normani & Calvin Harris, ‘Checklist’ | Track Review

Fifth Harmony member Normani and DJ Calvin Harris join forces on “Checklist,” one of two collaborative singles.  WizKid provides the assist.

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