~ Reviews 💿 ~

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.


~ Check out the most recent posts ⬇️ in this hyperlinked gallery 😎 🤘 ~


~ Get your fix of album reviews in all their glory, starting from most recent to oldest 😎 🤘 ~


~ 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.


~ Check out the most recent posts ⬇️ in this hyperlinked gallery 😎 🤘 ~


~ Get your fix of song reviews in all their glory, starting from most recent to oldest 😎 🤘 ~

In Real Life, ‘Tonight Belongs to You’ | Track Review

Following “Tattoo (How ‘Bout You)” and “How Badly,” Rising LA boy band In Real Life drops its third single of 2018, “Tonight Belongs to You.”

Mary J. Blige, Only Love | Track Review 🎵

Post-divorce & post album-flop, Mary J. Blige returns ferociously on her throwback, neo-disco single, “Only Love.”

Ariana Grande, ‘God is a Woman’ | Track Review

Following the quirky, off-putting single “the light is coming,” Ariana Grande rebounds superbly on “God is a Woman,” the third single from ‘Sweetener.’

Childish Gambino, ‘Feels Like Summer’ | Track Review

Following the superb “This is America,” Childish Gambino returns with a ‘Summer Pack’ comprised of “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer.”

Childish Gambino, ‘Summertime Magic’ | Track Review

Following the superb “This is America,” Childish Gambino returns with a ‘Summer Pack’ comprised of “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer.”

Twenty One Pilots, ‘Nico and the Niners’ | Track Review

Grammy-winning alt duo Twenty One Pilots makes a big comeback with “Jumpsuit” & “Nico and the Niners,” singles from their 3rd major label LP, ‘Trench.’

Twenty One Pilots, ‘Jumpsuit’ | Track Review

Grammy-winning alt duo Twenty One Pilots makes a big comeback with “Jumpsuit” & “Nico and the Niners,” singles from their 3rd major-label LP, ‘Trench.’

Nash Boogie, ‘A/C Blow Cold’ | Track Review

Sacramento rapper and producer Nash Boogie drops a surefire banger on single “A/C Blow Cold” featuring Luke Tailor and Apollo Cutts.

A R I Z O N A, ‘Summer Days’ | Track Review

A R I Z O N A – “the band, not the state” – returns with two new singles, including the readymade summer jam, “Summer Days.”

Skooly, ‘Crazy S**t’ | Track Review

Despite the ‘in your face song title,’ neither Skooly or Lil Xan offer much craziness beyond clichés on the brief banger “Crazy S**t.”

Also, you can check out reviews by category by clicking the buttons below ⬇️.