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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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Vic Mensa, ‘Reverse’ | Track Review

Chi-town rapper Vic Mensa, assisted by the ever-confident, ubiquitous, Bay Area rapper G-Eazy, drop a sick banger with “Reverse.”

Gnash, ‘Imagine If’ | Track Review

Alternative artist Garret Nash, better known as gnash, returns with his second, ‘imaginative’ single of 2018, “Imagine If.”

Maroon 5, ‘Three Little Birds’ | Track Review

Maroon 5 surprises with a cover of the chill, happy, and uplifting Bob Marley & The Wailers classic, “Three Little Birds.”

Thomston, Acid Rain | Track Review 🎵

22-year old New Zealand-bred alternative-pop artist Thomston reflects on a bad, ‘acidic’  relationship on his compelling single, “Acid Rain.”

88rising, Joji & Rich Brian, ‘Midsummer Madness’ | Track Review

88 Rising enlists Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers, and AUGUST 08 for the enjoyable, ‘F the rules’ anthem, “Midsummer Madness.”

Gorillaz, ‘Sorcererz’ | Track Review

Three weeks in advance of the release of the highly-anticipated LP ‘The Now Now,’ Gorillaz drops a third single, “Sorcererz.”

Mason Ramsey, ‘Lovesick Blues’ | Track Review

After releasing his post-yodeling, debut single, “Famous,” 11-year old Mason Ramsey returns with a studio version of his viral hit, “Lovesick Blues.”

Kane Brown, ‘Lose It’ | Track Review

Rising country singer Kane Brown continues to ‘build his brand’ in country music with his enjoyable new single, “Lose It.”

Tove Lo, ‘b*tches’ | Track Review

The ever-untamed Tove Lo returns with a remix of ‘BLUE LIPS (lady wood phase II)’ record, “bitches,” featuring Charli XCX, Icona Pop, Elliphant, and ALMA.

Christina Aguilera, ‘Like I Do | Track Review

Christina Aguilera, assisted by GoldLink, returns with one final advance single before unleashing ‘Liberation’ – the Anderson .Paak-produced “Like I Do.”

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