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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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Khalid, 6LACK & Ty Dolla $ign, ‘OTW’ | Track Review

Rising urban contemporary stars Khalid, 6BLACK, andTy Dolla $ign join forces for the lush, smooth, and ultimately enjoyable single, “OTW.”

Rae Sremmurd, ‘CLOSE’ | Track Review

On “CLOSE,” Rae Sremmurd continues to ‘struggle’ to find a notable, high-quality hit.  Despite a guest appearance by Travis Scott, “CLOSE” still doesn’t come ‘close.’

Prince, ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ | Track Review

After years of being unreleased, the original, Prince studio recording of “Nothing Compares 2 U” has been unveiled.  The posthumous recording is nothing short of epic.

Jack & Jack, ‘Stay with Me’ | Track Review

Back at it again, Nebraskan-bred urban-pop/rap duo Jack & Jack return with single, “Stay with Me.”  Notably, Jack Johnson drops more bars than previous singles.

Five Finger Death Punch, ‘Sham Pain’ | Track Review

Five Finger Death Punch showcase both displeasure and pleasure on “Sham Pain,” an advanced single from the forthcoming album, ‘And Justice for None.’

Janelle Monáe, ‘I Like That’ | Track Review

Eclectic urban contemporary artist Janelle Monáe returns with “I Like That,” the fourth advance single from her third full-length album, ‘Dirty Computer.’

Ariana Grande, ‘No Tears Left to Cry’ | Track Review

Grammy-nominated pop artist Ariana Grande makes her highly-anticipated return with her exuberant, uplifting single, “No Tears Left to Cry.”

Liam Payne & J Balvin, ‘Familiar’ | Track Review

Burgeoning solo pop artist Liam Payne and Colombian reggaetón singer J Balvin join forces for the infectious, sleek Latin-pop single, “Familiar.”

50 Cent, ‘Crazy’ | Track Review

'00s East Coast rap standout 50 Cent returns with a new single, “Crazy.” He enlists rising rapper/singer PnB Rock for the assist.

Ghost, ‘Rats’ | Track Review

Swedish metal collective Ghost returns amped-up on “Rats,” the promo single for their highly-anticipated fourth studio album, ‘Prequelle.’

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