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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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Slim Jxmmi, ‘Brxnks Truck’ | Track Review

Slim Jxmmi, the most rap-oriented half of southern rap duo Rae Sremmurd, drops his solo single, the confident, hard-nosed banger, “Brxnks Truck.”

Swae Lee, ‘Hurt to Look’ | Track Review

Swae Lee, the most ubiquitous half of southern rap duo Rae Sremmurd, channels his inner Drake on solo single, “Hurt to Look.”

XXXTENTACION, ‘Changes’ | Track Review

XXXTENTACION drops a brief single "Changes," a minimal, but beautiful record that finds him reflectively singing.

EBEN, ‘Lambo’ | Track Review

Former American Idol Contestant, 21-year old Eben Franckewitz (EBEN), drops a compelling, fun single with “Lambo.”

Meghan Trainor, ‘No Excuses’ | Track Review

Grammy-winning pop artist Meghan Trainor returns with “No Excuses,” her first single since the release of her sophomore album, ‘Thank You.’ 

Smokepurpp & Murda Beatz, ‘123’ | Track Review

Remaining ubiquitous, rising rapper Smokepurpp, alongside Murda Beatz, drops his ‘umpteenth’ new single, “123.” To his credit, he shows some improvement.

Rae Sremmurd, ‘Powerglide’ | Track Review

Rae Sremmurd, with an assist of veteran Memphis rapper Juicy J, drop a sick banger with “Powerglide,” a promo single from their forthcoming album.

Danny Avila & The Vamps, ‘Too Good to Be True’

Spanish DJ Danny Avila and British boy band The Vamps, assisted by Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly, deliver an energetic dance/pop joint with “Too Good to Be True.”

XXXTENTACION, ‘SAD!’ | Track Review

A more emotional, less unapologetic XXXTENTACION drops “SAD!”, a reflective single that finds the rapper singing about feelings of brokenheartedness.

George Ezra, ‘Pretty Shining People’ | Track Review

Always consistent, singer-songwriter George Ezra returns with another thrilling single, “Pretty Shining People,” released in advance of sophomore album, ‘Staying at Tamara’s.’

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