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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.

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~ 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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Ervin Munir, When I Think | Album Review

Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act | Album Review

Von Venn, Forgetting The Fall | Album Review

Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review

Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

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Thomas Cole, Late To Bloom | Album Review 💿

Late To Bloom, the debut LP by Thomas Cole, is a high-octane energy booster, poised to etch its dance-pop anthemic charm into the annals of music history.

Album 💿, Columns, Guest Posts, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By George James|20Oct 2320 Oct, 2023

Kirk Franklin, Father’s Day | Album Review 💿

Ever consistent, Grammy-winning gospel musician Kirk Franklin delivers another anointed, contemporary gospel LP with Father’s Day.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|15Oct 2315 Oct, 2023

Mike Taveira, Bloom All Night | Album Review 💿

The handsome and talented pop musician Mike Taveira delivers four fabulous songs on his 2023 EP, Bloom All Night.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|10Oct 2310 Oct, 2023

Omar Apollo, Live For Me | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Omar Apollo continues to grow and exhibit superb musicianship on his 16-minute, four-track EP, Live For Me.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|9Oct 239 Oct, 2023

Doja Cat, Scarlet | Album Review 💿

After dipping her toes into pop on Planet Her, Doja Cat embraces rap on her enjoyable, if imperfect, fourth studio album, Scarlet.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|27Sep 2327 Sep, 2023

Tyler Childers, Rustin’ In The Rain | Album Review 💿

On his brief 2023 album, Rustlin’ In The Rain, Grammy-nominated country musician Tyler Childers delivers a tour de force, never missing the mark.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|22Sep 2322 Sep, 2023

Olivia Rodrigo, GUTS | Album Review 💿

With big shoes to fill following the success of her debut album, Sour, Grammy-winner Olivia Rodrigo delivers a marvelous sophomore LP filled with GUTS.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|21Sep 2321 Sep, 2023

Victoria Monét, JAGUAR II | Album Review 💿

All an all, R&B singer/songwriter Victoria Monét brings the heat on her 2023 debut studio album, 💿 JAGUAR II, which follows her 2020 EP, JAGUAR.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|7Sep 237 Sep, 2023

Hozier, Unreal Unearth | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated, Irish singer/songwriter Hozier releases his most ambitious album to date with Unreal Unearth.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|4Sep 234 Sep, 2023

Kisos, Autophagia | Album Review 💿

Talented queer pop singer/songwriter Kisos delivers an authentic, complex, dark, enjoyable, and well-crafted EP in Autophagia.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|14Aug 2314 Aug, 2023

~ 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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Dom Dolla & Tiga, Don’t Worry Baby | Song Review

The-Dream, Bring That Body | Song Review

Lizzo, BITCH | Song Review

Wyatt Flores, Drive All Night | Song Review

Death Cab For Cutie, Punching the Flowers | Song Review

Joyce Wrice, Crack The Code | Song Review

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Tyla, SHE DID IT AGAIN | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning South African artist Tyla, with the help of Swedish standout Zara Larsson, delivers the goods on the single “SHE DID IT AGAIN.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Apr 2622 Apr, 2026

Kacey Musgraves, Middle of Nowhere | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Although it’s not flashy or groundbreaking, Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves delivers an enjoyable, well-rounded single with “Middle of Nowhere.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Apr 2622 Apr, 2026

Olivia Rodrigo, drop dead | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo brings the heat, and the infatuation, on “drop dead,” the lead single from her third studio album.

0 Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Apr 2622 Apr, 2026

JORDY, DUMB | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gay pop singer-songwriter JORDY ate and left no crumbs on “DUMB”, one of his most fun and infectious songs to date.

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|21Apr 2621 Apr, 2026

sombr, Potential | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-nominated pop singer-songwriter sombr returns with an enjoyable, groovy, perhaps too ornate, heartbroken single, “Potential.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|20Apr 2620 Apr, 2026

Queen Naija, Ring | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With the proposal in the books, R&B singer-songwriter Queen Naija has marriage on her mind on the lovely, love-touting single “Ring.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|20Apr 2620 Apr, 2026

Ludacris, Pull Over | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris comes back in a big way with his infectious, obnoxious, and unapologetic banger, “Pull Over.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|20Apr 2620 Apr, 2026

The Kid LAROI, I CONDEMN | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated Australian artist The Kid LAROI drops a surefire banger with “I CONDEMN,” from the deluxe version of BEFORE I FORGET.

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|20Apr 2620 Apr, 2026

KATSEYE, PINKY UP | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Los Angeles-based girl group KATSEYE drops another irresistible pop single with the carefree, up-tempo “PINKY UP.”

0 Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Apr 2613 Apr, 2026

Kehlani, Back and Forth | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Kehlani collaborates with Grammy-winning hip-hop icon Missy Elliott on the intriguing single, “Back and Forth.”

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Apr 2613 Apr, 2026

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