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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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Korn, The Nothing | Album Review 💿

Alternative metal collective Korn keeps things dark, heavy, and intense to the nth degree on their 13th LP, ‘The Nothing.’ 

Post Malone, Hollywood’s Bleeding | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated rapper/singer Post Malone delivers another enjoyable, crowd-pleasing affair with his third album, ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding.’

Melanie Martinez, K-12 | Album Review 💿

After a four-year hiatus, The Voice alum Melanie Martinez returns with her sophomore album, ‘K-12’, a thoughtful, well-rounded, conceptual affair. 

Jeezy, TM104: The Legend of the Snowman | Album Review 💿

While he offers nothing particularly innovative on ‘TM104: The Legend of the Snowman,’ Jeezy serves up plenty of bangers that celebrate his career.

Lana Del Rey, Norman F*****g Rockwell! | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated alt-pop singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey delivers arguably her best album to date with the explicitly titled ‘Norman F*****g Rockwell!’

BROCKHAMPTON, GINGER | Album Review 💿

Hip-hop collective BROCKHAMPTON returns strong with their fifth studio album, ‘GINGER,’ which arrives less than a year after ‘iridescence.’

Taylor Swift, Lover | Album Review 💿

Grammy winning pop superstar Taylor Swift proves seven is indeed a lucky number on her brilliant, seventh studio album, ‘Lover.’

Missy Elliott, Iconology (EP) | Album Review 💿

After a 14-year hiatus, Grammy-winning hip-hop icon Missy Elliott returns with an enjoyable, five-song EP, ‘Iconology,’ which celebrates her career.

NF, The Search | Album Review 💿

Rapper NF returns with his highly anticipated, fourth studio album, ‘The Search.’ All in all, Nate Feuerstein puts together an enjoyable, well-rounded LP.

Slipknot, We Are Not Your Kind | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning metal collective Slipknot returns after a five-year hiatus with an incredibly consistent, brilliant sixth album, ‘We Are Not Your Kind.’ 

~ 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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Victoria Monét, SOS (Sex on Sight) | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winner Victoria Monét, assisted by Grammy-winner Usher, hits all the right notes on the sexy single, “SOS (Sex on Sight).”

Doechii, BOOM BAP | Song Review 🎵

Sickening Florida rapper Doechii drops a brief but potent bop in “BOOM BAP” ahead of her mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal.

Central Cee, Billion Streams Freestyle | Song Review 🎵

UK rapper Central Cee has a lot to say (sort of) on the brief “Billion Streams,” the B-side of his two-song single, Bolide Noir.

Coldplay, WE PRAY | Song Review 🎵

Decorated alt-rock collective Coldplay enlists Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna, and TINI for the thoughtful, uplifting faith-driven single, “WE PRAY.”

Gucci Mane, Rich N****z | Song Review 🎵

Gucci Mane, fueled by ill production by Zaytoven, drops a fierce rap banger with “Rich N*ggaz,” the second track from his Greatest Of All Trappers – Gangsta Grillz Edition LP.

Isabel LaRosa, Pretty Boy | Song Review 🎵

Gen-Z Cuban American pop singer/songwriter Isabel LaRosa is obsessed with this fine boy in her brief but entertaining, engaging, and relatable single, “Pretty Boy.”

Hozier, Nobody’s Soldier | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated Irish singer/songwriter Hozier continues an awesome year with another stellar single, the anti-war-themed “Nobody’s Soldier.”

Mary J. Blige, Breathing | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Mary J. Blige taps fellow New Yorker, rapper Fabolous for the enjoyable, amorous single, “Breathing.”

Benson Boone, Pretty Slowly | Song Review 🎵

Handsome and talented pop singer/songwriter Benson Boone strikes gold once more with his honest, breakup-fueled single, “Pretty Slowly.”

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile | Song Review 🎵

Decorated, multifaceted musicians Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars make a formidable team in their first-ever collaboration, “Die With A Smile.”

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