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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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Rick Ross, Port of Miami 2 | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated rapper Rick Ross delivers an enjoyable 10th album with ‘Port of Miami 2,’ even if it isn’t a game changing effort.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|15Aug 1915 Aug, 2019

Clairo, Immunity | Album Review 💿

Rising Alternative pop artist Clairo gets personal on her brilliant debut album, ‘Immunity,’ produced (or co-produced) by Rostam Batmanglij. 

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|6Aug 196 Aug, 2019

Justin Moore, Late Nights and Longnecks | Album Review 💿

As the title suggests, ‘Late Nights and Longnecks,’ the fifth studio album by country artist Justin Moore, has no shortage of references to the bottle.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|5Aug 195 Aug, 2019

BJ The Chicago Kid, 1123 | Album Review 💿

Although not characterized as flashy, R&B singer/songwriter BJ The Chicago Kid delivers another solid, highly enjoyable R&B album with ‘1123.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|1Aug 191 Aug, 2019

Rich Brian, The Sailor | Album Review 💿

Standout teenage Indonesian rapper Rich Brian steps up his game on his alluring, eclectic sophomore album, ‘The Sailor.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|1Aug 191 Aug, 2019

Chance the Rapper, The Big Day | Album Review 💿

After winning three Grammys, Chicago rap standout Chance the Rapper releases his ‘big,’ entertaining, if scattered debut LP, ‘The Big Day.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|31Jul 1931 Jul, 2019

Iggy Azalea, In My Defense | Album Review 💿

Bangers are abundant while the lyricism and themes are basic on ‘In My Defense,’ the long-awaited sophomore album by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|24Jul 1924 Jul, 2019

Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift | Album Review 💿

Beyoncé executive produces ‘The Lion King: The Gift,’ an enjoyable, crowd-pleasing collection that ties in with ‘The Lion King’ and embraces Africa.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|22Jul 1922 Jul, 2019

Ed Sheeran, No. 6 Collaborations Project | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning pop singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran releases an enjoyable, if flawed, star-studded fourth studio album with ‘No. 6 Collaborations Project.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|15Jul 1915 Jul, 2019

The Black Keys, Let’s Rock | Album Review 💿

Following a five-year hiatus, Grammy-winning rock band The Black Keys don’t miss a beat on their ninth studio album, “Let’s Rock.”

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|8Jul 198 Jul, 2019

~ 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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Charlie Puth, Home | Song Review

Kacey Musgraves, Dry Spell | Song Review

Artemas, myself | Song Review

Artemas, psychokiller | Song Review

RAYE, Nightingale Lane. | Song Review

Alex Warren, Fever Dream | Song Review

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Ciara, Run It Up | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B/hip-hop artist Ciara enlists BossMan Dlow for her entertaining, vibe-laden single, “Run It Up.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Aug 2413 Aug, 2024

Zedd & Remi Wolf, Lucky | Song Review 🎵

Russian-German DJ/producer Zedd taps talented pop singer/songwriter Remi Wolf for his short but utterly sweet dance-pop single, “Lucky.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Aug 2413 Aug, 2024

Katy Perry, LIFETIMES | Song Review 🎵

Following the disastrous “WOMAN’S WORLD,” Katy Perry improves on “LIFETIMES.” Still, the second single from 143 feels average, not dynamic.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Aug 2412 Aug, 2024

Shawn Mendes, Isn’t That Enough | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated Canadian pop artist Shawn Mendes releases the folksy “Isn’t That Enough,” a promo single from his fifth LP, Shawn.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Aug 2412 Aug, 2024

Shawn Mendes, Why Why Why | Song Review 🎵

Dashing pop singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes returns with the honest, well-rounded “Why Why Why,” a promo single from his fifth LP, Shawn.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Aug 2412 Aug, 2024

A$AP Rocky, HIGHJACK | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper A$AP Rocky taps singer/songwriter Jessica Pratt for the assist on “HIGHJACK,” a single from his comeback LP, DON’T BE DUMB.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6Aug 246 Aug, 2024

Ice Spice, GYAT | Song Review 🎵

Unfortunately, “GYAT,” a bonus track on Y2K!, the debut LP by Ice Spice, doesn’t move the needle or change the trajectory positively.

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5Aug 245 Aug, 2024

Charli XCX, Guess (Ft. Billie Eilish) | Song Review 🎵

Charli XCX taps Academy and Grammy award winner Billie Eilish for a marvelous remix of “Guess,” which originally appeared in the expanded version of Brat.

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5Aug 245 Aug, 2024

Cloud, Overdrive | Song Review 🎵

George James: Cloud, the guitarist and songwriter from Japan, delivers a high-octane experience with his latest track, "Overdrive."

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|2Aug 242 Aug, 2024

Muni Long, Ruined Me | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Muni Long delivers a marvelous soundtrack to heartbreak with her single, “Ruined Me.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|29Jul 2429 Jul, 2024

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