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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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Joaicon, THE PARTY DIDN’T FIX ME | Album Review

Lisa Marie Simmons, Notespeak (In a Word) | Album Review

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

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Bad Bunny, X 100PRE | Album Review 💿

Rising Puerto Rican Latin ‘trap-soul’ singer Bad Bunny shows plenty of potential on his enjoyable, highly-anticipated debut album, ‘X 100PRE.’

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

Brandi Carlile, By the Way, I Forgive You | Album Review

Americana, folk-rock singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile delivers a sensational sixth studio album with ‘By the Way, I Forgive You.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|31Dec 1831 Dec, 2018

Gucci Mane, Evil Genius | Album Review

Although East Atlanta rap standout Gucci Mane remains consistent on ‘Evil Genius,’ mixing up the script wouldn’t have hurt in the least.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|24Dec 1824 Dec, 2018

ZAYN, Icarus Falls | Album Review 💿

British urban-pop artist ZAYN returns with an ambitious, if overly-long sophomore album with ICARUS FALLS.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|19Dec 1819 Dec, 2018

The Chainsmokers, Sick Boy | Album Review

DJ/production duo The Chainsmokers – Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart – return with their second, full-length album, ‘Sick Boy.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|17Dec 1817 Dec, 2018

Meek Mill, Championships | Album Review

Meek Mill makes an energetic, inspired fourth studio album with Championships, his first full-length release since being released from prison.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|11Dec 1811 Dec, 2018

XXXTENTACION, SKINS | Album Review

Posthumous project ‘SKINS’ should play well to the XXXTENTACION base, but as an album, it’s ‘undercooked’ as opposed to being ‘well done.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|10Dec 1810 Dec, 2018

Alessia Cara, The Pains of Growing | Album Review

Following a three-year hiatus, Grammy-winning Canadian pop artist Alessia Cara comes back strong on her sophomore album, ‘The Pains of Growing.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|5Dec 185 Dec, 2018

The 1975, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships | Album Review

The 1975 delivers an interesting LP with ‘A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships’ that’s imperfect, but chocked-full of interesting ideas.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|3Dec 183 Dec, 2018

Rita Ora, Phoenix | Album Review

Following a lengthy hiatus between albums, Rita Ora delivers an enjoyable, well-rounded, and much-better-than-anticipated sophomore album in ‘Phoenix.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|29Nov 1829 Nov, 2018

~ 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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Julia Thomsen, Sweet Magnolia | Song Review

Isak Danielson, Stockholm | Song Review

Daley, Lavender | Song Review

Wynonna, Kentucky Queen | Song Review

Cain Culto, cucuru | Song Review

Dyllón Burnside, garden | Song Review

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Drake, No Face | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning rapper Drake, decimated by rap beef in 2024, embraces a more aggressive, hardnosed approach on his brief single, “No Face.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|9Sep 249 Sep, 2024

Kehlani, When He’s Not There | Song Review 🎵

Kehlani, assisted by Lucky Daye, brings the heat on “When He’s Not There,” a steamy, irresistibly delicious song about cheating from her mixtape, While We Wait 2.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Sep 242 Sep, 2024

Tommy Richman, THOUGHT YOU WERE THE ONE | Song Review 🎵

Tommy Richman continues a prolific 2024 with another vibe-laden, irresistible single, “THOUGHT YOU WERE THE ONE.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Sep 242 Sep, 2024

Jamie xx, Dafodil | Song Review 🎵

“Dafodil” is a surefire winner from Grammy-nominated DJ/producer Jamie xx. He’s assisted by Kelsey Lu, John Glacier, and Panda Bear.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Sep 242 Sep, 2024

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).”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Sep 242 Sep, 2024

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.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|26Aug 2426 Aug, 2024

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.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|26Aug 2426 Aug, 2024

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.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|26Aug 2426 Aug, 2024

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.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|20Aug 2420 Aug, 2024

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.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|20Aug 2420 Aug, 2024

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