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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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Kanye West & Kid Cudi, KIDS SEE GHOSTS | Album Review 💿

Kanye West and Kid Cudi bring an enthralling, experimental listening experience as hip-hop duo KIDS SEE GHOSTS on their brief, self-titled debut.

Lauv, I met you when I was 18. | Album Review

23-year old rising pop/R&B artist Lauv shows incredible potential on his love-centric playlist, ‘I met you when I was 18.’

Michael Ray, Amos | Album Review

‘Amos,’ the sophomore album by Florida country artist Michael Ray is an enjoyable country album without being transcendent.

Father John Misty, God’s Favorite Customer | Album Review 💿

After wowing on ‘Pure Comedy’ in 2017, Father John Misty exceeds expectations on his more accessible 2018 LP, ‘God’s Favorite Customer.’

Kanye West, Ye | Album Review 💿

Kanye West raps about family, mental health, and his controversial year among other topics on his brief, polarizing album, ‘Ye.’

Ghost, Prequelle | Album Review 💿

Despite the fact that Ghost sings about medieval death via plague, their 4th album, PREQUELLE, is alluring and at times, quite beautiful.

Ezra Furman, Transangelic Exodus | Album Review

Gender-fluid rock musician Ezra Furman delivers one of the best albums that only a few people have heard with his self-described, ‘Queer Outlaw Saga,’ ‘Transangelic Exodus.’

Jessie J, R.O.S.E. | Album Review

Jessie J delivers the best album of her career with ‘R.O.S.E.,’ issued uniquely as four four-song EPs: ‘Realisations,’ ‘Obsessions,’ ‘Sex,’ and ‘Empowerment.’

Bazzi, COSMIC | Album Review

20-year old pop artist Bazzi showcases ample potential on his debut album, COSMIC. He focuses on love, sex, and achieving his dreams in Cali.

BTS, Love Yourself 轉 ‘Tear’ | Album Review

Rising K-pop collective BTS delivers an enjoyable, energetic album with ‘Love Yourself 轉 ‘Tear’, their historic no. 1 album on the Billboard 200.

~ 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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Charli XCX, 360 | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated, genre-bending artist Charli XCX keeps the bops coming with “360,” the fourth advanced single from her sixth LP, BRAT.

Camila Cabello, HE KNOWS | Song Review 🎵

Camila Cabello enlists Grammy-winning pop artist Lil Nas X for her energetic second single from her fourth LP, C, XOXO, “HE KNOWS.”

Ice Spice, Gimmie a Light | Song Review 🎵

Albeit it is bite-sized, Grammy-nominated Ice Spice brings the heat with the reggae-sampling drill banger, “Gimmie a Light.”

Post Malone, I Had Some Help | Song Review 🎵

Post Malone taps country superstar Morgan Wallen for the assist on the respectable “I Had Some Help,” his first country music single.

Megan Thee Stallion, BOA | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion keeps slithering, dropping another sickening, snake-referencing rap banger, “BOA.”

Kendrick Lamar, Not Like Us | Song Review

Kendrick Lamar continues to fire shots at Drake. Once more, on the banger, “Not Like Us,” K-Dot delivers a knockout punch.

Sofi Tukker, Throw Some A** | Song Review 🎵

Sofi Tukker, specifically Sophie Hawley-Weld, finds the cure for pain in the ridiculous, cringe dance single, “Throw Some Ass.”

Kendrick Lamar, meet the grahams | Song Review 🎵

Kendrick Lamar kicks ass and takes names on “meet the grahams,” his hardest diss yet against fellow rapper, Drake.

Coco Jones, Here We Go (Uh Oh) | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Coco Jones brings heat, attitude, and sexiness to her soulful, dramatic single, “Here We Go (Uh Oh).”

Gracie Abrams, Risk | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Gracie Abrams takes a “Risk” in the name of love on the promo single from her sophomore album, The Secret of Us.

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