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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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Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys | Album Review 💿

Pop rap sensation Post Malone returns with an enjoyable, if excessively lengthy sophomore album, ‘beerbongs & bentleys.’

Paris, ONE NIGHT IN PARIS | Album Review

Up-and-coming rock-infused hip-hop artist Paris shows potential and room for growth on his 19-minute debut EP, ‘ONE NIGHT IN PARIS.’

Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer | Album Review 💿

Eclectic R&B artist Janelle Monáe delivers the most important, meaningful & transcendent LP of her career with Dirty Computer.

Lord Huron, Vide Noir | Album Review

Indie-rock collective Lord Huron, led by Ben Schneider, makes a compelling return on their conceptual, third studio album, ‘Vide Noir.’

Bishop Briggs, Church of Scars | Album Review

Rising British-American alternative singer Bishop Briggs delivers a ‘short but sweet’ debut album with ‘Church of Scars.’ She exhibits loads of potential. 

PRETTYMUCH, PRETTYMUCH an EP | Album Review

Austin, Brandon, Edwin, Nick, and Zion, members of up-and-coming urban-pop boy-band PRETTYMUCH, release their debut EP, fittingly titled ‘PRETTYMUCH an EP.’

J. Cole, KOD | Album Review

Heating up April 2018, as well as the rap game, J. Cole returns with his surprise, highly-anticipated fifth studio album, ‘KOD.’ He focuses on drugs, money, sex, and a variety of ...

The Chainsmokers, Sick Boy (EP) | Album Review

DJ/producer duo The Chainsmokers – Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart – return with a brief 13-minute, four-song EP, ‘Sick Boy.’ The results are mixed at best.

Kacey Musgraves, Golden Hour | Album Review

Two-time Grammy-winning country artist Kacey Musgraves returns with a magnificent, third studio album, ‘Golden Hour’, which appeals beyond the country audience.

Smokepurpp & Murda Beatz, Bless Yo Trap | Album Review

Listening to the totally empty, meaningless ‘Bless Yo Trap,’ led by the utterly inept, surface level rhymes of Smokepurpp, the future of rap looks mighty suspect.

~ 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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alex, New Year’s Resolution | Song Review 🎵

Singer/songwriter alex isn’t a fan of resolutions on his short, but incredibly potent single, “New Year’s Resolution.”

Billy Porter & Luke Evans, Always Be My Man | Song Review 🎵

Actor/singers Billy Porter and Luke Evans shine on “Always Be My Man,” a gorgeous, touching duet from the film, Our Son.

Connor Price, Million Cash | Song Review 🎵

Canadian actor and independent artist Connor Price taps rapper Armani White for the short, but entertaining banger, “Million Cash.”

BNH Deluxe, on the go | Song Review 🎵

BNH Deluxe, assisted by Shiloh Dynasty, drops a chill, infectious earworm, “on the go,” sure to warm up frigid winter playlists.

Peso Pluma, Junior H & Oscar Maydon, Rompe La Dompe | Song Review 🎵

Peso Pluma, Junior H, and Oscar Maydon join forces to release the slick, entertaining Música Mexicana single, “Rompe La Dompe.”

Bryce Fox, Chemicals | Song Review 🎵

Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and producer Bryce Fox brings the heat on his short but potent single, “Chemicals.”

Lost Frequencies & Bastille, Head Down | Song Review 🎵

Belgian DJ/producer Lost Frequencies collaborates with Dan Smith (of Bastille) on the groovy dance single, “Head Down.”

Central Cee, Entrapreneur | Song Review 🎵

British rapper Central Cee brings the heat on his short but clever and hella potent banger, “Entrapreneur.”

Jimin, Closer Than This | Song Review 🎵

South Korean pop singer Jimin drops an enjoyable, pleasant, bilingual solo single with “Closer Than This.”

Lil Mabu & Fivio Foreign, TEACH ME HOW TO DRILL | Song Review 🎵

Rappers Lil Mabu and Fivio Foreign deliver one of 2023’s most unexpected collaborations with the ‘educational’ banger, “TEACH ME HOW TO DRILL.”

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