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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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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.

Tinashe, Joyride | Album Review

Urban contemporary singer Tinashe shines on her short, sweet, and sexy third project and proper sophomore album, ‘Joyride.’

Pentatonix, PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. 1 | Album Review

Grammy-winning a cappella vocal standouts Pentatonix return with another consistent, enjoyable set of covers on ‘PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. 1.’

Sofi Tukker, Treehouse | Album Review

Sofi Tukker (Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern) shine on their brief, but well-executed full-length debut album, ‘Treehouse.’

Kali Uchis, Isolation | Album Review

Up-and-coming 24-year old Colombian-American R&B singer Kali Uchis impresses on her soulful debut album, ‘Isolation.’

Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy | Album Review

After dropping massively successful singles and a number of high-profile collaborations, Cardi B delivers an enjoyable, impressive full-length debut with ‘Invasion of Privacy.’

~ 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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Sabrina Carpenter, Please Please Please | Song Review 🎵

Pop standout Sabrina Carpenter unveils another bop, “Please Please Please,” in advance of her sixth studio album, Short n’ Sweet.

Alaska Thunderfuck, SWEATPANTS | Song Review 🎵

Drag queen extraordinaire Alaska Thunderfuck embraces ‘athleisure’ and comfort in her brief, entertaining single, “SWEATPANTS.”

Cory Stewart, I Shoulda Known Better | Song Review 🎵

Canadian pop singer/songwriter Cory Stewart delivers a surefire bop with the utterly infectious “I Shoulda Known Better.”

Polo G, Angels in the Sky | Song Review 🎵

Chicago rapper Polo G brings the heat on “Angels in the Sky,” a single from his fourth studio album, HOOD POET.

Fred again.., Anderson .Paak & CHIKA, places to be | Song Review 🎵

Fred again.., Anderson .Paak, and CHIKA collaborate on the energetic, fun, and memorable dance/electronic, pop single, “places to be.”

Kehlani, Next 2 U | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Kehlani is bold, unapologetically queer, and pro-Palestine on “Next 2 U,” the second single from her fourth LP, Crash.

Normani, Candy Paint | Song Review 🎵

Normani serves up a surefire vibe with “Candy Paint,” the second single from her highly anticipated debut album, Dopamine.

Eminem, Houdini | Song Review 🎵

Provocative Academy/Grammy award-winning rapper Eminem brings nostalgia to his single “Houdini,” with entertaining and polarizing results.

Zach Bryan, Pink Skies | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated country singer/songwriter Zach Bryan continues his upward trajectory with his memorable, memorializing single, “Pink Skies.”

T-Pain, On This Hill | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter T-Pain delivers one of his best, most powerful songs ever with “On This Hill.”

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