~ Reviews 💿 ~

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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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.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|24Apr 1824 Apr, 2018

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 ...

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|24Apr 1824 Apr, 2018

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.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|23Apr 1823 Apr, 2018

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.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|20Apr 1820 Apr, 2018

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.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|19Apr 1819 Apr, 2018

Tinashe, Joyride | Album Review

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

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|18Apr 1818 Apr, 2018

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.’

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

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.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|16Apr 1816 Apr, 2018

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.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|16Apr 1816 Apr, 2018

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.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|10Apr 1810 Apr, 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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Anderson .Paak & Cordae, A Good Day | Song Review

TEEKS, Overdose | Song Review

Greyson Chance, GARÇONOVA | Song Review

Yeat, ON NOTHING | Song Review

John Legend, Daylight | Song Review

Victoria Monét, Juicy | Song Review

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Ice Spice & Central Cee, Did It First | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper Ice Spice taps fellow drill rapper, Central Cee, for the brief but entertaining “Did It First.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Jul 2415 Jul, 2024

Katy Perry, WOMAN’S WORLD | Song Review 🎵

⭐️⭐️ Katy Perry misses the mark with the controversial “WOMAN’S WORLD,” the long-awaited lead single from her sixth studio album, 143.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Jul 2415 Jul, 2024

Quavo & Lana Del Rey, Tough | Song Review 🎵

Quavo and Lana Del Rey prove that an unexpected, unlikely pairing can pay off musically. “Tough” is ready-made for summer and beyond.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|8Jul 248 Jul, 2024

Childish Gambino, Lithonia | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning musician Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) is on far on “Lithonia,” a single from his album and soundtrack, Bando Stone & The New World.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|8Jul 248 Jul, 2024

Morgan Wallen, Lies Lies Lies | Song Review 🎵

Country singer Morgan Wallen continues to thrive despite being ‘canceled’ on his enjoyable, ‘untruthful’ single, “Lies Lies Lies.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|8Jul 248 Jul, 2024

Eminem, Tobey | Song Review 🎵

Eminem, assisted by fellow Detroit rappers Big Sean and BabyTron, drops a banger with “Tobey,” the second single from The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce).

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|8Jul 248 Jul, 2024