~ 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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= Excellent 😀

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= Average / Good 🙂 👌

= Below Average… it’s giving sus 😏 😑 🫤

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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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Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review

Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING | 📀 Review

Ervin Munir, Pure And Simple | Album Review 💿

AKA KELZZ, Odyssey | Album Review 💿

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Hoodie Allen, The Hype | Album Review

New York Hoodie Allen continues to flex his muscles on his third studio album, ‘The Hype.’ Incredibly talented, Allen showcases incredible consistency.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|29Sep 1729 Sep, 2017

Ledisi, Let Love Rule | Album Review 💿

Classy, Grammy-nominated adult contemporary R&B powerhouse Ledisi drops another consistent album with LET LOVE RULE.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|27Sep 1727 Sep, 2017

Macklemore, Gemini | Album Review 💿

Returning as a solo act, for the most part, Macklemore drops an enjoyable, if overstuffed album with ‘Gemini.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|26Sep 1726 Sep, 2017

The Killers, Wonderful Wonderful | Album Review 💿

The Killers make a “wonderful, wonderful” comeback after a five-year hiatus with its fifth studio album, WONDERFUL WONDERFUL.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|26Sep 1726 Sep, 2017

The Neighbourhood, Hard (EP) | Album Review 💿

The five-track Hard (EP) marks a positive step forward for California alternative band, The Neighbourhood, led by Jesse Rutherford.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|25Sep 1725 Sep, 2017

Fergie, Double Dutchess | Album Review 💿

Urban-pop/hip-hop artist Fergie returns with her long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Double Dutchess,’ following an eleven-year hiatus.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|25Sep 1725 Sep, 2017

Michael McDonald, Wide Open | Album Review 💿

Blue-eyed soul, soft-rock veteran Michael McDonald makes an epic return on 'Wide Open,' his first new studio album in nine years.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|21Sep 1721 Sep, 2017

Musiq Soulchild, Feel the Real | Album Review 💿

Philly neo-soul artist Musiq Soulchild remains consistent on his soulful, lengthy double album, FEEL THE REAL.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|20Sep 1720 Sep, 2017

Superfruit, Future Friends | Album Review 💿

Superfruit returns with their complete, full-length debut album Future Friends. All in all, the results are impressive for Mitch and Scott.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|19Sep 1719 Sep, 2017

Foo Fighters, Concrete and Gold | Album Review 💿

Foo Fighters bring the cool, the heat, and some musical diversity on their intriguing album following a three-year hiatus, ‘Concrete and Gold.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|18Sep 1718 Sep, 2017

~ 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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kwn, hopeless romantic | Song Review

Jonah Kagen, Talkin’ About Jesus | Song Review

Mary J. Blige, More Than A Lover | Song Review

Al Calderon, Smoke | Song Review

Jamie Foxx, Somebody | Song Review

Cloud, In My Dream | Song Review

~ Get your fix of song reviews in all their glory, starting from most recent to oldest 😎 🤘 ~

Charli XCX & Sam Smith, In The City | Song Review 🎵

“In The City,” the first collaboration between pop standouts Charli XCX and the highly decorated Sam Smith, is nothing short of a dance/electro-pop bop.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Oct 2323 Oct, 2023

Marsha Swanson, Not You | Track Review 🎵

'Not You’ is an intensely personal single by Marsha Swanson, characterized by evocative vocals exuding raw emotion, ensuring profound resonance with each lyrical utterance.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|20Oct 2320 Oct, 2023

PinkPantheress, Capable of love | Song Review 🎵

Ascending pop artist PinkPantheress delivers another fabulous single in advance of her debut album, Heaven Knows, with “Capable of love.”

Columns, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Oct 2317 Oct, 2023

BabyTron, $1M | Song Review 🎵

Michigan rapper BabyTron keeps things brief and heavy in the flex department on the single, “$1M.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Oct 2316 Oct, 2023

Binoy, BoysBoysBoys | Song Review 🎵

Kenyan pop musician Binoy brings ample attitude, fierceness, and sexiness on his ear-catching single, “BoysBoyBoys.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Oct 2316 Oct, 2023

Ice Spice & Rema, Pretty Girl | Song Review 🎵

New York rapper Ice Spice and Nigerian rapper/singer Rema team up for a short but sweet, vibe-laden single, “Pretty Girl.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Oct 2316 Oct, 2023

Mad Tsai, mad’s world | Song Review 🎵

Coming from a dark, emotional place on his single, “mad’s world,” the pain, as well as the musicianship of pop artist, Mad Tsai, is our listening pleasure.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Oct 2316 Oct, 2023

Majid Jordan, Hands Tied | Track Review 🎵

Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan – Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman – deliver an enjoyable, totally romantic single with “Hands Tied.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Oct 2312 Oct, 2023

BabyTron, J1Hunnit & MJPaid, Save Stress | Track Review 🎵

BabyTron, J1Hunnit, and MJPaid collaborate on the brief rap banger, “Save Stress.” While the single is enjoyable enough, it also feels a bit undercooked.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Oct 2312 Oct, 2023