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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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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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India.Arie, SongVersation: Medicine | Album Review 💿

R&B singer/songwriter India.Arie returns with EP SongVersation: Medicine, her first new solo project following a four-year hiatus.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|7Jul 177 Jul, 2017

Superfruit, Future Friends – Part One | Album Review

Superfruit – comprised of Pentatonix members Mitch and Scott – releases an enjoyable, seven-song, debut EP with 'Future Friends – Part One.'

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|6Jul 176 Jul, 2017

25 Best Albums of 2017 (So Far) 2.0 | The Musical Hype

Kendrick Lamar (DAMN.), Father John Misty (Pure Comedy), and Chris Stapleton (From A Room: Volume 1) lead the list of 25 best albums of 2017 (so far).

Album 💿, Columns, Evergreen, Music, Op Ed, Playlists, Reviews, Year in Review By the musical hype|5Jul 175 Jul, 2017

TLC, TLC | Album Review

TLC returns with its fifth and final self-titled studio album. Left Eye is certainly missed, but T-Boz and Chilli assemble an enjoyable effort nonetheless.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|5Jul 175 Jul, 2017

Russ, There’s Really a Wolf | Album Review 💿

Rapper and singer Russ delivers a promising debut album with ‘There’s Really a Wolf.’ Russ writes, produces, and engineers the album himself.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|4Jul 174 Jul, 2017

Calvin Harris, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 | Album Review 💿

Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris releases the best album of his career with his star-studded 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1.'

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|3Jul 173 Jul, 2017

Vince Staples, Big Fish Theory | Album Review 💿

Up-and-coming, critically-acclaimed rapper Vince Staples returns with a compelling sophomore effort, ‘Big Fish Theory.’

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

DJ Khaled, Grateful | Album Review 💿

DJ Khaled returns with the most star-studded album of his career with ‘Grateful.’ At nearly 90 minutes, it’s jam-packed with hits.

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

Imagine Dragons, Evolve | Album Review 💿

Nevada, alternative rock collective Imagine Dragons returns with its third studio album, ‘Evolve.’ The question is, did they indeed evolve?  

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

SZA, Z | Album Review

SZA leaves a superb first impression on her full-length debut album ‘Z.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|24Jun 1724 Jun, 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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Artemas, professional heartbreaker | Song Review

John Summit, LIGHTS GO OUT | Song Review

Melanie Martinez, POSSESSION | Song Review

Noah Kahan, The Great Divide | Song Review

Flo Milli, Flo Jackson | Song Review

Dermot Kennedy, Funeral | Song Review

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Nicki Minaj, Last Time I Saw You | Track Review 🎵

Nicki Minaj, often brash and unapologetic, shows her versatility singing and rapping emotionally on her single, “Last Time I Saw You.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|4Sep 234 Sep, 2023

Doja Cat, Demons | Track Review 🎵

Grammy winner Doja Cat comes out swinging on her hard-nosed, malicious-sounding, unapologetic rap banger, “Demons.”

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|4Sep 234 Sep, 2023

Brent Faiyaz, Moment Of Your Life | Track Review 🎵

Brent Faiyaz, with the help of the lovely and talented Coco Jones, delivers a fantastic R&B duet with “Moment of Your Life.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|29Aug 2329 Aug, 2023

Selena Gomez, Single Soon | Track Review 🎵

Selena Gomez returns with her first single of 2023, “Single Soon,” which is enjoyable enough but not groundbreaking or particularly innovative.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|29Aug 2329 Aug, 2023

Kirk Franklin, Try Love | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin and his anointed choir preach love on the exuberant, uplifting single, “Try Love.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|29Aug 2329 Aug, 2023

Conan Gray, Winner | Track Review 🎵

Always consistent, versatile singer/songwriter Conan Gray bring the heat, once again, on his second straight winning single of 2023, “Winner.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28Aug 2328 Aug, 2023

David Archuleta, Afraid To Love | Track Review 🎵

David Archuleta serves up a heaping does of danceability, inclusivity, and positivity on the marvelous pop bop, “Afraid To Love.”

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28Aug 2328 Aug, 2023

Omar Apollo, Ice Slippin | Track Review 🎵

Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Omar Apollo gets personal on his chilly ballad, “Ice Slippin” where home doesn’t feel inviting.

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28Aug 2328 Aug, 2023

Al Green, Perfect Day | Track Review 🎵

Grammy winning soul icon Al Green releases his first single in five years covering (and transforming) the Lou Reed classic, “Perfect Day,” perfectly.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28Aug 2328 Aug, 2023

Paul Russell, Lil Boo Thang | Track Review 🎵

Paul Russell repurposes a soul classic on his brief but infectious, potent pop single, “Lil Boo Thang.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Aug 2322 Aug, 2023

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