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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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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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Coldplay, Kaleidoscope EP | Album Review

Coldplay returns with a five-song EP, Kaleidoscope.  Throughout its course, the British band switches between alternative rock and pop.

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

Daley, The Spectrum | Album Review

Talented, though underappreciated British R&B singer Daley returns with an excellent sophomore album with ‘The Spectrum.’

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

French Montana, Jungle Rules | Album Review

French Montana returns after a four-year hiatus with his sophomore album, ‘Jungle Rules.’ The MC and the album have their respective moments.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|17Jul 1717 Jul, 2017

HAIM, Something to Tell You | Album Review

Cali sister trio HAIM returns with their highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Something to Tell You.’ Overall, it ends up being a respectable effort.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|13Jul 1713 Jul, 2017

Jay-Z, 4:44 | Album Review 💿

Rap icon Jay-Z returns after a four-year hiatus with ‘4:44,’ arguably, his most personal album to date.  He’s on autopilot. 

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|10Jul 1710 Jul, 2017

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

~ 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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Isak Danielson, Stockholm | Song Review

Daley, Lavender | Song Review

Wynonna, Kentucky Queen | Song Review

Cain Culto, cucuru | Song Review

Dyllón Burnside, garden | Song Review

Chris Housman, Cowman | Song Review

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Beyoncé, Grown Woman | Song Review 🎵

It only took 10 years, but finally, Beyoncé has released “Grown Woman” as a streaming and downloadable standalone audio track.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|18Dec 2318 Dec, 2023

Jxckson, Keep Me Warm | Song Review 🎵

Pop standout Jxckson ‘warms us up’ during the emotional times of the holiday season with his thoughtful single, “Keep Me Warm.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Dec 2313 Dec, 2023

LostsOfficial, Do Me Dirty | Track Review 🎵

George James: LostsOfficial stands tall with his single, 'Do Me Dirty.'

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|12Dec 2312 Dec, 2023

Southside & Lil Yachty, Gimme Da Lite | Song Review 🎵

Producer/rapper Southside and rapper Lil Yachty collaborate on the hard-nosed, bite-sized banger, “Gimme Da Lite.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Dec 2311 Dec, 2023

Pharrell Williams, Airplane Tickets | Song Review 🎵

Pharrell Williams, Swae Lee, and Rauw Alejandro deliver good vibes and make sweet music on their Latin-infused single, “Airplane Tickets”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Dec 2311 Dec, 2023

Lyrical Lemonade & Dave, Stop Giving Me Advice | Song Review 🎵

Lyrical Lemonade and Dave collaborate, alongside Jack Harlow, on the entertaining anti-unsolicited advice single, “Stop Giving Me Advice.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Dec 2311 Dec, 2023

Lost Blonde, Wide Awake | Track Review 🎵

George James: With the release of the strong single, 'Wide Awake', Lost Blonde proves she has a bright future ahead of her.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|8Dec 238 Dec, 2023

Ray Thompson, Snow Filled Fields | Track Review 🎵

George James: 'Snow Filled Fields,' the new single from Ray Thompson, is sure to add holiday charm and cheer to your life.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|8Dec 238 Dec, 2023

Kayne The Lovechild, We Outside | Song Review 🎵

Singer/rapper Kayne The Lovechild serves up plenty of outdoor goodness on his short but sweet bop, “We Outside.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|7Dec 237 Dec, 2023

KAYTRANADA, Lover/Friend | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning DJ/producer KAYTRANADA taps singer Rochelle Jordan for the fabulous single, “Lover/Friend.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|7Dec 237 Dec, 2023

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