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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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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.'

Vince Staples, Big Fish Theory | Album Review 💿

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

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.

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?  

SZA, Z | Album Review

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

SZA, Ctrl | Album Review 💿

Alternative R&B artist SZA returns with an intriguing, major label debut, ‘Ctrl.’

Fleet Foxes, Crack-Up | Album Review 💿

Indie rock band Fleet Foxes return with a demanding, yet rewarding comeback album, ‘Crack-Up,’ following a six-year hiatus.

2 Chainz, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | Album Review 💿

On his fourth studio album, ‘Pretty Girls Like Trap Music,’ southern rapper 2 Chainz delivers just that – trap music.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Nashville Sound | Album Review 💿

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit delivers one of the year’s best albums with The Nashville Sound, blending Americana, country & rock seamlessly.

Lorde, Melodrama | Album Review 💿

Kiwi alt-pop artist Lorde returns after a four-year hiatus with her ambitious, highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Melodrama.’

~ 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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Nicki Minaj, Big Foot | Song Review 🎵

Nicki Minaj sounds pressed on “Big Foot,” her unconvincing, undercooked diss track directed towards Megan Thee Stallion.

Tom MacDonald & Ben Shapiro, FACTS | Song Review 🎵

Conservative, Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald collaborates with conservative commentator, Ben Shapiro, on an utterly ‘hot garbage’ single, “FACTS.”

Lil Nas X, Where Do We Go Now? | Song Review 🎵

Lil Nas X returns with his second single of 2024, the authentic, emotional, and reflective “Where Do We Go Now?”

Megan Thee Stallion, HISS | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion confidently and unapologetic goes TF off “HISS,” her fiery follow-up single to “Cobra.”

Jason Derulo & Michael Bublé, Spicy Margarita | Song Review 🎵

Jason Derulo and Michael Bublé give us the collaboration we didn’t know we needed on the fun, sexy pop single, “Spicy Margarita.”

Justin Timberlake, Selfish | Song Review 🎵

Blue-eyed pop superstar Justin Timberlake returns with “Selfish,” the promo single from his long-awaited, sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was.

Marcus King, F*ck My Life up Again | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated, alternative singer/songwriter Marcus King impresses on his authentic, honest, and soulful single, “F*ck My Life up Again.”

Blxst, Heart Ain’t Empty | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper/singer Blxst delivers a truly authentic, heartfelt single with “Heart Ain’t Empty.”

Khruangbin, A Love International | Song Review 🎵

Houston, Texas trio Khruangbin deliver a fabulous instrumental single, “A Love International,” in advance of their 2024 LP, A LA SALA.

Mumford & Sons + Pharrell Williams, Good People | Song Review 🎵

The unexpected collaboration between Mumford & Sons and Pharrell Williams yields a unique single, “Good People” where ‘the sun is rising.’

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