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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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Trey Songz, Tremaine the Album | Album Review 💿

For Trey Songz, sex remains his best friend on his 7th studio album, Tremaine the Album. Once more, the bedroom fuels the fire.

Depeche Mode, Spirit | Album Review 💿

Depeche Mode successfully ignite the revolution on tour de force, Spirit. Epic describes the morally, socially & politically-charged LP.

Spoon, Hot Thoughts | Album Review 💿

Alternative, Indie-rock darlings Spoon shine on ‘Hot Thoughts,’ successfully tweaking their sound and expanding the horizons.

Rick Ross, Rather You Than Me | Album Review 💿

On his ninth studio album, ‘Rather You Than Me,’ Rick Ross maintains the utmost consistency. Sex, money, and drugs remain the M.O.

Khalid, American Teen | Album Review 💿

Up-and-coming teen R&B artist Khalid impresses on his highly-anticipated debut album, American Teen, led by hit single, “Location.”

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Ed Sheeran, ÷ | Album Review 💿

Ed Sheeran returns with his highly-anticipated third album, ÷. All in all, he remains consistent, adding new gems to his solid musical collection.

Future, HNDRXX | Album Review 💿

Future returns with a second surprise project, ‘HNDRXX.’ ‘HNDRXX’ features two guest artists: The Weeknd and Rihanna.

Ryan Adams, Prisoner | Album Review 💿

Rock singer/songwriter Ryan Adams assembles a fantastic heartbroken, post-divorce gem on his latest LP, ‘Prisoner.’

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Future, Future | Album Review 💿

ATL super rapper Future returns with another surprise project, simply titled, ‘Future.’ ‘Future’ follows 2016 surprise LP, 'EVOL.'

Jidenna, The Chief | Album Review 💿

Hip-hop newcomer Jidenna delivers an ambitious, enjoyable debut album with ‘The Chief.’

~ 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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Maluma, Coco Loco | Track Review 🎵

As always, the irresistibly hot Maluma brings the musical heat on “Coco Loco,” the latest single released in advance of his highly anticipated Don Juan album.

City Girls, I Need A Thug | Track Review 🎵

City Girls – Yung Miami and JT – need a thug, who they characterize explicitly and vividly on their brief single, “I Need A Thug.”

Shawn Mendes, What The Hell Are We Dying For? | Track Review 🎵

Canadian heartthrob Shawn Mendes returns with “What The Hell Are We Dying For?” lamenting air pollution, climate change, and mostly, his breakup.

Sam Smith & Madonna, VULGAR | Track Review 🎵

Decorated pop musicians Sam Smith & Madonna collaborate on the shocking duet “VULGAR” which has its moments, but also feels ‘a bit too much.’

Kelly Clarkson, favorite kind of high | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson tells us about her “favorite kind of high” on the third single from her tenth LP, chemistry.

Bring Me The Horizon, AmEN! | Track Review 🎵

Bring Me The Horizon enlists Lil Uzi Vert, Daryl Palumbo, and Glassjaw for the dynamic, unapologetic rock single, “AmEN!”

Machine Gun Kelly, Pressure | Track Review 🎵

Rapper/singer Machine Gun Kelly makes his return to rap with his ambitious, interesting, three-part single, “Pressure.”

The Weeknd, Popular | Track Review 🎵

The Weeknd, assisted by Playboi Carti and Madonna, serve up the goods on “Popular,” the second single from The Idol Vol. 1 (Music from the HBO Original Series).

Ty Dolla $ign, Motion | Track Review 🎵

The ever versatile Ty Dolla $ign delivers a song readymade for the summer with his dance/house/pop/R&B single, “Motion.”

Madison Beer, Home To Another One | Track Review 🎵

Pop artist Madison Beer tickles the listener’s fancy on her short but sweet, break-up lamenting, dance-pop single, “Home To Another One.”

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