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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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ETHAN, Divine Intervention (EP) | Album Review 💿

Ariana Grande, eternal sunshine | Album Review 💿

Kingdumb, Eternally Never | Album Review 💿

Jennifer Porter, Yes, I Do! | Album Review 💿

Ricky Dillard, Choirmaster II | Album Review 💿

Ervin Munir, Broken Compass | Album Review 💿

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The Hamilton Mixtape | Album Review 💿

Lin-Manual Miranda and a star-studded cast strikes gold with ‘The Hamilton Mixtape,’ a compilation of covers, reinterpretations, and newbies.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|7Dec 167 Dec, 2016

Childish Gambino, “Awaken, My Love!” | Album Review

Donald Glover – aka Childish Gambino – trades rhymes for singing on his ambitious third studio album, “Awaken, My Love!”

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|6Dec 166 Dec, 2016

John Legend Shines on ‘Darkness and Light’

John Legend delivers another captivating solo album with Darkness and Light. While his sound is tweaked, fundamentally he remains the same artist.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|5Dec 165 Dec, 2016

Retrospective Review: John Legend, Love in the Future (2013)

R&B singer-songwriter John Legend makes genuine love sound both respectable and desirable on his fourth solo album, ‘Love in the Future.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|4Dec 164 Dec, 2016

Examining Lyrics: The Weeknd, ‘Starboy’

Canadian R&B standout The Weeknd Returns with ‘Starboy,’ an album filled with intriguing lyrics worth analyzing.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|2Dec 162 Dec, 2016

The Weeknd, Starboy | Album Review 💿

Canadian R&B standout The Weeknd returns with a massive, urban-pop effort ('Starboy') that offers something for a variety of listeners.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|28Nov 1628 Nov, 2016

Ranking: Highly Suspect, The Boy Who Died Wolf

Highly Suspect remain edgy and unapologetic on their highly anticipated sophomore album, The Boy Who Died Wolf.

Album 💿, Evergreen, Music, Rank Up or Down, Reviews By the musical hype|25Nov 1625 Nov, 2016

Highly Suspect, The Boy Who Died Wolf | Album Review

Grammy-nominated rock band Highly Suspect remains edgy and unapologetic on their highly-anticipated sophomore album, 'The Boy Who Died Wolf.'

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|24Nov 1624 Nov, 2016

A Tribe Called Quest Nails It On ‘We Got It from Here…’

A Tribe Called Quest returns for one last hurrah with ‘We Got It from Here…Thank You 4 Your Service.’ Q-Tip and company are on autopilot.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|23Nov 1623 Nov, 2016

DNCE, DNCE | Album Review

DNCE marks the resurrection of Joe Jonas’ recording career. That resurrection is worthwhile on the band’s self-titled debut.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|22Nov 1622 Nov, 2016

~ 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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Julia Thomsen, Eternal Love Acoustic Guitar | Track Review 🎵

David Kushner, Hero | Song Review 🎵

ROLE MODEL, Deeply Still in Love | Song Review 🎵

Blessing Offor & Dolly Parton, Somebody’s Child | Song Review 🎵

Charli XCX, 360 | Song Review 🎵

Camila Cabello, HE KNOWS | Song Review 🎵

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Travis Scott, Mafia | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott delivers a surefire vibe on “Mafia,” the companion single to “Escape Plan.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Nov 2112 Nov, 2021

Montefalcone, ‘Duvet’ | Track Review 🎵

Is it the incoming festive magic or Montefalcone's 'Duvet' creating that lovely in the air at the moment? Let's go with the second option. Read our review here.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|11Nov 2111 Nov, 2021

Silk Sonic, Smokin Out the Window | Track Review 🎵

Silk Sonic – Grammy winners Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – knock it out of the park once more with “Smokin Out the Window.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|10Nov 2110 Nov, 2021

Travis Scott, Escape Plan | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott ‘brings the heat’ on his short but potent banger, “Escape Plan.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|8Nov 218 Nov, 2021

Latto, Soufside | Track Review 🎵

Female rapper Latto brings attitude, grit, and toughness on her short but potent banger, “Soufside.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|8Nov 218 Nov, 2021

Fèroce X Just Isaiah, ‘Get To The Money’ | Track Review 🎵

Fèroce is back, and this time he teams up with Just Isaiah for 'Get To The Money,' a standout new drill release.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|3Nov 213 Nov, 2021

Jennifer Porter, ‘Show Me Your Love’ | Track Review 🎵

Jennifer Porter is a superb example of a modern blues and roots vocalist who forges her own way while emulating the greats of the past.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|3Nov 213 Nov, 2021

Conan Gray, Telepath | Track Review 🎵

‘Telepathic’ pop standout Conan Gray comes through strong on his slick, relatable love-oriented single, “Telepath.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|1Nov 211 Nov, 2021

Alicia Keys, Best of Me | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys continues to chase a vibe on singles “Best of Me (Originals)” and “Best of Me (Unlocked).”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|1Nov 211 Nov, 2021

Quavo, Strub Tha Ground | Track Review 🎵

Quavo (of Migos) enlists Yung Miami (of City Girls) for the entertaining, flex-heavy trap banger, “Strub Tha Ground.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28Oct 2128 Oct, 2021

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