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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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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

David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review

Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 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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KATSEYE, PINKY UP | Song Review

Kehlani, Back and Forth | Song Review

Lady Gaga & Doechii, RUNWAY | Song Review

Jack White, G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs | Song Review

Trippie Redd & Young Thug, Paperbag Boy | Song Review

John Summit & Feid, CHICA 305 | Song Review

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Dixon Dallas, Sleeping All Alone | Track Review 🎵

Dixon Dallas, an alter-ego of musician Jake Hill, is back with another gay, country smash in “Sleeping All Alone.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jul 2317 Jul, 2023

Jung Kook, Seven | Track Review 🎵

The handsome and talented Jung Kook, of BTS fame, makes an infectious, sexy solo debut with his single, “Seven” assisted by popular female rap sensation, Latto.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jul 2317 Jul, 2023

Troye Sivan, Rush | Track Review 🎵

Troye Sivan returns fabulously with the sexy, unapologetically G-A-Y pop/club joint, “Rush,” the promo single from his third LP, Something To Give Each Other.

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jul 2317 Jul, 2023

AJR, God Is Really Real | Track Review 🎵

Alternative pop collective AJR deliver one of their most authentic, meaningful, and personal songs with the reflective “God Is Really Real.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Jul 2312 Jul, 2023

347aidan, SUNDAY | Track Review 🎵

For ascending Ontario musician 347aidan, the high is potent AF on his entertaining and honest stoner anthem, “SUNDAY.”

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

TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Do It Like That | Track Review 🎵

K-pop collective TOMORROW X TOGETHER and American bro collective Jonas Brothers join forces for a summery pop bop in “Do It Like That.”

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

Lil Baby, Merch Madness | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Baby gets amped up for giving back on his brief but entertaining single, “Merch Madness.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|10Jul 2310 Jul, 2023

FIFTY FIFTY, Barbie Dreams | Track Review 🎵

South Korean girl group, FIFTY FIFTY, with the assist of American rapper, Kaliii, deliver “Barbie Dreams,” another fun bop from Barbie: The Album.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|10Jul 2310 Jul, 2023

Greta Van Fleet, The Falling Sky | Track Review 🎵

In advance of their third studio album, Starcatcher, Greta Van Fleet unveils an energetic, if imperfect fourth single, “The Falling Sky.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|10Jul 2310 Jul, 2023

Dixon Dallas, Good Lookin’ | Track Review 🎵

The talented iamjakehill, as his alter ego, country singer Dixon Dallas, shocks the world with his entertaining, gay country song, “Good Lookin’.”

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|8Jul 238 Jul, 2023

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