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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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Green Day, Revolution Radio | Album Review 💿

Green Day delivers a respectable, well-rounded album with ‘Revolution Radio.’ It’s no classic, but definitely satisfying all said and done.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|11Oct 1611 Oct, 2016

Norah Jones, Day Breaks | Album Review 💿

Norah Jones makes a stunning return to form on ‘Day Breaks’, her first new album in four years (‘Little Broken Hearts’, 2012).

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|10Oct 1610 Oct, 2016

Solange, A Seat at the Table | Album Review 💿

Solange delivers a homerun on A Seat at the Table. ‘Seat’ encompasses feelings, attitudes, and reality for black men and women. A socially-conscious gem.

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

Bon Iver, 22, A Million | Album Review 💿

Bon Iver, led by Justin Vernon, delivers an ambitious, compelling, and enigmatic third studio effort with 22, A Million.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|3Oct 163 Oct, 2016

Ty Dolla $ign, Campaign | Album Review 💿

Ty Dolla $ign returns confidently on his latest mixtape, Campaign, which goes beyond mixtape status but doesn’t quite achieve album status.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|29Sep 1629 Sep, 2016

Idina Menzel Exceeds Expectations on ‘Idina.’

Idina Menzel exceeds expectations Idina. Clearly, personal touch, authenticity, and awesome vocals go a long way to making the LP successful.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|28Sep 1628 Sep, 2016

Luke Bryan Delivers More of the Same on ‘Here’s to the Farmer’

Country superstar Luke Bryan doesn’t bring much “new” to the table on 2016 EP, Farm Tour…Here’s to the Farmer.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|27Sep 1627 Sep, 2016

Shawn Mendes, Illuminate | Album Review

Canadian teen-pop heartthrob Shawn Mendes goes bigger, more mature on enjoyable, respectable, sophomore album, 'Illuminate'.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|26Sep 1626 Sep, 2016

Grouplove, Big Mess | Album Review 💿

Alternative, indie-pop collective Grouplove returns after a three-year hiatus with its third album, ‘Big Mess,’ with superb results. 

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

Usher, Hard II Love | Album Review 💿

He may be 38 years old, but Usher continues to showcase an incredible amount of swag on his eighth studio album, ‘Hard II Love’. 

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|20Sep 1620 Sep, 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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Greyson Chance, GARÇONOVA | Song Review

Yeat, ON NOTHING | Song Review

John Legend, Daylight | Song Review

Victoria Monét, Juicy | Song Review

Aaron Frazer, Paint The Picture | Song Review

JISOO, CLICK | Song Review

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Mary J. Blige, Still Believe In Love | Song Review 🎵

Despite experiencing the downside of love, Grammy-winning R&B artist Mary J. Blige still believes in love on her single “Still Believe in Love” featuring Vado.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Nov 232 Nov, 2023

Alec Benjamin, Different Kind of Beautiful | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Alec Benjamin, collaborating with StarGate, delivers a truly beautiful single with “Different Kind of Beautiful.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|31Oct 2331 Oct, 2023

Colm R. McGuinness, The Music Of the Night | Song Review 🎵

Colm R. McGuinness delivers a stunning cover of the beloved The Phantom of the Opera song, “The Music Of the Night,” originally performed by Michael Crawford.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|31Oct 2331 Oct, 2023

David Guetta, Ayra Starr & Lil Durk, Big FU | Song Review 🎵

David Guetta, Ayra Starr, and Lil Durk bring the heat on their entertaining, f-bomb featuring dance single, “Big FU.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|31Oct 2331 Oct, 2023

Carlos Guevara, Don’t Make Me Sad | Song Review 🎵

Carlos Guevara comes in aggressive, highly sexual, and unapologetic on his fun, NSFW single, “Don’t Make Me Sad.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|31Oct 2331 Oct, 2023

Ross Lynch & THE DRIVER ERA, Rumors | Song Review 🎵

Ross Lynch & THE DRIVER ERA deliver an alternative, indie-pop you didn’t know you needed with the tuneful, “Rumors.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Oct 2330 Oct, 2023

Green Day, The American Dream Is Killing Me | Song Review 🎵

Green Day return with “The American Dream is Killing Me,” the thought-provoking promo single from their 2024 LP, Saviors.  

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Oct 2330 Oct, 2023

Serpentwithfeet, Damn Gloves | Song Review 🎵

Serpentwithfeet (Josiah Wise) taps Ty Dolla $ign and Yanga YaYa for a surefire, naughty bop in “Damn Gloves,” the promo single for his third LP.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Oct 2330 Oct, 2023

The Kid LAROI, What Just Happened | Song Review 🎵

Grammy nominated pop artist The Kid LAROI shines on “What Just Happened,” a single that prefaces his debut studio album, THE FIRST TIME.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Oct 2330 Oct, 2023

Rick Ross & Meek Mill, Lyrical Eazy | Song Review 🎵

Grammy nominated rappers Rick Ross and Meek Mill drop a brief, but potent banger, “Lyrical Eazy,” in advance of their collaborative LP, Too Good To Be True.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|27Oct 2327 Oct, 2023

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