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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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Takeaways from Mary J. Blige’s, ‘The London Sessions’

Maybe it took Mary J. Blige “a whole damn year” to heal from heartache, but 'The London Sessions' is an album listenable beyond that short span of time.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|3Dec 143 Dec, 2014

Rick Ross Aims Shallowly On ‘Hood Billionaire’

Rick Ross' 2nd album of 2014 ('Hood Billionaire') is shallow thematically. A conceptual effort, his approach at contrasting the past is mildly successful.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|2Dec 142 Dec, 2014

Chrisette Michele, The Lyricists’ Opus (EP) | Album Review 💿

R&B diva Chrisette Michele sounds as if she was free to deliver the kind of project that she wanted to on EP 'The Lyricists’ Opus'.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|1Dec 141 Dec, 2014

Big K.R.I.T., Cadillactica | Album Review

With his major-label sophomore album, Cadillactica, Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. constructs an album that goes above and beyond the expectations.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|14Nov 1414 Nov, 2014

Five Takeaways from Nick Jonas’ ‘Nick Jonas’

Nick Jonas is now a grown man, and 'Nick Jonas' reflects his newfound male hood. Here are five takeaways from the album for your reading pleasure!

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|10Nov 1410 Nov, 2014

Aretha Franklin Is Enthusiastic, Flawed On ‘Great Diva Classics’

Aretha Franklin may be the queen, but even musical royalty falls short sometimes. 'Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics' is a perfect example.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|22Oct 1422 Oct, 2014

Stevie Nicks, 24 Karat Gold – Songs from the Vault | Album Review

Consistent and enjoyable throughout, Stevie Nicks reminds everyone why she’s such a revered musician on '24 Karat Gold.'

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|21Oct 1421 Oct, 2014

U2 Lack Vintage Magic on ‘Songs of Innocence’ 

All in all, 'Songs of Innocence' is a good U2 album, but not a truly, great U2 album. It has its worthwhile moments nonetheless.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|20Oct 1420 Oct, 2014

Hoodie Allen Spits Sex, Swag and Pop Culture on ‘People Keep Talking’

'People Keep Talking' proves to be an enjoyable, well-produced and well-conceived album by independent rapper Hoodie Allen.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|14Oct 1414 Oct, 2014

Macy Gray Stays On the Grind on ‘The Way’

Ultimately,'The Way', the latest album by R&B musician Macy Gray, is what it is – a good, but not a particularly innovative, game-changing album.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|8Oct 148 Oct, 2014

~ 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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Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae, You | Track Review 🎵

Regard, Troye Sivan, and Tate McRae make a truly formidable team on the thrilling dance/pop collaboration, “You.”

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|19Apr 2119 Apr, 2021

iann dior, don’t wanna believe | Track Review 🎵

Although far too short, rising pop star iann dior gives us lots to heart about his single, “don’t wanna believe.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|19Apr 2119 Apr, 2021

Bebe Rexha, Sabotage | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop star Bebe Rexha shines on her reflective, minor-key ballad, “Sabotage,” produced by the great Greg Kurstin.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|19Apr 2119 Apr, 2021

Queen Naija & Ari Lennox, Set Him Up | Track Review 🎵

Queen Naija & Ari Lennox shine on duet “Set Him Up,” where both women discover they’re sleeping with the same man (scandalous).

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Apr 2116 Apr, 2021

Years & Years, Starstruck | Track Review 🎵

Despite transforming into a solo act, Years & Years (Olly Alexander) continues to bring the heat on second single of 2021, “Starstruck.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Apr 2116 Apr, 2021

Surfaces, Wave of You | Track Review 🎵

Ascending pop duo Surfaces shines once more on their enjoyable, love-centric, and well-rounded single, “Wave of You.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|14Apr 2114 Apr, 2021

Prince, Welcome 2 America | Track Review 🎵

More posthumous music arrives from iconic musician Prince via the intriguing, socially conscious single, “Welcome 2 America.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|14Apr 2114 Apr, 2021

Julia Thomsen, Paradise | Track Review 🎵

George James: Julia Thomsen soothes the soul with, 'Paradise'. It is a delivery that captivates and leads to a corner where only calmness exists.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|14Apr 2114 Apr, 2021

Olivia O’Brien, Sociopath | Track Review 🎵

Olivia O’Brien proves “Sociopath” is more than an eye-catching title – it’s also a truly ear catching, intriguing single.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Apr 2113 Apr, 2021

twenty one pilots, Shy Away | Track Review 🎵

Twenty one pilots return with a hot new single, “Shy Away,” which serves as the promo for their sixth album, Scaled and Icy.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Apr 2113 Apr, 2021

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