~ Song Reviews 🎵 ~

Ah, welcome to the page that is dedicated solely to Single & Track reviews. Singles and tracks of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – We don’t discriminate. Track reviews are also available on the home page.

More often than not, the single reviews on the site tend to follow a format that includes an intro paragraph with background information, a body, comprised of 1-2 paragraphs of analysis, and a concluding paragraph that ‘puts a cap’ on things. Each track also receives 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

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

Track reviews generally run a minimum of 250 words with many running north of 300 words. So, music enthusiasts everywhere – Musical Hypeians worldwide – get your fix of single & track reviews down below!!!

Brent Faulkner

The Musical Hype


ZAYN, ‘Too Much’ | Track Review

Standout British urban-pop singer ZAYN enlists four-time Grammy-winning rapper/producer Timbaland for his fourth single of 2018, “Too Much.”

LX Mason, ‘I Don’t’ | Track Review

LX Mason dazzles on his debut single, “I Don’t,” a song that eschews being “oppressed by other’s opinions” or by “personal anxieties and fears.”

Blood Orange, ‘Jewelry’ | Track Review

Blood Orange (Dev Hynes), shines bright on “Jewelry,” the second advance single from his highly-anticipated fourth studio album, ‘Negro Swan.’ 

AGNEZ MO, ‘Overdose’ | Track Review

Indonesian singer AGNEZ MO taps Grammy-winning American R&B singer Chris Brown for a truly enjoyable, sexy duet, “Overdose.”

Tyga, ‘SWISH’ | Track Review

Tyga, celebrating a return to pop relevancy, drops a sexed-up, skeletal, ‘strip club anthem’, “SWISH.” “SWISH” samples the David Banner hit, “Play.”

Benjamin Ingrosso, ‘I Wouldn’t Know’ | Track Review

Swedish pop singer/songwriter Benjamin Ingrosso shines on “I Wouldn’t Know,” where he’s totally fed up with a ‘one-sided relationship.’

Elley Duhé, WAY DOWN LOW | Track Review 🎵

Pop singer Elley Duhé shows on enjoyable single “WAY DOWN LOW” that she’s willing to do whatever to conquer love, even in the worst of times.

The Blancos, ‘We’re Tired’ | Track Review

Alternative duo The Blancos – Cory Hueston and Jayson Robbins – tap rapper Joyner Lucas on their second major-label single, “We’re Tired.”

Blood Orange, ‘Charcoal Baby’ | Track Review

Blood Orange (Dev Hynes), makes a compelling return with “Charcoal Baby,” an advance single from his fourth studio album, ‘Negro Swan.’  

Smokepurpp, ‘Nephew’ | Track Review

Smokepurpp continues to be light on substance on his latest single, “Nephew.” Nonetheless, he and featured guest Lil Pump provide some replay value.