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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site 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. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (œ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Ayyappan Palanivel, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Artemas, Djo, GIVĒON, Jaheim, Mitty Collier, and The Beatles.

    By the musical hype, 22 hoursJanuary 26, 2026 ago
    Mitty Collier, I Had A Talk with God Last Night: Music Lifts No. 4 (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mitty Collier; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Mitty Collier, I Had A Talk with God Last Night | Music Lifts

    In the fourth edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Mitty Collier performing, “I Had A Talk with God Last Night.”

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJanuary 25, 2026 ago
    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lucas Andrade from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 | Playlist

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 features songs by Ariana Grande, Artemas, Leon Thomas, Miguel, Romy, and Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 19, 2026 ago
    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AOG Pixels, Ciel Fotos, EZEKIXL AKINNEWU, Moose Photos from Pexels;  Daniele Barison, Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Petra from Pixabay; Gabriel Martin from Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 | Playlist

    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 features songs by blackbear, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Shirley Caesar, Tame Impala, and TOTO.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Barry Manilow, Copacabana (At the Copa): Throwback Vibez No. 7 (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista Records LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Barry Manilow, Copacabana (At the Copa) | Throwback Vibez

    In the seventh edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Copacabana (At the Copa)” by Barry Manilow.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 15, 2026 ago
    Alone: 5 Gems 2 (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, ć»șéč é‚”Â from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Alone | 5 Gems

    Alone: 5 Gems features songs by Halle, Michael Jackson, Reneé Rapp, The Dynamic Superiors, and Tom Nethersole.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night): Throwback Vibez No. 5 (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EMI Catalog / Capitol; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) | Throwback Vibez

    In the fifth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” by Don McLean.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Vishwanath Negi on Unsplash, Logan Voss on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 | Playlist

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 features songs by Al Calderon, Jaheim, Joji, Lyn Collins, Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis, and Phil Collins.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
     11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mohammed Hassan from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs | Playlist

    11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs features songs by Artemas, blackbear, Jaheim, JORDY, and The Spinners.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago
    Stevie Wonder, Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing: Throwback Vibez No. 2 (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Stevie Wonder, Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing | Throwback Vibez

    In the second edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” by Stevie Wonder.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    A Terrific Collection of T Songs (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan S from Pexels; DoodleDrive, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Terrific Collection of T Songs | Playlist

    A Terrific Collection of T Songs features songs by Conan Gray, GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park, The Beaches, and William Bell.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    Queen, Don’t Stop Me Now: Music Lifts No. 1 (2026) [đŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hollywood Records, Inc.; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Queen, Don’t Stop Me Now | Music Lifts

    In the first edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by the iconic rock band Queen performing “Don’t Stop Me Now.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 4, 2026 ago

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