1980s funk | The Musical Hype - Part 7

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Intimate: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 24 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio via Pexels]

Intimate | 3 to 5 BOPS

Intimate: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 24 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Eddie Kendricks, Isaac Dunbar, Kleeer, Natalie Cole, and Years & Years.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 23, 2023 ago

Kleeer, “Intimate Connection”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 24 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]

Kleeer, Intimate Connection | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

In the 24th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Intimate Connection” by Kleeer.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 23, 2023 ago

Keni Burke, “Risin’ to the Top”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 33 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]

Keni Burke, Risin’ to the Top | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 33rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Risin’ to the Top” by Keni Burke.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsFebruary 27, 2023 ago

Carl Carlton, “She’s A Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 31 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]

Carl Carlton, She’s A Bad Mama Jama | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 31st edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “She’s A Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” by Carl Carlton.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsFebruary 23, 2023 ago

Lakeside, “Fantastic Voyage”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 23 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, Unidisc Music Inc.]

Lakeside, “Fantastic Voyage” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

On the 23rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Fantastic Voyage” by Lakeside.

By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 19, 2022 ago

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