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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 (½ 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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    1980s Motown

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2026) [📷: 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, 1 dayJanuary 26, 2026 ago
    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ketut Subiyanto, Moni Rathnak, Nehoray yemini, SHVETS production, TMA Management from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Open Clipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs | Playlist

    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs features songs by D’Angelo, Gracie Abrams, Queen x David Bowie, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, sombr, and Stephen Sanchez.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysJanuary 23, 2026 ago
    Rick James & Smokey Robinson, Ebony Eyes: Dazzling Duets No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Rick James & Smokey Robinson, Ebony Eyes | Dazzling Duets

    In the third edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Motown legends Rick James and Smokey Robinson collaborate on “Ebony Eyes.” 

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Smokey Robinson, Being With You: Throwback Vibez No. 188 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Smokey Robinson, Being With You | Throwback Vibez

    In the 188th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Being With You” by iconic Motown singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsNovember 25, 2025 ago
    15 More Songs Filled with ALL (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo from Pixabay; Adrian "Rosco" Stef on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    15 More Songs Filled with ALL | Playlist 🎧

    15 More Songs Filled with ALL features songs by BigXthaPlug & Bailey Zimmerman, Billie Eilish, Gunna, Mad Tsai, Mary Jane Girls, and Teddy Swims.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsOctober 24, 2025 ago
    15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from The 1980s (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gabrielle Durant, Ron Lach from Pexels; AcatXIo, Artapixel, Patrick Schwarz, Victoria from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from The 1980s | Playlist 🎧

    15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from The 1980s features songs by Diana Ross, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Prince, Sade, and The B-52’s.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsAugust 25, 2025 ago
    Mary Jane Girls, All Night Long: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 89 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Mary Jane Girls, All Night Long | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 89th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “All Night Long” by Mary Jane Girls.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsJune 5, 2025 ago
    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eric Moura, Mahdi Bafande from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Elisabeth Guggenberger, Julien Tromeur, Pablo Ibañez, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! | Playlist 🎧

    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! features songs by Diana Ross, JC Chasez, Kendrick Lamar, Marvin Gaye, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsMay 5, 2025 ago
    Diana Ross, Upside Down: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 38 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Diana Ross, Upside Down | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 38th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Upside Down” by Motown icon Diana Ross.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsMarch 7, 2025 ago
    13 Ear-Catching Night Songs, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alex Fu from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Ear-Catching Night Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Ear-Catching Night Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Cooper Bloom, Dua Lipa, Future x Metro Boomin, The Kid LAROI, Marsha Ambrosius, and Morgan Wallen.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearAugust 23, 2024 ago
    13 Songs Where THIS is Crucial (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sachin Mamtora from Pexels; Alexa, Almeida from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where THIS is Crucial | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Where THIS is Crucial features music courtesy of Dixon Dallas, Jennifer Lopez, JIMIN, Meghan Trainor, and Rina Sawayama.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 3, 2024 ago
    Commodores, Celebrate: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 194 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Commodores, Celebrate | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 194th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Celebrate” by Grammy-winning R&B collective, Commodores. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 26, 2023 ago

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