Mama | 5 Gems
![Mama: 5 Gems No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; OpenClipart-Vectors, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mama-5-gems-9-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Mama: 5 Gems No. 9 (2026) features songs by Benson Boone, Carl Carlton, Chase Atlantic, Latto, and Shirley Caesar.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag 1980s R&B
13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs | Playlist
![13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/13-memorable-big-time-big-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs features songs by AJR, Ambrosia, Ice Spice, Latto, Tyler, The Creator, and WILLOW.
Money | 5 Gems
![Money: 5 Gems No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Joshua Roberts from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/money-5-gems-8-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Money: 5 Gems No. 8 (2026) features songs by Addison Rae, Donna Summer, Jerry Butler, Peder Elias, and Rick Ross & Pharrell Williams.
15 More Songs Where U Know What TIME 🕕 It Is | Playlist
![15 More Songs Where U Know What TIME 🕕 It Is (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mario Spencer, Nikita Pishchugin, VICO ORTIZO from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/15-more-songs-where-u-know-what-time-it-is.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 More Songs Where U Know What TIME 🕕 It Is features songs by Artemas, Beyoncé, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, The Weeknd, and The Zombies.
15 Songs with Iconic Bass Lines | Playlist
![15 Songs with Iconic Bass Lines (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, Maura Nicolaita, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/15-songs-with-iconic-bass-lines.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Songs with Iconic Bass Lines features songs by Herbie Hancock, LaBelle, Michael Jackson, Queen, The White Stripes, and Zapp.
Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 | Playlist
![Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BYB BYB, César O'neill, David Gomes, Diana Titenko, Gustavo Henrique, Ketut Subiyanto, Laura Oliveira, My Duyen Van, Ulkar Batista from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/intriguing-songs-fueled-by-love-vol-6.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 features songs by Joji, Lionel Richie & Diana Ross, Malcolm Todd, Megan Thee Stallion, Soft Cell, and The B-52’s.
Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me | Throwback Vibez
![Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me: Throwback Vibez No. 19 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/rockwell-somebodys-watching-me-throwback-vibez-19-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 19th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell.
Break, Breaking, or Broken | 5 Gems
![Break or Broken: 5 Gems No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; (El Caminante),Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/break-or-broken-5-gems-5-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Break, Breaking, or Broken: 5 Gems features songs by Elton John & Kiki Dee, Juice Newton, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, and Whitney Houston.
Big | 5 Gems
![Big: 5 Gems No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pankaj Chaudhary from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/big-5-gems-4-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Big: 5 Gems features songs by Ambrosia, Ice Spice, Latto, Lil Mabu, and SuS Records.
15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist
![15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Ayyappan Palanivel, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/15-beastly-songs-driven-by-the-power-of-be.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Artemas, Djo, GIVĒON, Jaheim, Mitty Collier, and The Beatles.
An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs | Playlist
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/an-unbelievable-compendium-of-u-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
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.
Dynasty, Adventures in the Land of Music | Throwback Vibez
![Dynasty, Adventures in the Land of Music: Throwback Vibez No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Unidisc Music Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dynasty-adventures-in-the-land-of-music-throwback-vibez-8-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the eighth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Adventures in the Land of Music” by Dynasty.