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    2018 track reviews

    Lil Baby & Gunna, Drip Too Hard [Photo Credit: Quality Control Music / 300 Entertainment]
    Music

    Lil Baby & Gunna, ‘Drip Too Hard’ | Track Review

    Rappers Lil Baby and Gunna combine for the brief, but utterly forgettable, ‘been there, done that’, flex banger, “Drip Too Hard.”

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 19, 2018 ago
    Jesse McCartney, Wasted [Photo Credit: Blue Suit]
    Music

    Jesse McCartney, ‘Wasted’ | Track Review

    Jesse McCartney doesn’t reinvent the wheel on his single “Wasted,” but it’s definitely an enjoyable, fun, simple, and straightforward modern-pop record. 

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 19, 2018 ago
    Ciara, Dose [Photo Credit: Beauty Marks Entertainment]
    Music

    Ciara, ‘Dose’ | Track Review

    Assisted by Rodney Jerkins on the boards, Ciara delivers one of her best singles in years with “Dose,” It’s chocked-full of attitude & infectious.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 18, 2018 ago
    G-Eazy, Rewind [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    G-Eazy, ‘Rewind’ | Track Review

    G-Eazy ‘hosts’ on his new single “Rewind,” but it is rising pop artist Anthony Russo who steals the show on the incredibly catchy, swagger-laden chorus.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 18, 2018 ago
    Brett Young, Ticket to L.A. [Photo Credit: Big Machine]
    Music

    Brett Young, ‘Here Tonight’ | Track Review

    Brett Young returns with a respectable, new song, “Here Tonight,” which serves as the promo single from his sophomore LP, ‘Ticket to L.A.’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 18, 2018 ago
    Khalid, Better [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    Khalid, ‘Better’ | Track Review

    Khalid delivers a chill, pleasant, romantic, well-rounded urban contemporary record with “Better.”  It’s not flashy, but highly enjoyable.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 18, 2018 ago
    Mike Posner, Song About You [Photo Credit: Island]
    Music

    Mike Posner, ‘Song About You’ | Track Review

    Detroit singer, songwriter, sometimes-rapper, and producer Mike Posner drops a relatable song in “Song About You” encompassing the aftermath of a break-up.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 18, 2018 ago
    Lana Del Rey, Mariners Apartment Complex [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, ‘Mariners Apartment Complex’ | Track Review

    Grammy-nominated alternative pop singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey returns with her first original new solo single of 2018, “Mariners Apartment Complex.”

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 17, 2018 ago
    Eminem, Killshot [Photo Credit: Aftermath]
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    Eminem, ‘KILLSHOT’ | Track Review

    Following the release of the Machine Gun Kelly diss track “Rap Devil,” Eminem responds boldly, destroying the rapper on the diss track, “KILLSHOT.”

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 17, 2018 ago
    Machine Gun Kelly, Rap Devil [Photo Credit: Bad Boy / Interscope]
    Music

    Machine Gun Kelly, ‘Rap Devil’ | Track Review

    Machine Gun Kelly takes aim at Eminem on his diss track “Rap Devil.” Despite some relevant points, he leaves the door open to being destroyed.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 17, 2018 ago
    Mariah Carey, GTFO [Photo Credits: Epic]
    Music

    Mariah Carey, ‘GTFO’ | Track Review

    Aiming at another comeback, Pop/R&B icon Mariah Carey assimilates to modern times on single “GTFO” with pleasant, though not groundbreaking results.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 17, 2018 ago
    Nikki Giron, Granted [Photo Credit: Nikki Giron]
    Music

    Nikki Giron, ‘Granted’ | Track Review

    Rising Denver, Colorado singer, songwriter, and saxophonist Nikki Giron showcases incredible musicianship on her thoughtful, soulful single, “Granted.”

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 14, 2018 ago

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