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    2018 track reviews

    ZAYN, Sour Diesel [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    ZAYN, ā€˜Sour Diesel’ | Track Review

    While ZAYN has some great ideas and some respectable moments on his new single, ā€œSour Diesel,ā€ the overall execution and finesse are definitely suspect.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 23, 2018 ago
    Chance the Rapper, I Might Need Security [Photo Credit: Chance the Rapper]
    Music

    Chance the Rapper, ā€˜I Might Need Security’ | Track Review

    Chance the Rapper packs a punch, bringing attitude to single ā€œI Might Need Security,ā€ fueled by a profane Jamie Foxx standup comedy sample.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 23, 2018 ago
    Imagine Dragons, Natural [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Music

    Imagine Dragons, ā€˜Natural’ | Track Review

    Grammy-winning alternative band Imagine Dragons remain prolific post-Evolve, returning with ā€œNatural,ā€ their second single of 2018.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 23, 2018 ago
    Daisy Maude, Don't Blame Me [Photo Credit: Daisy Maude]
    Columns

    Daisy Maude, ā€˜Don’t Blame Me’ | Track Review

    Remember the name Daisy Maude. This up-and-coming singer/songwriter from Arizona drops a brilliant debut single with ā€œDon’t Blame Me.ā€

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 20, 2018 ago
    Iggy Azalea, Survive the Summer (EP) [šŸ“·: Island]
    Music

    Iggy Azalea, ā€˜Tokyo Snow Trip’ | Track Review

    Grammy-nominated rapper Iggy Azalea keeps it short and druggy on the skeletal banger, ā€œTokyo Snow Trip,ā€ the second track on the ā€˜Survive the Summer (EP).’ Ā 

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 18, 2018 ago
    Galantis, Satisfied & Mama Look at Me Now [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
    Music

    Galantis, ā€˜Satisfied’ | Track Review

    Grammy-nominated Swedish EDM duo Galantis, assisted by pop singer MAX, delivers a dance-pop single ready-made for the summer with ā€œSatisfied.ā€

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 18, 2018 ago
    Cam, Road to Happiness [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    Cam, ā€˜Road to Happiness’ | Track Review

    Grammy-nominated country singer/songwriter Cam keeps it simple, yet beautiful on her second single, yet first original of 2018, ā€œRoad to Happiness.ā€

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 18, 2018 ago
    CupcakKe, Hot Pockets [Photo Credit: cupcakKe]
    Music

    CupcakKe, ā€˜Hot Pockets’ | Track Review

    Though still outrageous, cupcakKe ā€˜reins herself in’ enough to make ā€œHot Pocketsā€ among the more accessible singles of her career. She’s got bars.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 17, 2018 ago
    Eric Church, Desperate Man [Photo Credit: EMI Nashville]
    Music

    Eric Church, ā€˜Desperate Man’ | Track Review

    Eric Church comes back strong following a three-year hiatus with ā€œDesperate Man,ā€ the title-track from his sixth studio LP.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 17, 2018 ago
    Benny Blanco (w/ Halsey & Khalid), Eastside [Photo Credits: Friends Keep Secrets / Interscope]
    Music

    Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid, ā€˜Eastside’ | Track Review

    Pop super producer and songwriter Benny Blanco taps Halsey and Khalid for his new single, ā€œEastside.ā€ It’s a pleasant though imperfect listening experience.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 17, 2018 ago
    Alessia Cara, A Little More [Photo Credit: Def Jam]
    Music

    Alessia Cara, ā€˜A Little More’ | Track Review

    Grammy-winning pop standout Alessia Cara keeps it ā€˜short, sweet, simple, and stripped’ on ā€œA Little More,ā€ her second single released in 2018.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 17, 2018 ago
    Lil Xan, Lies [Photo Credit: Columbia]
    Music

    Lil Xan, ā€˜Lies’ | Track Review

    Lil Xan remains busy beyond the ā€˜TOTAL XANARCHY,’ dropping a new single, ā€œLies,ā€ assisted by rising Pennsylvanian rapper, Lil Skies.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 16, 2018 ago

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