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    2018 track reviews

    Mac Miller, Swimming [📷: Warner Bros.]
    Music

    Mac Miller, ‘Self Care’ | Track Review

    After announcing his fifth studio album, ‘Swimming,’ Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller drops the first official single from the project, “Self Care.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 16, 2018 ago
    Lil Kim, Nasty One [Photo Credit: Entertainment One]
    Music

    Lil Kim, ‘Nasty One’ | Track Review

    Following her return from a lengthy hiatus earlier in 2018, Lil Kim falls short of the glory on “Nasty One,” her second single.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 16, 2018 ago
    Mary J. Blige, Only Love [Photo Credit: Republic]
    Music

    Mary J. Blige, Only Love | Track Review 🎵

    Post-divorce & post album-flop, Mary J. Blige returns ferociously on her throwback, neo-disco single, “Only Love.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 16, 2018 ago
    Ariana Grande, Sweetener [📷: Republic]
    Music

    Ariana Grande, ‘God is a Woman’ | Track Review

    Following the quirky, off-putting single “the light is coming,” Ariana Grande rebounds superbly on “God is a Woman,” the third single from ‘Sweetener.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 16, 2018 ago
    Childish Gambino, Feels Like Summer [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    Childish Gambino, ‘Feels Like Summer’ | Track Review

    Following the superb “This is America,” Childish Gambino returns with a ‘Summer Pack’ comprised of “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 12, 2018 ago
    Childish Gambino, Summertime Magic [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    Childish Gambino, ‘Summertime Magic’ | Track Review

    Following the superb “This is America,” Childish Gambino returns with a ‘Summer Pack’ comprised of “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 12, 2018 ago
    Twenty One Pilots, Trench [📷 : Fueled by Ramen]
    Music

    Twenty One Pilots, ‘Nico and the Niners’ | Track Review

    Grammy-winning alt duo Twenty One Pilots makes a big comeback with “Jumpsuit” & “Nico and the Niners,” singles from their 3rd major label LP, ‘Trench.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 12, 2018 ago
    Twenty One Pilots, Trench [📷 : Fueled by Ramen]
    Music

    Twenty One Pilots, ‘Jumpsuit’ | Track Review

    Grammy-winning alt duo Twenty One Pilots makes a big comeback with “Jumpsuit” & “Nico and the Niners,” singles from their 3rd major-label LP, ‘Trench.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 12, 2018 ago
    Nash Boogie, A/C Blow Cold [Photo Credit: Nash Boogie]
    Music

    Nash Boogie, ‘A/C Blow Cold’ | Track Review

    Sacramento rapper and producer Nash Boogie drops a surefire banger on single “A/C Blow Cold” featuring Luke Tailor and Apollo Cutts.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 11, 2018 ago
    A R I Z O N A, Cold Nights // Summer Days [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
    Music

    A R I Z O N A, ‘Summer Days’ | Track Review

    A R I Z O N A – “the band, not the state” – returns with two new singles, including the readymade summer jam, “Summer Days.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 11, 2018 ago
    Skooly, Crazy Shit [Photo Credit: TRU]
    Music

    Skooly, ‘Crazy S**t’ | Track Review

    Despite the ‘in your face song title,’ neither Skooly or Lil Xan offer much craziness beyond clichés on the brief banger “Crazy S**t.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 11, 2018 ago
    Maty Noyes, Lava Lamps [Photo Credit: Republic]
    Music

    Maty Noyes, Lava Lamps | Track Review 🎵

    Rising pop artist Maty Noyes returns with an eccentrically fun & naughty single, “Lava Lamps,” assisted superbly by up-and-comer, Beekwilder.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 11, 2018 ago

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