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    2019 track reviews

    Taylor Swift, "Lover": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Taylor Swift]
    Music

    Taylor Swift, Lover | Track Review

    Grammy-winning pop superstar Taylor Swift saves her best ‘advance single’ for last, “Lover,” ahead of her highly anticipated seventh studio album, ‘Lover.’

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 19, 2019 ago
    Ty Dolla $ign, "Hottest in the City": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
    Music

    Ty Dolla Sign, Hottest in the City | Track Review

    Hip-hop standout Ty Dolla Sign, assisted by rappers Juicy J and Project Pat, drops a wild, ‘depth-free’ banger with “Hottest in the City.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 13, 2019 ago
    BROCKHAMPTON, "If You Pray Right": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    BROCKHAMPTON, If You Pray Right | Track Review

    Hip-hop collective BROCKHAMPTON follows up ‘GINGER’ promo single “I Been Born Again,” with another brilliant advance gem, “If You Pray Right.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 12, 2019 ago
    Alessia Cara, "Rooting For You": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Def Jam]
    Music

    Alessia Cara, Rooting for You | Track Review

    Grammy-winning pop artist Alessia Cara shines on her ‘short, but sweet’ second solo single of 2019 (post-‘The Pains of Growing’), “Rooting for You.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 12, 2019 ago
    Katy Perry, "Small Talk" : The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Capitol]
    Music

    Katy Perry, Small Talk | Track Review 🎵

    13x Grammy nominee Katy Perry returns with a brief and pleasant, yet relatively forgettable single, “Small Talk,” co-written by Charlie Puth.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 12, 2019 ago
    Megan Thee Stallion, "Hot Girl Summer (Ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign): The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: 300 Entertainment]
    Music

    Megan Thee Stallion, Hot Girl Summer | Track Review

    Rising rapper Meghan Thee Stallion enlists Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign for record that’s ready-made for summer, “Hot Girl Summer.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 12, 2019 ago
    TOOL, "Fear Inoculum": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: TOOL]
    Music

    TOOL, Fear Inoculum | Track Review

    After a 13-year hiatus, alt-metal collective TOOL returns with “Fear Inoculum,” the promo single from the highly-anticipated fifth LP of the same name.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 12, 2019 ago
    Love Fame Tragedy, "Backflip": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Good Soldier]
    Music

    Love Fame Tragedy, Backflip | Track Review 🎵

    Love Fame Tragedy, the solo project of Matthew “Murph” Murphy (The Wombats), drops a superb second single, “Backflip,” from his forthcoming EP.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 8, 2019 ago
    Ariana Grande & Social House, "Boyfriend": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Republic]
    Music

    Ariana Grande & Social House, Boyfriend | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning pop superstar Ariana Grande, alongside up-and-coming pop duo Social House, drop a certified bop with the infectious single, “Boyfriend.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 5, 2019 ago
    Carlos Vara, "Want Me To": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Warner Music]
    LGBTQ

    Carlos Vara, Want Me To | Track Review

    Carlos Vara continues to make his case for ‘the next big’ thing in pop music with his superb, highly-expressive single, “Want Me To.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 2, 2019 ago
    BROCKHAMPTON, "I Been Born Again": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    BROCKHAMPTON, I Been Born Again | Track Review

    L.A. based hip-hop collective BROCKHAMPTON make a triumphant return with “I Been Born Again,” the promo single from their fifth album, ‘GINGER.’

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 2, 2019 ago
    Lauv, fuck, i'm lonely (with Anne-Marie): The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Lauv]
    Music

    Lauv, F**k, I’m Lonely (from 13 Reasons Why: Season 3) | Track Review 🎵

    Ari Leff, better known as Lauv, assisted by Anne-Marie, drop the lonely, but enjoyably, explicit “f**k, I’m Lonely,” from ‘13 Reasons Why: Season 3.’  

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 2, 2019 ago

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