BJ The Chicago Kid, 1123 | Album Review 💿
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Although not characterized as flashy, R&B singer/songwriter BJ The Chicago Kid delivers another solid, highly enjoyable R&B album with ‘1123.’
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag 2019
Rich Brian, The Sailor | Album Review 💿
![Rich Brian, The Sailor: The Musical Hype album review [Photo Credit: 88rising / 12Tone Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rich-brian-the-sailor-88rising-12tone-music-tmh-lp-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Standout teenage Indonesian rapper Rich Brian steps up his game on his alluring, eclectic sophomore album, ‘The Sailor.’
Why Don’t We, I Still Do / Come to Brazil | Track Review
![Why Don't We, "I Still Do" / "Come to Brazil": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credits: Signature Entertainment / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/why-dont-we-i-still-do-atlantic-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising boy band Why Don’t We delivers two short, incredibly sweet, and suggestive pop singles with “I Still Do” and “Come to Brazil.”
Big Sean, Single Again | Track Review
![Big Sean, "Single Again" : The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credits: G.O.O.D. / Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/big-sean-single-again-good-def-jam-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Big Sean is reflective and thoughtful on his single “Single Again” without necessarily being particularly exciting, innovative, or game changing.
Rick Ross, Gold Roses | Track Review
![Rick Ross, "Gold Roses" (Ft. Drake): The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/rick-ross-gold-roses-epic-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rick Ross and Drake deliver quite the smooth, sometimes thoughtful record with “Gold Roses,” a single from the highly-anticipated ‘Port of Miami 2.’
Taylor Swift, The Archer | Track Review
![Taylor Swift, "The Archer": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Taylor Swift]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/taylor-swift-the-archer-taylor-swift-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop superstar Taylor Swift shines lyrically on “The Archer,” the third single from her highly-anticipated seventh studio album, ‘Lover.’
A$AP Ferg, Floor Seats | Track Review
![A$AP Ferg, "Floor Seats": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/asap-ferg-floor-seats-rca-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
East Coast rap standout A$AP Ferg shines on the ‘short, but sweet’ banger, “Floor Seats,” which brilliantly samples The Prodigy.
Quality Control, Lil Baby & DaBaby, Baby | Track Review
![Quality Control, Lil Baby & DaBaby, "Baby": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credits: Quality Control Music / Motown]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/quality-control-lil-baby-dababy-baby-quality-control-music-motown.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Lil Baby and DaBaby collaborate on the Quality Control single, “Baby,” appearing on the compilation ‘Quality Control: Control the Streets Volume 2.’
Rich Brian, Kids | Track Review
![Rich Brian, "Kids": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credits: 88rising / 12Tone Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/rich-brian-kids-88rising-12tone-music-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Indonesian rapper Rich Brian shines on “Kids,” the sleekly-produced second single from his sophomore album, ‘The Sailor.’
Iggy Azalea, In My Defense | Album Review 💿
![Iggy Azalea, In My Defense: The Musical Hype Album Review [Photo Credits: Bad Dreams / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/iggy-azalea-in-my-defense-bad-dreams-empire-tmh-lp-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Bangers are abundant while the lyricism and themes are basic on ‘In My Defense,’ the long-awaited sophomore album by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.
Alec Benjamin, Jesus in LA | Track Review
![Alec Benjamin, "Jesus in LA" : The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Alec Benjamin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alec-benjamin-jesus-in-la-alec-benjamin-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“Jesus in LA,” a song depicting the disappointment in finding success in Los Angeles, marks another brilliant song by pop singer/songwriter Alec Benjamin.
Bazzi, I.F.L.Y. | Track Review
![Bazzi, "I.F.L.Y.": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Bazzi]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bazzi-ifly-bazzi-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Although he gets a bit profane, Bazzi shows off his vocal prowess, as well as the fact that his ‘heart is in the right place’ on the enjoyable “I.F.L.Y.”