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    2019

    Logic, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind [Photo Credit: Def Jam]
    Music

    Logic, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Track Review 🎵

    Prolific Grammy-nominated rapper Logic gets incredibly introspective on “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” his second single of 2019.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 26, 2019 ago
    Lizzo, Cuz I Love You [📷: Nice Life / Atlantic]
    Music

    Lizzo, Tempo | Track Review

    Lizzo, assisted by the iconic Missy Elliott, delivers an utterly infectious anthem for the ‘big-boned,’ ‘thick women’ everywhere, “Tempo.”

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 26, 2019 ago
    blackbear, ANONYMOUS [📷: Alamo / Interscope]
    Music

    Blackbear, SWEAR TO GOD | Track Review

    Blackbear vows to change for the better on his short, but sweet “SWEAR TO GOD,” an advance single from his 2019 LP, ANONYMOUS.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 26, 2019 ago
    In Real Life, Crazy AF [Photo Credit: Hollywood]
    Music

    In Real Life, Crazy AF | Track Review 🎵

    Rising boy band In Real Life drops ‘the bomb’ on a not-so-kid-friendly, suggestive but highly enjoyable pop single, “Crazy AF.”

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 26, 2019 ago
    Greyson Chance, Portraits - The Musical Hype album review [Photo Credits: GCM, AWAL]
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    Greyson Chance, Portraits | Album Review 💿

    Eight years after releasing his debut full-length album, Greyson Chance returns, as an adult man, with his sophomore LP, ‘Portraits.’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 26, 2019 ago
    Why Don't We, I Don't Belong in This Club (Ft. Macklemore) [📷: Signature Entertainment / Atlantic]
    Music

    Why Don’t We, I Don’t Belong in This Club | Track Review

    Rising boy band Why Don’t We taps Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore for their ‘totally awkward,’ surefire bop, “I Don’t Belong in This Club.”

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 25, 2019 ago
    Dean Lewis, A Place We Knew - The Musical Hype album review [Photo Credit: Island]
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    Dean Lewis, A Place We Knew | Album Review 💿

    Australian singer/songwriter Dean Lewis shines on his highly-anticipated debut album, ‘A Place We Knew,’ which is dominated by love and heartbreak.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 25, 2019 ago
    Rich the Kid, Tic Toc [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Music

    Rich the Kid, Tic Toc | Track Review

    While Rich the Kid delivers a banger with “Tic Toc,” featuring Tory Lanez, he still struggles to solidify his own distinct rap identity.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 19, 2019 ago
    Lennon Stella, BITCH (takes one to know one) [Photo Credits: RECORDS, LLC / Columbia]
    Music

    Lennon Stella, BITCH (takes one to know one) | Track Review

    Employing a heaping dose of shock value, Lennon Stella uses “BITCH (takes one to know one)” to empower females and set shallow males straight.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 19, 2019 ago
    Anderson .Paak, Ventura [Photo Credits: Aftermath / 12 Tone Music]
    Music

    Anderson .Paak, King James | Track Review

    Anderson .Paak delivers a respectable message and flaunts his superb musicianship on “King James,” the promo single for his fourth album, ‘Ventura.’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 19, 2019 ago
    Arcade Fire, Baby Mine [Photo Credit: Walt Disney]
    Music

    Arcade Fire, Baby Mine | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning alt-rock band Arcade Fire delivers a terrific reinterpretation of “Baby Mine,” the end title from Disney’s 2019 live action version of Dumbo. 

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 18, 2019 ago
    ScHoolboy Q, Numb Numb Juice [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Music

    ScHoolboy Q, Numb Numb Juice | Track Review 🎵

    Following a three-year hiatus, unapologetic West Coast rapper ScHoolboy Q returns with the short, hard-nosed single, “Numb Numb Juice.”

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 18, 2019 ago

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