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    2020 music reviews

    ROLE MODEL, "blind" [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Music

    ROLE MODEL, blind | Track Review 🎵

    ROLE MODEL shines with his relatable, short but sweet single, “blind,” about being infatuated with the most gorgeous girl he’s ever seen.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 27, 2020 ago
    J. Cole, "The Climb Back" from Lewis Street [Photo Credits: Dreamville / Roc Nation]
    Music

    J. Cole, The Climb Back | Track Review 🎵

    On “The Climb Back,” the first of two songs from the single, Lewis Street, Grammy winner J. Cole is on absolute fire – 💯.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 27, 2020 ago
    Blake Shelton, "Happy Anywhere" (Ft. Gwen Stefani) [Photo Credits: Ten Point Productions / Warner]
    Music

    Blake Shelton, Happy Anywhere | Track Review 🎵

    Blake Shelton, assisted by gf and pop artist Gwen Stefani, drops a happy, inoffensive, and ‘lovey-dovey’ single with “Happy Anywhere.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 27, 2020 ago
    Maroon 5, "Nobody's Love" [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Music

    Maroon 5, Nobody’s Love | Track Review 🎵

    “Nobody’s Love,” the first new single by Maroon 5 in 2020 is pleasant and sleekly produced but feels formulaic and a hair too safe.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 27, 2020 ago
    The Chicks, Gaslighter [Photo Credit: Columbia]
    Album 💿

    The Chicks, Gaslighter | Album Review 💿

    The Chicks – formerly the Dixie Chicks – make a fierce return with a divorce-fueled, comeback album for the ages, Gaslighter.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 27, 2020 ago
    VICTORIA MORALEZ, "Eyes Off The Prize" [Photo Credit: Victoria Moralez]
    Guest Posts

    Victoria Moralez, Eyes Off The Prize | Track Review 🎵

    George James: Fresh pop singer Victoria Moralez is back with ‘Eyes Off The Prize’. It is a release which cements the singer’s name deeper into pop.

    By George James, 5 yearsJuly 27, 2020 ago
    Rod Wave, "Through the Wire" [Photo Credit: Alamo]
    Music

    Rod Wave, Through the Wire | Track Review 🎵

    On the authentic, honest, and raw “Through the Wire,” rapper/singer Rod Wave reflects upon a series of life changing events.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 23, 2020 ago
    Lime Juice [Photo Credit: Lime Juice]
    Guest Posts

    Lime Juice, Quietude | Track Review 🎵

    Lime Juice are the Italian indie band who are spreading like a shockwave across the indie realms far and wide.

    By George James, 5 yearsJuly 23, 2020 ago
    Kygo & Tina Turner, "What's Love Got to Do with It" [Photo Credits: Kygo AS / Sony]
    Music

    Kygo & Tina Turner, What’s Love Got to Do with It | Track Review 🎵

    Though totally inoffensive & respectable, Kygo falls short of recapturing the magic of Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 22, 2020 ago
    DJ Khaled, “POPSTAR” (Ft Drake) [Photo Credits: OVO / We The Best / Epic]
    Music

    DJ Khaled, POPSTAR | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winner DJ Khaled taps Grammy-winner Drake for “POPSTAR,” a formulaic, lukewarm trap banger at best.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 21, 2020 ago
    Troye Sivan, "Easy" [Photo Credit: Capitol]
    LGBTQ

    Troye Sivan, Easy | Track Review 🎵

    Troye Sivan excels at tackling matters of the heart on “Easy,” the second single from his EP, In a Dream, arriving August 21, 2020.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 21, 2020 ago
    LoveLeo, LOOK AT THIS MESS IVE MADE (EP) [Photo Credits: GODMODE / Republic]
    Album 💿

    LoveLeo, LOOK AT THIS MESS IVE MADE (EP) | Album Review 💿

    On his debut EP, LOOK AT THIS MESS IVE MADE, pop musician LoveLeo showcases incredible artistic potential.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 21, 2020 ago

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