2021 music reviews | The Musical Hype

serpentwithfeet, DEACON | Album Review

Alternative R&B singer/songwriter serpentwithfeet shines on his short but sweet sophomore album, DEACON.

Moneybagg Yo enlists the services of fellow rapper BIG30 on the short, tough single, “GO!” which appears on his album, A Gangsta’s Pain.

Scottish singer, songwriter, and producer Sam Gellaitry shines on his short yet utterly sweet single, “Duo.”

Ascending pop artist iann dior and intriguing, idiosyncratic melodic rapper Trippie Redd shine on the love-driven “shots in the dark.”

Julia Michaels, best known for her skill with the pen, also shines artistically on the short, sweet, and relatable single, “Love is Weird.”

Regard, Troye Sivan, and Tate McRae make a truly formidable team on the thrilling dance/pop collaboration, “You.”

Although far too short, rising pop star iann dior gives us lots to heart about his single, “don’t wanna believe.”

Grammy-nominated pop star Bebe Rexha shines on her reflective, minor-key ballad, “Sabotage,” produced by the great Greg Kurstin.

Queen Naija & Ari Lennox shine on duet “Set Him Up,” where both women discover they’re sleeping with the same man (scandalous).

Incredibly talented collective BROCKHAMPTON brings the heat once more on their penultimate LP, ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE.

Ascending pop duo Surfaces shines once more on their enjoyable, love-centric, and well-rounded single, “Wave of You.”

More posthumous music arrives from iconic musician Prince via the intriguing, socially conscious single, “Welcome 2 America.”