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    2022 music reviews

    Luke Bryan, "Country On" [📷: Capitol Nashville]
    Music

    Luke Bryan, “Country On” | Track Review 🎵

    Country superstar Luke Bryan comes from a good place with his single, “Country On.”  The problem is that he’s predictable and fails to evolve.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 7, 2022 ago
    Dermot Kennedy, "Dreamer" [📷: Island]
    Music

    Dermot Kennedy, “Dreamer” | Track Review 🎵

    Irish singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy delivers an elite record with “Dreamer,” the third single from his sophomore album, Sonder. 

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 7, 2022 ago
    Rina Sawayama, “Catch Me in the Air” [📷 : Dirty Hit]
    LGBTQ

    Rina Sawayama, “Catch Me in the Air” | Track Review 🎵

    Rina Sawayama gets personal on “Catch Me in the Air,” the second single from her sophomore album, Hold The Girl.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 7, 2022 ago
    Yeat, “Rich Minion” [📷: Universal Studios / Back Lot Music]
    Music

    Yeat, “Rich Minion” | Track Review 🎵

    Portland rapper Yeat, inspired by The Minions, makes an intriguing, money-centric rap banger, “Rich Minion.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 6, 2022 ago
    Tiësto & Charli XCX, “Hot In It” [📷: Musical Freedom, LLC / Atlantic]
    Music

    Tiësto & Charli XCX, “Hot In It” | Track Review 🎵

    DJ/producer Tiësto and pop standout Charli XCX make a formidable team on the short but hella sweet dance joint, “Hot In It”. 

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 6, 2022 ago
    City Girls, “Good Love” (Ft. Usher) [📷: Quality Control Music / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    Music

    City Girls, “Good Love” (Ft. Usher) | Track Review 🎵

    City Girls, assisted by the one-and-only Usher, bring the heat on the confident, sexed-up, and unapologetic  “Good Love.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 6, 2022 ago
    Calvin Harris, “New Money” (Ft. 21 Savage) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment UK]
    Music

    Calvin Harris, “New Money” (Ft. 21 Savage) | Track Review 🎵

    Scottish DJ/producer Calvin Harris enlists Grammy-winning rapper 21 Savage for the marvelous “New Money,” the second single from Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 6, 2022 ago
    Steve Lacy, “Bad Habit” [📷: Brent Faulkner, L-M, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, RCA]
    LGBTQ

    Steve Lacy, “Bad Habit” | Track Review 🎵

    R&B standout Steve Lacy ‘knocks it out of the park’ on “Bad Habit,” his second single from his sophomore album, Gemini Rights.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 5, 2022 ago
    YUNGBLUD, "Don't Feel Like Feeling Sad Today" [📷: Locomotion / Geffen]
    Music

    YUNGBLUD, Don’t Feel Like Feeling Sad Today | Track Review 🎵

    YUNGBLUD touts positivity on “Don’t Feel Like Feeling Sad Today,” a short but sweet single from his self-titled, third studio album.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 4, 2022 ago
    Cardi B, "Hot Shit" [📷: Atlantic]
    Music

    Cardi B, “Hot Shit” | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B enlists Lil Durk and Kanye West for her 2022 comeback single, simply titled, “Hot Shit.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 4, 2022 ago
    Conan Gray, Superache [📷 : Republic]
    Album 💿

    Conan Gray, Superache | Album Review 💿

    Conan Gray continues to expand and improve his artistry and craft, shining on his stellar sophomore album, Superache.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 4, 2022 ago
    Lil Nas X, "Late To Da Party" [📷: Columbia]
    LGBTQ

    Lil Nas X, “Late To Da Party” | Track Review 🎵

    Lil Nas X remains confident as ever on “Late To Da Party,” enlisting rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again for the assist.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 30, 2022 ago

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