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    2022 music reviews

    Blanco Brown & T.I., “Trap Still Bumpin” [📷: TrailerTrap Music / Grand Hustle, LLC / Cinq Music Group, LLC]
    Music

    Blanco Brown & T.I., “Trap Still Bumpin” | Track Review 🎵

    Country singer Blanco Brown and Grammy-winning rapper T.I. join forces for the country-trap single, “Trap Still Bumpin.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 22, 2022 ago
    Romy & Fred again.., “Strong” [📷: Young]
    Music

    Romy & Fred again.., “Strong” | Track Review 🎵

    Singer Romy and music producer Fred again.. make a formidable team on their incredibly strong single, “Strong.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 21, 2022 ago
    PinkPantheress, “Do you miss me?” [📷: Warner Music UK]
    Music

    PinkPantheress, “Do you miss me?” | Track Review 🎵

    Ascending pop artist PinkPantheress strikes again with a short but absolutely and utterly sweet vibe of a single, “Do you miss me?”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 21, 2022 ago
    Cigarettes After Sex, “Pistol” [📷: Spanish Prayers / Partisan]
    Music

    Cigarettes After Sex, “Pistol” | Track Review 🎵

    Alternative collective Cigarettes After Sex returns after a two-year hiatus with a truly marvelous, relatable single, “Pistol.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 21, 2022 ago
    Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott, “Down In Atlanta” [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott, “Down In Atlanta” | Track Review 🎵

    Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott join forces to assemble a truly compelling hip-hop single, “Down in Atlanta.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 21, 2022 ago
    Ava Max, "Weapons" [📷: Atlantic]
    Music

    Ava Max, “Weapons” | Track Review 🎵

    Ava Max brings a heaping dose of empowerment on “Weapons,” the third advance single from her 2023 sophomore album, Diamonds & Dancefloors.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 16, 2022 ago
    Rod Wave, "Break My Heart" [📷: Alamo / Sony Music Entertainment]
    Music

    Rod Wave, “Break My Heart” | Track Review 🎵

    Melodic rapper Rod Wave continues to ‘ride the wave’ on his enjoyable single, “Break My Heart,” which precedes Jupiter’s Diary: 7 Day Theory (EP).

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 16, 2022 ago
    BROCKHAMPTON, “The Ending” [📷: Question Everything, Inc. / RCA]
    Music

    BROCKHAMPTON, “The Ending” | Track Review 🎵

    With the release of the second single, “The Ending,” Kevin Abstract provides another piece of the pie on the final BROCKHAMPTON album, THE FAMILY.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 15, 2022 ago
    Saint Levant, “Very Few Friends” [📷: Saint Levant]
    Music

    Saint Levant, “Very Few Friends” | Track Review 🎵

    Saint Levant (Marwan Abdelhamid) serves up a ‘big mood’ on his brief, chilled-out, smooth, romance-vibin’ rap single, “Very Few Friends.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 15, 2022 ago
    Joji, SMITHEREENS [📷: 88rising / Warner]
    Album 💿

    Joji, SMITHEREENS | Album Review 💿

    Joji continues to exhibit his transformation into a gifted, truly intriguing musician on his short but utterly sweet, nine-track album, SMITHEREENS. 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 8, 2022 ago
    BROCKHAMPTON, "Big Pu**y" [📷: Question Everything, Inc. / RCA]
    LGBTQ

    BROCKHAMPTON, “Big Pu**y” | Track Review 🎵

    BROCKHAMPTON drops a wild, unexpected, Kevin Abstract-only track with “Big Pu**y,” which serves as the promo single for their final album.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 7, 2022 ago
    Luke Bryan, “Prayin’ In A Deer Stand” [📷: Row Crop / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    Music

    Luke Bryan, “Prayin’ In A Deer Stand” | Track Review 🎵

    Country musician Luke Bryan is back with  “Prayin’ In A Deer Stand,” a single that plays well to his fan base (and southerners), without moving the needle.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 7, 2022 ago

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