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    2023 music reviews

    Rick Ross & Meek Mill, Lyrical Eazy [📷: Maybach Music / gamma.]
    Music

    Rick Ross & Meek Mill, Lyrical Eazy | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy nominated rappers Rick Ross and Meek Mill drop a brief, but potent banger, “Lyrical Eazy,” in advance of their collaborative LP, Too Good To Be True.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 27, 2023 ago
    Sam Hunt, Came The Closest [📷: MCA Nashville]
    Music

    Sam Hunt, Came The Closest | Song Review 🎵

    Country singer Sam Hunt shines on his ballad, “Came The Closest,” where he nearly settled down but ultimately, opts against it.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 27, 2023 ago
    Kevin Abstract, What Should I Do? [📷: RCA]
    LGBTQ

    Kevin Abstract, What Should I Do? | Song Review 🎵

    Kevin Abstract surprises, continuing to embrace alternative music on “What Should I Do?”, an intriguing advance single from his album, Blanket.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 27, 2023 ago
    Minna Ora
    Guest Posts

    Minna Ora, Storm | Track Review 🎵

    Minna Ora is back, and she means business! The Finnish singer-songwriter takes us by storm with her latest single, aptly titled ‘Storm.’

    By George James, 2 yearsOctober 26, 2023 ago
    Francesca Luker
    Guest Posts

    Francesca Luker, Almost Healed | Track Review 🎵

    ‘Almost Healed’, the latest single by Francesca Luker, is a cogent, emotional track that shines a beaming light on her aptitude as a songwriter and vocalist.

    By George James, 2 yearsOctober 26, 2023 ago
    Joaicon, self-centered [📷: IconzRecordz]
    LGBTQ

    Joaicon, self-centered | Song Review 🎵

    Dominican singer/songwriter Joaicon brings ample energy, fun, and middle fingers on his short but potent punk single, “self-centered.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 24, 2023 ago
    Cooper Bloom, Two Cowboys (Story of the Night) [📷: Cooper Bloom]
    LGBTQ

    Cooper Bloom, Two Cowboys (Story of the Night) | Song Review 🎵

    Toronto western-flavored pop artist Cooper Bloom delivers a home run with his meaningful single, “Two Cowboys (Story of the Night).”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 24, 2023 ago
    The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook & Central Cee, Too Much [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook & Central Cee, TOO MUCH | Song Review 🎵

    The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook, and Central Cee join forces for an enjoyable and fun pop single,  that’s never “TOO MUCH.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 23, 2023 ago
    Omar Rudberg, Off My Mind [📷: Record Company TEN]
    LGBTQ

    Omar Rudberg, Off My Mind | Song Review 🎵

    Pop singer and actor Omar Rudberg, assisted by Jubël, brings the heat on the muy caliente, Spanish-tinged single, “Off My Mind.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 23, 2023 ago
    Charli XCX & Sam Smith, In The City [📷: Atlantic]
    LGBTQ

    Charli XCX & Sam Smith, In The City | Song Review 🎵

    “In The City,” the first collaboration between pop standouts Charli XCX and the highly decorated Sam Smith, is nothing short of a dance/electro-pop bop.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 23, 2023 ago
    Troye Sivan, Something To Give Each Other [📷: EMI Recorded Music Australia Production]
    Album 💿

    Troye Sivan, Something To Give Each Other | Album Review 💿

    After a five-year-hiatus between studio albums, Troye Sivan makes a marvelous return with his brief but potent third album, Something To Give Each Other.  Fans had to wait an excruciating five years between the release of his 2018 sophomore album, 💿 Bloom, and his third LP, 💿 Something To Give Read more

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 23, 2023 ago
    Sufjan Stevens, Javelin [📷: Asthmatic Kitty]
    Album 💿

    Sufjan Stevens, Javelin | Album Review 💿

    Gifted singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens delivers one of the best projects of his career with his 10th studio album Javelin, dedicated to his late partner.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 21, 2023 ago

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