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    2023 song reviews

    KAYTRANADA, Lover/Friend [📷: KAYTRANADA / RCA]
    LGBTQ

    KAYTRANADA, Lover/Friend | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning DJ/producer KAYTRANADA taps singer Rochelle Jordan for the fabulous single, “Lover/Friend.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 7, 2023 ago
    Felix Jaehn, Still Here [📷: Virgin / Universal Music GmbH]
    LGBTQ

    Felix Jaehn, Still Fall | Song Review 🎵

    German producer Felix Jaehn delivers another, epic dance bop with “Still Fall,” featuring vocals by Joe Housley.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 6, 2023 ago
    Sinzere, Boogie [📷: Hers & Herz Inc]
    LGBTQ

    Sinzere, Boogie | Song Review 🎵

    Calgary rap-funk musician Sinzere brings some serious heat to the dancefloor with her single, “Boogie.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 6, 2023 ago
    Alicia Keys, Lifeline [📷: gamma.]
    Music

    Alicia Keys, Lifeline | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys pens and performs an authentic and thoughtful single with “Lifeline” from The Color Purple.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 6, 2023 ago
    Flo Milli, Never Lose Me [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Flo Milli, Never Lose Me | Song Review 🎵

    Rapper Flo Milli drops an entertaining, sex banger with “Never Lose Me,” assisted on the remix by Lil Yachty.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 6, 2023 ago
    Binoy, Cosmic Cowboy [📷: Binoy Zachariah]
    LGBTQ

    Binoy, Cosmic Cowboy | Song Review 🎵

    Talented Kenyan pop musician Binoy delivers one of the best, hypnotic, slow-burn ballads of 2023 with “Cosmic Cowboy.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 4, 2023 ago
    MGMT, Bubblegum Dog [📷: MGMT / Mom+Pop]
    Music

    MGMT, Bubblegum Dog | Song Review 🎵

    Alternative neo-psych duo MGMT compel on “Bubblegum Dog,” the second single from their fifth studio album, Loss of Life.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 4, 2023 ago
    Lana Del Rey, Take Me Home, Country Roads [📷: Polydor / Interscope]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, Take Me Home, Country Roads | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey shines on her cover of the John Denver classic, “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 4, 2023 ago
    Beyoncé, MY HOUSE [📷: Parkwood Entertainment, LLC / Columbia]
    Music

    Beyoncé, MY HOUSE | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning superstar Beyoncé drops an aggressive, attitude-laden, and ultra-entertaining banger with “MY HOUSE.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 4, 2023 ago
    Tink, 40x [📷: Winter’s Diary / WD / EMPIRE]
    Music

    Tink, 40x | Song Review 🎵

    R&B singer Tink makes it clear how much of a dog he’s been on the short but hella potent single, “40x.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 1, 2023 ago
    Jude York, Cheerleaders and Jocks [📷: Jude York / Amuseio AB]
    LGBTQ

    Jude York, Cheerleaders and Jocks | Song Review 🎵

    Pop singer/songwriter Jude York delivers a must-hear, thought-provoking pop single with “Cheerleaders and Jocks.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 30, 2023 ago
    Diplo & HUGEL, Stay High [📷: Higher Ground]
    Music

    Diplo & HUGEL, Stay High | Song Review 🎵

    DJ/producers Diplo and HUGEL tap London-based singer/songwriter Julia Church for the assist on the ‘high’ flying single, “Stay High.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 30, 2023 ago

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