2023 | The Musical Hype - Part 17

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Majid Jordan, Hands Tied [📷: OVO Sound]

Majid Jordan, Hands Tied | Track Review 🎵

Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan – Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman – deliver an enjoyable, totally romantic single with “Hands Tied.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 12, 2023 ago

BabyTron, J1Hunnit & MJPaid, Save Stress” [📷: The Hip Hop Lab]

BabyTron, J1Hunnit & MJPaid, Save Stress | Track Review 🎵

BabyTron, J1Hunnit, and MJPaid collaborate on the brief rap banger, “Save Stress.” While the single is enjoyable enough, it also feels a bit undercooked.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 12, 2023 ago

Megan Thee Stallion, Out Alpha The Alpha [📷: A24]

Megan Thee Stallion, Out Alpha The Alpha | Track Review 🎵

Megan Thee Stallion (as Gloria Masters) shows the men who’s boss on “Out Alpha The Alpha,” a highlight from the Dicks: The Musical soundtrack.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 12, 2023 ago

Kadie Elder, First Time He Kissed a Boy: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 33 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Nordic Music Society; CatsWithGlasses, John Collins, TheQueerAI from Pixabay]

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Kadie Elder, First Time He Kissed a Boy | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶

In the 33rd edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “First Time He Kissed a Boy” performed by Kadie Elder.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 11, 2023 ago

Cher, DJ Play a Christmas Song [📷: Warner]

Cher, DJ Play A Christmas Song | Track Review 🎵

Iconic singer and actress Cher falls a wee bit short of the mark on “DJ Play A Christmas Song,” the lead single from her 2023 holiday album, Christmas.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 11, 2023 ago

B.B. King, The Thrill Is Gone: Covers No. 42 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Geffen; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]

B.B. King, The Thrill Is Gone | COVERS

In the 42nd edition of COVERS (2023), B.B. King delivers a compelling rendition of “The Thrill Is Gone,” originally performed by Roy Hawkins.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 11, 2023 ago

11 More Songs That Reference Coming Out 🌈 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Abhijeet Gourav, socialsudo, TheQueerAI, from Pixabay]

11 More Songs That Reference Coming Out 🌈 | Playlist 🎧

11 More Songs That Reference Coming Out 🌈 features music courtesy of GRANT KNOCHE, Mad Tsai, MKSM, Omar Apollo, and Wrabel.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 11, 2023 ago

Holly Humberstone, Paint My Bedroom Black [📷: Holly Humberstone]

Holly Humberstone, Kissing In Swimming Pools | Track Review 🎵

English singer/songwriter Holly Humberstone shines on “Kissing In Swimming Pools,” an advance single from her debut LP, Paint My Bedroom Black.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 10, 2023 ago

Jordan Fox, Bubble Gum [📷: Jordan Fox]

Jordan Fox, Bubble Gum | Track Review 🎵

New York LGBTQ pop artist Jordan Fox serves up a sugary-sweet, surefire bop with the relatable single, “Bubble Gum.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 10, 2023 ago

Joel Corry, Hey DJ [📷: Warner Music UK Limited]

Joel Corry, Hey DJ | Track Review 🎵

English DJ Joel Corry delivers a bop in “Hey DJ” that is sure to lift you up and make your body move and groove.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 10, 2023 ago

Mike Taveira, Bloom All Night (EP) [📷: Mike Taveira]

Mike Taveira, Bloom All Night | Album Review 💿

The handsome and talented pop musician Mike Taveira delivers four fabulous songs on his 2023 EP, Bloom All Night.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 10, 2023 ago

Kevin Abstract, Blanket [📷: RCA]

Kevin Abstract, Blanket | Track Review 🎵

The ever adventurous Kevin Abstract returns with a brief, surprising, totally left of singer single with “Blanket” post-BROCKHAMPTON.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 9, 2023 ago

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