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    2026

    Only Fire, Moana Lisa: Spicy Tunez No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Only Fire; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Only Fire, Moana Lisa | Spicy Tunez

    In the fourth edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Moana Lisa” by Only Fire.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    Feng, Cali Crazy [📷: Regularisperfect]
    Music

    Feng, Cali Crazy | Song Review

    Gen-Z British rapper, singer, and songwriter Feng drops a summery single in the dead of winter with the short but utterly sweet “Cali Crazy.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    Luke Combs, The Way I Am [📷: Seven Ridges Records, LLC / Sony Music Entertainment]
    Music

    Luke Combs, Sleepless in a Hotel Room | Song Review

    Country singer-songwriter Luke Combs shines on the sleepless “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” a single from his sixth studio album, The Way I Am.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    Stephen Sanchez, Sweet Love [📷: Stephen Sanchez / Mercury]
    Music

    Stephen Sanchez, Sweet Love | Song Review

    Retro pop singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez asserts that her love has a hold on him on his brief but entertaining single, “Sweet Love.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    Robyn, Sexistential [📷: Konichiwa / Young]
    Music

    Robyn, Talk to Me | Song Review

    Swedish pop star Robyn drops an enjoyable, sex-positive bop in “Talk to Me,” an advanced single from her ninth studio album, Sexistential.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    A$AP Rocky, Don't Be Dumb [📷: A$AP Rocky Recordings LLC]
    Music

    A$AP Rocky, Punky Rocky | Song Review

    Rapper A$AP Rocky embraces punk and takes a more experimental, left field approach on “Punk Rocky,” the promo single from his fourth album, Don’t Be Dumb.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    Bruno Mars, The Romantic [📷: Atlantic]
    Music

    Bruno Mars, I Just Might | Song Review

    Beloved, Grammy-winning pop superstar Bruno Mars makes a thrilling comeback with his funked-up, infectious single, “I Just Might.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Vishwanath Negi on Unsplash, Logan Voss on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 | Playlist

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 features songs by Al Calderon, Jaheim, Joji, Lyn Collins, Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis, and Phil Collins.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    Latto, Big Mama: Bangerz N Bopz No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA, Steamcut; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Latto, Big Mama | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the fourth edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Big Mama” performed by Grammy-nominated rapper Latto.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 11, 2026 ago
    Megan Moroney, Am I Okay?: Bangerz N Bopz No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Megan Moroney / Sony Music Entertainment; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Megan Moroney, Am I Okay? | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the third edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Am I Okay?” performed by country singer-songwriter Megan Moroney.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 10, 2026 ago
    Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon: Beaming with Pride No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Warner Music Finland; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon | Beaming with Pride

    In the third edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Bensaa tulipaloon” performed by Finnish 🇫🇮 pop singer-songwriter Benjamin.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago
     11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mohammed Hassan from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs | Playlist

    11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs features songs by Artemas, blackbear, Jaheim, JORDY, and The Spinners.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago

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