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    2026

    Artemas, time alone w u [📷: Artemas]
    Music

    Artemas, time alone w u | Song Review

    English pop singer, songwriter, and producer Artemas continues to titillate on his brief but naughty and sensual single, “time alone w u.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 7, 2026 ago
    mgk, lost americana [📷: EST 19XX, LLC / Interscope]
    Music

    mgk, times of my life | Song Review

    Unfortunately, mgk doesn’t muster up too much excitement, let alone much innovation or musical excellence, on his single, “times of my life.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 7, 2026 ago
    Almost: 5 Gems No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Almost | 5 Gems

    Almost: 5 Gems features songs by Brandy, Hozier, Kurt Carr, Mike Reno & Ann Wilson, and Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 7, 2026 ago
    cupcakKe, Moan-a-Lisa: Spicy Tunez No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cupcakKe; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay
    Columns

    cupcakKe, Moan-a-Lisa | Spicy Tunez

    In the second edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the controversial, eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Moan-a-Lisa” by cupcakKe.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 6, 2026 ago
    The Kid LAROI, BEFORE I FORGET [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    The Kid LAROI, BACK WHEN YOU WERE MINE | Song Review

    Grammy-nominated Australian pop singer-songwriter The Kid LAROI reflects on a previous relationship in his single, “BACK WHEN YOU WERE MINE.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 6, 2026 ago
    Jill Scott, Beautiful People [📷: Blues Babe Records LLC / Human Re Sources / The Orchard]
    Music

    Jill Scott, Beautiful People | Song Review

    After more than a decade-long hiatus, Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Jill Scott makes a strong, soulful return with “Beautiful People.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 6, 2026 ago
    Joji, Piss In The Wind [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]
    Music

    Joji, Love You Less | Song Review

    Alternative singer-songwriter Joji impresses once more on “Love You Less,” the shoegaze vibed fourth single from his fourth album, Piss in the Wind.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    KATSEYE, Internet Girl [📷: HYBE UMG LLC]
    Music

    KATSEYE, Internet Girl | Song Review

    “Internet Girl” by KATSEYE is a surefire earworm; a super catchy, incredibly fun K-pop bop that you won’t be able to get unstuck from your head.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    Nick Jonas, Sunday Best [📷: Republic]
    Music

    Nick Jonas, Gut Punch | Song Review

    Pop singer-songwriter Nick Jonas brings the heat on the thoughtful and enjoyable “Gut Punch,” the promo single from his fifth studio album, Sunday Best.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    Doechii, girl, get up. (Ft. SZA) [📷: Top Dawg Entertainment, LLC / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    LGBTQ

    Doechii, girl, get up. | Song Review

    Grammy-winning rapper Doechii, assisted by Grammy-winning R&B singer SZA, ate and left no crumbs in the single, “girl, get up.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    A Terrific Collection of T Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan S from Pexels; DoodleDrive, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Terrific Collection of T Songs | Playlist

    A Terrific Collection of T Songs features songs by Conan Gray, GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park, The Beaches, and William Bell.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    sombr, undressed: Bangerz N Bopz No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; SMB Music LLC / Warner; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    sombr, undressed | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the second edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “undressed” performed by sombr.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 4, 2026 ago

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