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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    15 Songs Where the Prefix is Un- (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; David Mosquera from Pexels]
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    15 Songs Where the Prefix is Un- | Playlist 🎧

    15 Songs Where the Prefix is Un- features songs by Alicia Keys, D’Angelo, Hozier, Sam Smith, Toni Braxton, and XG.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsJanuary 3, 2025 ago
    Roy Hawkins vs. B.B. King: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 43 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Geffen; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Roy Hawkins vs. B.B. King | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 43rd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Roy Hawkins and B.B. King contend for the best rendition of “The Thrill Is Gone.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 28, 2023 ago
    Roberta Flack vs. George Michael: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 42 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic, Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Roberta Flack vs. George Michael | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 42nd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Roberta Flack and George Michael contend for the best rendition of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 21, 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]
    Columns

    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
    15 Dazzling, Elements of Music Songs… Sort Of! [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Omar Medina Films, OpenClip-Art Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Dazzling, Elements of Music Songs… Sort Of! | Playlist 🎧

    15 Dazzling, Elements of Music Songs… Sort Of! features music courtesy of BabyTron, The Blackbyrds, Ice Spice, Lizzo, The Righteous Brothers, and Tiësto.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 2, 2023 ago
    The Righteous Brothers, Unchained Melody: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 116 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via  Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Righteous Brothers, Unchained Melody | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 116th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 1, 2023 ago

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