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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPs  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™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 โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ 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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    Skatt Bros, Walk The Night: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 48 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Republic; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; AcatXIo, All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    Skatt Bros, Walk The Night | Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    In the 48th edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2025), we highlight โ€œWalk The Night,โ€ the gay club anthem performed by half-gay/half-straight rock band, Skatt Bros.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJune 13, 2025 ago
    The Chi-Lites, Oh Girl: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 94 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Brunswick Record Corp.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Chi-Lites, Oh Girl | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 94th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œOh Girlโ€ by the legendary soul collective, The Chi-Lites.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJune 13, 2025 ago
    13 More Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; rao qingwei from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 More Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY features songs by Bessie Smith, Elton John, Jordan Firstman, Taylor Swift, Tonio Armani, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysJune 13, 2025 ago
    John Legend & The Roots, Our Generation (The Hope of the World): Covers No. 17 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Getting Out Our Dreams / Sony Music Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Wolf Art from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    John Legend & The Roots, Our Generation | COVERS

    In the 17th edition of COVERS (2025), John Legend & The Roots deliver a compelling rendition of โ€œOur Generationโ€ originally performed by Ernie Hines.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysJune 11, 2025 ago
    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Bartek from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON features songs by Adele, Alicia Keys, Jack Harlow, Kanye West, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and Victoria Monรฉt.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysJune 11, 2025 ago
    A Dazzling Drove of D Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; A Roy, Jonathan Goncalves, Niko Twisty, Leonardo Goncalves wild, Vanessa Loring from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Eugene, Gerd Altmann, LapinVert [AI photo], Ribhav Agrawal [AI photo] from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Dazzling Drove of D Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    A Dazzling Drove of D Songs features songs by Kesha, Korn, Omar Apollo, Sebastiรกn Yatra, Victoria Monรฉt, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysJune 9, 2025 ago
    Blue Magic, Stop To Start: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 90 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atco / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Blue Magic, Stop To Start | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 90th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œStop to Startโ€ by Blue Magic.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJune 6, 2025 ago
    13 Outstanding O-U-T Out Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Elisa, Gustavo Rezende,  Helga Kattinger, Tim from Pixabay; Photo by KรœRลžAT GรœNEY on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Outstanding O-U-T Out Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Outstanding O-U-T Out Songs features songs by the Four Tops, Joe Jonas, Meat Loaf, NVDES, and NLE Choppa.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJune 6, 2025 ago
    The Knack, My Sharona: Controversial Songs No. 18 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; Andrea Mosti from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
    Columns

    The Knack, My Sharona | Controversial Songs

    In the 18th edition of Controversial Songs (2025), we explore the controversy behind โ€œMy Sharonaโ€ by The Knack.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJune 5, 2025 ago
    15 Captivating Songs That Ask a Question (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Gordon Johnson, Marcin  from Pixabay; Photo by KรœRลžAT GรœNEY on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    15 Captivating Songs That Ask a Question | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Captivating Songs That Ask a Question features songs by David Archuleta, LaBelle, Lorde, RYANN, Teddy Swims, and Ylvis.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 4, 2025 ago
    Dr. John, Right Place Wrong Time: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 87 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corp.; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Dr. John, Right Place Wrong Time | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 87th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œRight Place Wrong Timeโ€ by Dr. John.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 2, 2025 ago
    The Miracles vs. Wham!: Head 2 Head No. 16 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Innervision, Motown; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    The Miracles vs. Wham! | Head 2 Head

    In the 16th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), The Miracles and Wham! contend for the best rendition of โ€œLove Machine.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 31, 2025 ago

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