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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 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Ayyappan Palanivel, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Artemas, Djo, GIVĒON, Jaheim, Mitty Collier, and The Beatles.

    By the musical hype, 22 hoursJanuary 26, 2026 ago
    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ketut Subiyanto, Moni Rathnak, Nehoray yemini, SHVETS production, TMA Management from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Open Clipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs | Playlist

    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs features songs by D’Angelo, Gracie Abrams, Queen x David Bowie, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, sombr, and Stephen Sanchez.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysJanuary 23, 2026 ago
    Am: 5 Gems (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Am | 5 Gems

    Am: 5 Gems features songs by Ayham, Jennifer Holliday, Lizzo, Megan Maroney, and The Irrepressibles.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysJanuary 21, 2026 ago
    Dynasty, Adventures in the Land of Music: Throwback Vibez No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Unidisc Music Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Dynasty, Adventures in the Land of Music | Throwback Vibez

    In the eighth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Adventures in the Land of Music” by Dynasty.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 19, 2026 ago
    Sandra Crouch, Completely Yes: Music Lifts No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Light; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Sandra Crouch, Completely Yes | Music Lifts

    In the third edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning gospel singer-songwriter Sandra Crouch performing “Completely Yes.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 18, 2026 ago
    Rick James & Smokey Robinson, Ebony Eyes: Dazzling Duets No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Rick James & Smokey Robinson, Ebony Eyes | Dazzling Duets

    In the third edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Motown legends Rick James and Smokey Robinson collaborate on “Ebony Eyes.” 

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AOG Pixels, Ciel Fotos, EZEKIXL AKINNEWU, Moose Photos from Pexels;  Daniele Barison, Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Petra from Pixabay; Gabriel Martin from Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 | Playlist

    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 features songs by blackbear, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Shirley Caesar, Tame Impala, and TOTO.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me: Throwback Vibez No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me | Throwback Vibez

    In the sixth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “The Weakness In Me” by Joan Armatrading.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 13, 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
    Shirley Caesar, I Remember Mama: Music Lifts No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Word Entertainment; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Shirley Caesar, I Remember Mama | Music Lifts

    In the second edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by gospel music legend Shirley Caesar performing “I Remember Mama.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 11, 2026 ago
    Prince, Adore: Throwback Vibez No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; NPG / Legacy; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Prince, Adore | Throwback Vibez

    In the fourth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Adore” by iconic singer-songwriter extraordinaire, Prince.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 8, 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, 3 weeksJanuary 7, 2026 ago

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