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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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    Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby: Bangerz N Bopz No. 7 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol Records, LLC; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the seventh edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Ice Ice Baby” performed by Vanilla Ice.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysJanuary 24, 2026 ago
    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lucas Andrade from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 | Playlist

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 features songs by Ariana Grande, Artemas, Leon Thomas, Miguel, Romy, and Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 19, 2026 ago
    Alone: 5 Gems 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, 建鹏 邵 from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Alone | 5 Gems

    Alone: 5 Gems features songs by Halle, Michael Jackson, Reneé Rapp, The Dynamic Superiors, and Tom Nethersole.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 14, 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
     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, 3 weeksJanuary 9, 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
    Lou Bega, Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...): 1 Hit WONDERful No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Vorsicht Musik / Sony Music Entertainment; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    Lou Bega, Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…) | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the first edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…)” by Lou Bega.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 6, 2026 ago
    Bonnie Raitt, Something To Talk About: Throwback Vibez No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Bonnie Raitt, Something To Talk About | Throwback Vibez

    In the first edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Something To Talk About” by Bonnie Raitt.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksJanuary 1, 2026 ago
    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dave Naranjo, Nathan J. Hilton from Pexels; AcatXIo, David Dillon, Kate, OpenClipart-Vectors, Samuel Jiménez, Soufiane Design from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs | Playlist

    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs features songs by Chappell Roan, Chief Keef & Mustard, Kendrick Lamar, Mariah Carey, Noah Kahan, and Tate McRae.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksDecember 31, 2025 ago
    D’Angelo, Lady: Throwback Vibez No. 207 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Virgin Records America Inc.; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    D’Angelo, Lady | Throwback Vibez

    In the 207th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Lady” by the Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter D’Angelo.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksDecember 29, 2025 ago
    15 Absolutely Amazing AGAIN Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Connor McManus from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Absolutely Amazing AGAIN Songs | Playlist

    15 Absolutely Amazing AGAIN Songs features songs by Aaliyah, Baby Tate, Dua Lipa, LISA, The Three Degrees, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksDecember 29, 2025 ago
    Erykah Badu, Tyrone: Throwback Vibez No. 206 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Records / UMG Recordings, Inc.; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Erykah Badu, Tyrone | Throwback Vibez

    In the 206th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Tyrone” by Grammy-winning Erykah Badu.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthDecember 26, 2025 ago

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