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    11 Vastly Entertaining Ain’t Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lidia Riehman from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Vastly Entertaining Ain’t Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 Vastly Entertaining Ain’t Songs features songs by Leon Bridges, Luke Combs, Mary J. Blige, Morgan Wallen, and Sexyy Red.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 6, 2025 ago
    Aaliyah, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number: Controversial Songs No. 12 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Blackground Enterprises / Zomba Recording LLC; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Elena Arboleda Salas, nikolaytaman90, Tumisu from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Aaliyah, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number | Controversial Songs

    In the 12th edition of Controversial Songs (2024), we explore the controversy behind the “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” by Aaliyah.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsDecember 5, 2024 ago
    11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try features music courtesy of Aaliyah, Darren Haynes, Jason Aldean, Kirk Franklin, and Macy Gray.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 13, 2023 ago
    Aaliyah, Try Again: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 39 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Blackground; Amr Osman, Deiby Tum Tum, Harry Shelton, Jerome Abel, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock project, Vishnu R Nair from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Aaliyah, Try Again | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘

    In the 39th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “Try Again” performed by the late, great, Aaliyah.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 11, 2023 ago
    Incredible Songs: 2000s, Vol. 2 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; OG Productionz from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 2000s, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 2000s, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Aaliyah, Britney Spears, The Killers, Lumidee, and Rihanna.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 8, 2023 ago
    Mary J. Blige, “He Think I Don’t Know”: Throwbacxk Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 42 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Geffen, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Mary J. Blige, “He Think I Don’t Know” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    On the 42nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “He Think I Don’t Know” by Mary J. Blige.   

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 17, 2022 ago
    Aaliyah (Ft. The Weeknd), "Poison" [📷: Blackground Records 2.0, Brent Faulkner, EMPIRE, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    Aaliyah, “Poison” | Track Review 🎵

    Aaliyah returns in 2021 posthumously with “Poison,” an unfortunate single featuring The Weeknd that does nothing to amplify her legacy.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 22, 2021 ago
    Don Toliver Bows at No. 2: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 42 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Cactus Jack, The Musical Hype, WeRunIt Ent.]
    Columns

    Don Toliver Bows at No. 2 | Scanning the Charts 📉

    Scanning the Charts (10/20/21): Drake returns to the top of the Billboard 200, holding off Don Toliver from the no. 1 spot.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 20, 2021 ago
    Drake Tops for a Second Week: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 38 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OVO, Republic]
    Columns

    Drake Tops for a Second Week | Scanning the Charts 📉

    Scanning the Charts (9/22/21): Drake spends a second consecutive week atop the Billboard 200 with Certified Lover Boy.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsSeptember 22, 2021 ago
    15 Steamy Songs Best Listened to After Dark 🎧 [📷: Andrea Piacquadio, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Наталья Хоменко, Ketut Subiyanto, Kool Shooters, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Unsplash, Uriel Mont, Vidar Nordli-Mathisen]
    Columns

    15 Steamy Songs Best Listened to After Dark | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 15 Steamy Songs Best Listened to After Dark features Ariana Grande, Ari Lennox, Cameron Forbes, Chlöe, Scissor Sisters & Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsSeptember 20, 2021 ago
    Trippie Redd Takes ‘Trip at Knight’ to No. 2: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 35 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, TenThousand Projects]
    Columns

    Trippie Redd Takes ‘Trip at Knight’ to No. 2 | Scanning the Charts 📉

    Scanning the Charts (9/1/21): Trippie Redd launches at no. 2 on the Billboard 200; Shawn Mendes & Tainy earn hot shot debut on the Hot 100.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsSeptember 1, 2021 ago
    George Michael, “Freeek! 04”: After Dark No. 7 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment (UK)]
    Columns

    George Michael, Freeek! 04 | After Dark 🕛 🌃

    On the 7th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué, scandalous & utterly sexual vibes behind, “Freeek! 04” by George Michael.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 4, 2021 ago

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