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40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; American Dogwood, Boominati Worldwide, Cole Redding, Columbia, Darkroom, EMPIRE, Epic, Interscope, Island, ISO Supremacy, Kendrick Lamar, Nice Life Recording Company, Night Street, Orville Peck, LLC, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, PULSE, Republic, Tinashe Music Inc., Warner, Wilburn Holding Co.; Gerd Altmann, Michael, OpenClipart-Vectors, From Pixabay]

40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧

40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) features music by Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Tinashe, and Tommy Richman.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsJune 29, 2024 ago

13 Thrilling Songs About Being Single (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels]

13 Thrilling Songs About Being Single | Playlist 🎧

13 Thrilling Songs About Being Single features music courtesy of Beyoncé, ETHAN, Fousheé, Lil Wayne, Morgan Wallen, and Selena Gomez.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsJune 24, 2024 ago

Best LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈 Songs of 2023 (so far) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Monstera, Steh Nobre from Pexels; Arek Socha, burin kul, CatsWithGlasses, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]

Best LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈 Songs of 2023 (so far) | Playlist 🎧

Best LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈 Songs of 2023 (so far) features music courtesy of Cub Sport, Janelle Monáe, Miley Cyrus, Omar Apollo, and Sam Smith.

By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 2, 2023 ago

Mr. Eazi & J Balvin, “Lento” [📷: Eazi Core / emPawa Africa Limited]

Mr. Eazi & J Balvin, Lento | Track Review 🎵

Nigerian singer Mr. Eazi and Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin make a formidable team on their certified bop, “Lento.”

By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 9, 2020 ago

Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) [Photo Credit: Sony]

Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) | Album Review 💿

In tandem with her Disney+ film, Black is King, Beyoncé reissues The Lion King: The Gift in a deluxe edition.

By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 3, 2020 ago

Beyoncé, "Back Parade" [Photo Credits: Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia]

Beyoncé, Black Parade | Track Review 🎵

Beyoncé celebrates and embraces unapologetic blackness on her ear catching, Juneteenth 2020 released single, “Black Parade.”

By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 22, 2020 ago

Coldplay, Everyday Life: The Musical Hype album review [Photo Credit: Warner]

Coldplay, Everyday Life | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning British alternative collective Coldplay deliver some intriguing moments on their eighth studio album, EVERYDAY LIFE.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsNovember 25, 2019 ago

“11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in July 2019” [Photo Credits: 12Tone Music, 88rising, Alec Benjamin, Atlantic, Bad Dreams, Capitol, EMPIRE, Golden Child Recordings, Jagjaguwar, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Republic, Signature, Sony]

11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in July 2019 | Playlist

“11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in July 2019” features music by Alec Benjamin, Beyoncé, Bon Iver, Rich Brian, and Sam Smith.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 1, 2019 ago

Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift: The Musical Hype Album Review [Photo Credit: Sony]

Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift | Album Review 💿

Beyoncé executive produces ‘The Lion King: The Gift,’ an enjoyable, crowd-pleasing collection that ties in with ‘The Lion King’ and embraces Africa.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 22, 2019 ago

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