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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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    Rema, “Baby (Is it a Crime)” [📷: Marvin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment]
    Music

    Rema, Baby (Is it a Crime) | Song Review 🎵

    Nigerian singer, songwriter, and rapper Rema brings the infectious, sensual vibes on his entertaining Afrobeats single, “Baby (Is it a Crime).”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsFebruary 11, 2025 ago
    Akon vs. Imanbek & BYOR: Head 2 Head No. 25 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Musical Freedom Label Ltd., UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Akon vs. Imanbek & BYOR | Head 2 Head

    In the 25th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Akon and Imanbek & BYOR contend for the best rendition of “Belly Dancer.”

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJune 22, 2024 ago
    Akon, Bananza (Belly Dancer): Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 48 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal / UMG Recordings, Inc.; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Akon, Bananza (Belly Dancer) | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 48th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Bananza (Belly Dancer)” performed by Senegalese American musician, Akon.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJune 16, 2024 ago
    Ayra Starr, Commas [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Mavin Global Holdings Ltd; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Ayra Starr, Commas | Song Review 🎵

    Ascending Nigerian singer Ayra Starr sounds utterly sublime on her enjoyable and infectious Afro-beat single, “Commas.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 5, 2024 ago
    10 Glorious Glory Songs [📷: Allan Mas via Pexels, ARTium, Brent Faulkner, Mabel Amber via Pixabay, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    10 Glorious Glory Songs | Playlist 🎧

    10 Glorious Glory Songs features music courtesy of Common, Fireboy DML, Jake Giles, Lady Gaga, and Peter Cetera among others.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 7, 2022 ago
    🎧 50 Best Songs of 2021 [📷: Aftermath, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Darkroom, Geffen, Interscope, Kemosabe, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RCA, RUPAM DUTTA on Unsplash, Taylor Swift, Vishnu R Nair]
    Evergreen

    Best Songs of 2021: Top 20 | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 30, 2021 ago
    🎧 50 Best Songs of 2021 [📷: Aftermath, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Darkroom, Geffen, Interscope, Kemosabe, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RCA, RUPAM DUTTA on Unsplash, Taylor Swift, Vishnu R Nair]
    Evergreen

    Best Songs of 2021: 35-21 | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 29, 2021 ago
    🎧 50 Best Songs of 2021 [📷: Aftermath, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Darkroom, Geffen, Interscope, Kemosabe, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RCA, RUPAM DUTTA on Unsplash, Taylor Swift, Vishnu R Nair]
    Evergreen

    Best Songs of 2021: 50-36 | Playlist

    🎧Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 28, 2021 ago
    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: December 2020 [📷 : Brent Faulkner, Dori Bano, Henri Meilhac, Jason Leung, Langa Hlatshwayo, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: December 2020 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: December 2020 🎧 features Ant Clemons, Arlo Parks, Rina Sawayama, Trey Lewis & Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 30, 2020 ago
    Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) [Photo Credit: Sony]
    Album 💿

    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, 5 yearsAugust 3, 2020 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]
    Evergreen

    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, 6 yearsAugust 1, 2019 ago
    Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift: The Musical Hype Album Review [Photo Credit: Sony]
    Album 💿

    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, 6 yearsJuly 22, 2019 ago

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