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Tyla, A*POP [📷: FAX RECORDS / Epic Records]

Tyla, IS IT LOVE | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great vocals, tuneful melodies, memorable lyrics, and vibrant production make “IS IT LOVE” another bop for Grammy-winning South African pop sensation Tyla.

By the musical hype, 3 weeksJune 22, 2026 ago

Amaarae, Fineshyt: Beaming with Pride No. 19 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Golden Angel LLC / Interscope Records; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]

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Amaarae, Fineshyt | Beaming with Pride

In the 19th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Fineshyt” performed by Ghanaian American singer-songwriter Amaarae.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsMarch 6, 2026 ago

10 Glorious Glory Songs [📷: Allan Mas via Pexels, ARTium, Brent Faulkner, Mabel Amber via Pixabay, The Musical Hype]

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, 4 yearsOctober 7, 2022 ago

Drake, Certified Lover Boy [📷: OVO / Republic]

Drake, Certified Lover Boy | Album Review 💿

Canadian superstar Drake has his fair share of moments on Certified Lover Boy, even if the album runs far too long, approaching 90 minutes.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsSeptember 20, 2021 ago

Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: May 2021🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Darkroom, Dreamville, Glen Carrie, The Musical Hype, pasja1000, Pixabay, Unsplash]

Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: May 2021 | Playlist 🎧

Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: May 2021 🎧 features Anthony Hamilton, Bella Poarch, Burna Boy, Olivia Rodrigo, P!nk, & Twenty One Pilots.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 31, 2021 ago

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