![13 Compelling Songs That Raise the Bar (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; casper somia, cottonbro studio, Rajesh Kumar Verma, Sydney Sang, The Lion Tribe from Pexels; Alexander Lesnitsky, Diana Wolfskin, Likesilkto, myyur purwanto, OpenClipart-Vectors, PixLoger, prad123rita from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/13-compelling-songs-that-raise-the-bar.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
13 Compelling Songs That Raise the Bar features songs by ericdoa, Evangeline Gentle, Lil Darkie, Morgan Wallen, Shaboozey, and Zach Bryan.
![11 Lovely, Lonely Songs, Part 1 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bùi Hoàng Long, Fatoba Tolulope Ifemide, Kamshotthat, Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/11-lovely-lonely-songs-part-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
11 Lovely, Lonely Songs, Part 1 features songs by Conan Gray, Bobby Womack, Halsey, The Main Ingredient, and Rob Thomas.
![13 More Epic Songs Fueled by DANCE (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Braks Alexandros, Ashkan Fereydounpour, cottonbro studio, Daniel Portela, Kolby Katalist, Lazarus Ziridis, from Pexels; DreamDigitalArtist, Stefan Schweihofer from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/13-more-epic-songs-fueled-by-dance.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
13 More Epic Songs Fueled by DANCE features music courtesy of Asbjørn, Bee Gees, Conan Gray, Jung Kook, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, and Tones And I.
![Bobby Vinton vs. Akon: Head 2 Head No. 26 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Salt & Pepper, Universal, UMG Recordings, Inc.; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bobby-vinton-vs-akon-head-2-head-26-2024-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 26th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Bobby Vinton and Akon contend for the best rendition of “Mr. Lonely” / “Lonely.”
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/akon-vs-imanbek-byor-head-2-head-25-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 25th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Akon and Imanbek & BYOR contend for the best rendition of “Belly Dancer.”
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/akon-bananza-belly-dancer-bangerz-n-bopz-48-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 48th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2024), we highlight “Bananza (Belly Dancer)” performed by Senegalese American musician, Akon.
![13 Sickening BELLY Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sagar Kumar from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/13-sickening-belly-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
13 Sickening BELLY Songs features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, Jimi Hendrix, Imanbek & BYOR, Reneé Rapp, Rhett and Link, and Tamino.
![Akon, Lonely: Covers No. 23 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/akon-lonely-covers-23-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 23rd edition of COVERS (2024), Akon delivers a compelling rendition of “Lonely,” originally performed by Bobby Vinton (“Mr. Lonely”).
![🎧 13 Songs Buoyed by the Power of SO [📷: Brent Faulkner, Frank Mckenna on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/13-songs-buoyed-by-the-power-of-so.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
13 Songs Buoyed by the Power of SO features Conway the Machine, Ginuwine, jxdn, The Kid LAROI & Tower of Power.
![13 Totally Locked Up, Prison Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Ichigo121212 from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, WikimediaImages]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13-totally-locked-up-prison-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
13 Totally Locked Up, Prison Songs features music courtesy of Akon, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Miley Cyrus, TOOL & The Weeknd.
![Pay: 5ive Songs No. 22 (2021) [📷: Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/pay-5ive-songs-no-22-2021.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On this the 22nd edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with PAY or getting PAID in some form or fashion.
![15 Songs Associated with Alcohol to Some Extent 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/15-songs-associated-with-alcohol-to-some-extent.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
15 Songs Associated with Alcohol to Some Extent features Demi Lovato, Kid Cudi, Lana Del Rey, Morgan Wallen, T-Pain & Taylor Swift.
