![Foster the People, “Pumped Up Kicks”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 14 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/foster-the-people-pumped-up-kicks-controversial-tunes-14-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Foster the People, Pumped Up Kicks | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
In the 14th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People.
![Mourning 😭: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 46 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aftermath / Interscope, Mercury / Republic, Polydor Ltd., RCA; Brian James from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/mourning-3-to-5-bops-46-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
3 to 5 BOPS
Mourning 😭 | 3 to 5 BOPS
Mourning 😭: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 46 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Grizzly Bear, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Sarah Brightman, and The Smiths.
![XILLAN, “Oh Happy Day”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 46 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; XILLAN; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/xillan-oh-happy-day-midnight-heat-46-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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XILLAN, Oh Happy Day | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
In the 46th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Oh Happy Day” by Surinamese, Netherlands-based musician, XILLAN.
![What Do These 13 Songs Give? [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Dmitry, Olha Ruskykh, Orione Conceição, Yelena Odintsova from Pexels; Alexa, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/what-do-these-13-songs-give.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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What Do These 13 Songs Give? | Playlist 🎧
What Do These 13 Songs Give? features music courtesy of Britney Spears, Maggie Rogers, Miguel, Rick James, and Sam Smith.
![Tangerine 🍊: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 45 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Artium Recordings LLC, Atlantic, RCA, TSNMI / Atlantic, Wolf Tone; Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tangerine-3-to-5-bops-45-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
3 to 5 BOPS
Tangerine 🍊| 3 to 5 BOPS
Tangerine 🍊: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 45 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Glass Animals, Kehlani, Led Zeppelin, Miley Cyrus, and Snoh Aalegra.
![David Lerner, “Caught”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 22 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Partisan; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/david-lerner-caught-lgbtq-bopz-22-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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David Lerner, Caught | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
In the 22nd edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “Caught” performed by queer, Tel Aviv-based singer/songwriter, David Lerner.
![13 Appetizing Songs That Totally Eat 🍽️ [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Criativithy, Erik Mclean, Kaba Camara, Michael Burrows, nappy, RedWolf from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/13-appetizing-songs-that-totally-eat.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 Appetizing Songs That Totally Eat 🍽️ | Playlist 🎧
13 Appetizing Songs That Totally Eat 🍽️ features music courtesy of Bloodbath, Demi Lovato, Hozier, Kesha, and Sukihana.
![Melt: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 44 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Colin Behrens from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/melt-3-to-5-bops-44-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
3 to 5 BOPS
Melt | 3 to 5 BOPS
Melt: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 44 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of GIVĒON, Kehlani, Mariah Carey, Niall Horan, and St. Vincent.
![Dominic Fike, Ant Pile [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/dominic-fike-ant-pile.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Music
Dominic Fike, Ant Pile | Track Review 🎵
Floridian alternative singer/songwriter Dominic Fike returns with “Ant Pile,” the second single from his highly anticipated sophomore LP, Sunburn.
![11 Songs That Scream EMERGENCY [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; damian Ruitenga, jane grn, MART PRODUCTION, Mikhail Nilov, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock Project via Pexels; Gerd Altmann, Sasin Tipchai via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/11-songs-that-scream-emergency.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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11 Songs That Scream EMERGENCY | Playlist 🎧
11 Songs That Scream EMERGENCY features music courtesy of Coco Jones, Demi Lovato, Logic, My Chemical Romance, and Trey Songz.
![My Chemical Romance vs. Twenty One Pilots: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 21 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fueled Ramen LLC, Reprise; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/my-chemical-romance-twenty-one-pilots-head-2-head-21-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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My Chemical Romance vs. Twenty One Pilots | Head 2 Head 🗣️
In the 21st edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), My Chemical Romance and Twenty One Pilots contend for the best rendition of “Cancer.”
![11 Captivating Songs Where The Hunt is On [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Harrison Haines via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/11-captivating-songs-where-the-hunt-is-on.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
11 Captivating Songs Where the Hunt is on | Playlist 🎧
11 Captivating Songs Where the Hunt is on features music courtesy of Björk, Ghost, Jess Williamson, Rauw Alejandro, and Ryan Beatty.