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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]

Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

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, 3 daysMarch 6, 2026 ago

Rush: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 59 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; NastyaSensei from Pexels]

Rush | 3 to 5 BOPS

Rush: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 62 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Janelle Monáe, Mac Miller, Taylor Swift, Troye Sivan, and Vampire Weekend.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsAugust 3, 2023 ago

13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat 🔥 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jeferson Gomes from Pexels]

13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat 🔥 | Playlist 🎧

13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat 🔥 features music courtesy of Angie Stone, BLK ODYSSY, Ian Abel, Prince & XILLAN.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 19, 2023 ago

Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure [📷: Wondaland Productions LLC / Bad Boy Records LLC]

Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure | Album Review 💿

After a five-year hiatus, Grammy-nominated actress/singer Janelle Monáe makes a bold, risqué, and triumphant return with The Age of Pleasure.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 14, 2023 ago

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