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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, 6 daysMarch 6, 2026 ago

Jam Out To This Jampacked List of J Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels; AcatXIo, DesignByDessie, DigitalDreamArtist from Pixabay]

Jam Out To This Jampacked List of J Songs | Playlist 🎧

Jam Out To This Jampacked List of J Songs features songs by BLACKPINK, Christina Perri, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Morgan Wallen, and Tyler, The Creator.

By the musical hype, 6 monthsSeptember 5, 2025 ago

BLACKPINK, JUMP [📷: YG Entertainment]

BLACKPINK, JUMP | Song Review 🎵

Korean girl group extraordinaire BLACKPINK reunite with the engaging, enjoyable, and entertaining summery K-pop joint, “JUMP.”

By the musical hype, 8 monthsJuly 14, 2025 ago

13 Wet Songs About Water, Water, Water [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]

13 Wet Songs About Water, Water, Water! | Playlist 🎧

13 Wet Songs About Water, Water, Water! 🎧 features songs by Adele, Bon Iver, Emeli Sandé, Galantis & Kanye West.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 2, 2020 ago

Pitbull, Can't Have © RCA

Pitbull, Can’t Have | Track Review 🎵

Pitbull goes moderately harder on his new single, “Can’t Have” which samples “Can’t Have” by pop-R&B artist Steven A. Clark.

By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 2, 2016 ago

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