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Arca & Planningtorock, Queer: Beaming with Pride No. 71 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Arca / XL Recordings Ltd.; 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 🏳️‍🌈

Arca & Planningtorock, Queer | Beaming with Pride

In the 71st edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Queer” performed by nonbinary and trans musicians Arca and Planningtorock.

By the musical hype, 6 daysAugust 14, 2026 ago

15 Captivating Whip Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

15 Captivating Whip Songs | Playlist

15 Captivating Whip Songs features songs by Arca, Architects, Clipse, Devo, Silentó, and WILLOW.

By the musical hype, 2 monthsJune 12, 2026 ago

Lil Uzi Vert, Suicide Doors: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 24 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Generation Now / Atlantic; cottonbro studio via Pexels]

Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

Lil Uzi Vert, Suicide Doors | Rap BNGRZ 🔥

In the 24th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Suicide Doors,” performed by Lil Uzi Vert.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 8, 2023 ago

A Must-Hear PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 Compendium: 2021🎧 [📷: Anna Shvets, Annette Dawm, Barcelos_fotos, Brent Faulkner, Brianna Amick, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Nicholas Swatz, Pexels, Sharon McCutcheon, Ylanite Koppens]

A Must-Hear PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 Compendium: 2021 | Playlist 🎧

A Must-Hear PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 Compendium: 2021 🎧 features Arca, Asbjørn, girl in red, KAYTRANADA, Lil Nas X, Rina Sawayama & Years & Years.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 2, 2021 ago

17 Songs Associated with the Body

17 Songs Associated with the Body | Playlist

Playlist “17 Songs Associated with the Body” features music courtesy of Björk, Ciara, DNCE, Selena Gomez, Sia and many others.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 9, 2018 ago

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