Ariana Grande | The Musical Hype - Part 21

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Adele, 25 © Columbia

Way, Way Too Early Grammy Predictions for 2017

It’s-a-ways off ’til the 59th Grammy Awards Nominations are announced. With half of 2016 “in the books,” who has an edge in earning a statuette this year?

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 23, 2016 ago

Nick Jonas, Last Year Was Complicated [📷: Island]

BB Grooves: Nick J Can’t Stop Aubrey G (Drake)

BB Grooves is a column examining the biggest stories on the Billboard 200 weekly. This week, Nick Jonas’ ‘Last Year Was Complicated’ debuts at no. 2.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 21, 2016 ago

Dierks Bentley, Black © Capitol

BB Grooves: Dierks Bentley Takes ‘Black’ To No. 2

BB Grooves: Dierks Bentley Takes ‘Black’ to no. 2 on the Billboard 200. Drake (‘Views’) continues to top the Billboard 200.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 8, 2016 ago

Selena Gomez, Revival [📷: Interscope]

11 Songs Where the Innuendo is Out of Control | Playlist

A lack of control captures the sentiment of the 11 songs selected on this playlist that lack control of their sexual appetites. The innuendo is legit.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 7, 2016 ago

Ariana Grande, Dangerous Woman [📷: Republic]

BB Grooves: Ariana Grande Settles For No. 2 On The Billboard 200

BB Grooves is a column examining the biggest stories on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart weekly. This week, Ariana Grande debuts at no. 2 behind Drake.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 1, 2016 ago

Ariana Grande, Dangerous Woman [📷: Republic]

‘Dangerous Woman’ Showcases a New, More Mature Ariana Grande

On her third studio album ‘Dangerous Woman’, Ariana Grande exemplifies the hip-hop/Urban Dictionary slang that she “gives no f*cks.”

By the musical hype, 10 yearsMay 26, 2016 ago

Fifth Harmony, 7/27 [📷: Epic]

2016: The Year Of Ridiculous Innuendo

This case study examines the ridiculous innuendo utilized in songs by Ariana Grande, DNCE, and Fifth Harmony in 2015 and 2016.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsMay 24, 2016 ago

Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint © Motown/Universal

Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint | Album Review 💿

Although The Pinkprint is a scattered effort, rapper/singer/songwriter Nicki Minaj’s third studio album proves to be captivating.

By the musical hype, 12 yearsDecember 24, 2014 ago

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