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The Kid LAROI, I CONDEMN [📷: Columbia Records]

The Kid LAROI, I CONDEMN | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated Australian artist The Kid LAROI drops a surefire banger with “I CONDEMN,” from the deluxe version of BEFORE I FORGET.

By the musical hype, 9 hoursApril 20, 2026 ago

13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs | Playlist

13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs features songs by Al Calderon, Anderson .Paak, Céline Dion, Ivan Cornejo, Lana Del Rey, and The Kid LAROI.

By the musical hype, 3 monthsFebruary 2, 2026 ago

Striking Bops from January 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Striking Bops from January 2026 | Playlist

Striking Bops from January 2026 features songs by Ari Lennox, A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Harry Styles, and Jill Scott.

By the musical hype, 3 monthsJanuary 30, 2026 ago

The Kid LAROI, BEFORE I FORGET [📷: Columbia]

The Kid LAROI, BACK WHEN YOU WERE MINE | Song Review

Grammy-nominated Australian pop singer-songwriter The Kid LAROI reflects on a previous relationship in his single, “BACK WHEN YOU WERE MINE.”

By the musical hype, 3 monthsJanuary 6, 2026 ago

The Kid LAROI, BEFORE I FORGET [📷: Columbia]

The Kid LAROI, A PERFECT WORLD | Song Review

The Kid LAROI conveys those pesky matters of the heart memorably on “A PERFECT WORLD,” the second single from his third LP, BEFORE I FORGET.

By the musical hype, 5 monthsNovember 24, 2025 ago

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