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    Berry Gordy

    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs? (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ADEYEMI HARDECKX, Andrea Piacquadio, Dima Valkov, Ekaterina Belinskaya, Ila Bappa Ibrahim, Leo Chainz, Pavel Danilyuk, from Pexels; AcatXIo, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs? | Playlist 🎧

    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs? features songs by Billie Eilish, Cardi B, Janet Jackson, New Radicals, Nick Lachey, and Walter Hawkins.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthApril 11, 2025 ago
    Play-N-Skillz, Literally I Can’t: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 21 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Party Rock; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
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    Play-N-Skillz, Literally I Can’t | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶

    In the 21st edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Literally I Can’t” by Play-N-Skillz.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 31, 2023 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Victoria Regen from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of The 5th Dimension, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Otis Redding, and The Supremes.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 28, 2023 ago
    15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 10 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia, Epic, Jones / Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC, Mercury, Motown, RCA, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner; Gerd Altmann, Kiddkos from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 10 | Playlist 🎧

    15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 10 features music courtesy of Barrett Strong, Carpenters, he O’Jays, Pink Floyd, and Tears For Fears.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 10, 2023 ago
    13 Songs Fueled by The Evil Green, Money [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pete Linforth, PublicDomainPictures, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Fueled by The Evil Green, Money 💵 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Fueled by The Evil Green, Money 💵 features Elley Duhé x Whethan, Jordan Davis, Mary J. Blige, Metro Boomin x Gunna, Pink Floyd & Yung Gravy.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 22, 2023 ago
    Money : 3 to 5 BOPS No. 13 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pixabay]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Money 💵 | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Money 💵: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 14 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Barrett Strong, BIA, Calvin Harris, Mary J. Blige, and The O’Jays.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 16, 2023 ago
    Barrett Strong, “Money (That’s What I Want)”: Throwback Vibez No. 26 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Spectrum Music; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Barrett Strong, Money (That’s What I Want) | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 26th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Money (That’s What I Want)” by Barrett Strong. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 13, 2023 ago

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