30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised) | Year in Review
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Albums by Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys, and Ghost round out the top-three of the 30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised).

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Albums by Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys, and Ghost round out the top-three of the 30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised).
![13 Songs That Reference Water, Vol. 1 [Photo Credits: Epic, Frontiers Music, Motown, Pixabay, RCA, Virgin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/13-songs-that-reference-water-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“13 Songs That Reference Water, Vol. 1” features music courtesy of Lykke Li, Martin Garrix, Ne-Yo, Stryper & Thirty Seconds to Mars among others.
![13 Songs Trying to Hold it Together [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Golden Child, Island, Pixabay, Warner Bros.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/13-songs-trying-hold-together.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Daniel Caesar, Fall Out Boy, and Mike Shinoda are a few of the artists appearing on the playlist “11 Songs Trying to ‘Hold’ it Together.”
![18 Songs About Angels & All Things Angelic [Photo Credits: 300 Entertainment, Capitol, Columbia, Epic, Island, Pixabay, Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/18-songs-about-angels-all-things-angelic.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“18 Songs About Angels & All Things Angelic” features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Fall Out Boy, Halsey, Harry Styles, and Troye Sivan among many others.
![The Carters, Everything is Love [📷 : Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/beyonce-jay-z-everything-is-love-columbia.jpg?fit=750%2C750&ssl=1)
Beyoncé and Jay-Z (The Carters) have the entire world shook with their surprise collaborative studio album, ‘EVERYTHING IS LOVE.’
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“15 Thrilling Latin-Infused, Latin-Pop Songs” features songs courtesy of Camila Cabello, Cardi B, J Balvin, Jennifer Lopez, and Maluma among others.

With sin in action and mind far too often, here is a playlist comprised of 21 songs associated with those seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride.

Assisted by Jay-Z, Future, and Beyoncé, the ever-prolific DJ Khaled returns with a new single - "another one" if you will - "Top Off."
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Following a four-year hiatus, veteran Detroit rapper Eminem returns with a lengthy, jam-packed new album, ‘Revival.’

On this robust, socially conscious playlist, we examine 27 contemporary songs from 2013 and beyond, that capture the black experience.

Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé make ‘sweet music together’ on the duet version of Sheeran’s sincere, thoughtful, hit single, “Perfect.”

Assisted by Beyoncé, Eminem returns with one of the most reflective, thoughtful singles of his decorated career, “Walk on Water.”