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    Billie Holiday

    Erykah Badu: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 73 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Erykah Badu | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Erykah Badu: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 73 (2023), features songs exclusively performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter, Erykah Badu.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 12, 2023 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jvxhn Visuals from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 features music by C+C Music Factory, Erykah Badu, R.E.M., Kirk Franklin, and Sinรฉad Oโ€™Connor.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 21, 2023 ago
    13 Songs That Explore Mortality (In Some Form or Fashion) ๐ŸŽง [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Yuri_B]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore Mortalityโ€ฆ | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    ๐ŸŽง 13 Songs That Explore Mortality (In Some Form or Fashion) features Badflower, Bob Dylan, James Blunt, Jhenรฉ Aiko, The Killers & Lil Nas X.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 11, 2021 ago
    11 Superb Sunday Songs ๐ŸŽง [๐Ÿ“ท: Aaron Burden on Unsplash, Ben White on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Edward Cisneros on Unsplash, Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, James Coleman on Unsplash, Naassom Azevedo on Unsplash, Nathaniel Shuman on Unsplash, ricardo Aguayo on Unsplash, Timothy Eberly on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    11 Superb Sunday Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    ๐ŸŽง 11 Superb Sunday Songs features music courtesy of Kanye West, Koryn Hawthorne, Nas, The Strokes, and Surfaces among others.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 19, 2021 ago
    Say It Loud, Beautiful Black Voices [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    โ€˜Say it Loud,โ€™ Beautiful Black Voices | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    ๐ŸŽง โ€˜Say it Loud,โ€™ Beautiful Black Voices features Alicia Keys, Anthony Hamilton, Beyoncรฉ, H.E.R., James Brown & Nas.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 18, 2021 ago
    13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South ๐ŸŽง [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, bobbycrim, Chavdar Lungov, David Mark, Pixabay, RENE RAUSCHENBERGER, Sarah Tipton, Trystan DeArth-Pendley, USA-Reiseblogger]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    ๐ŸŽง 13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South features 2 Chainz, Billie Holiday, The Black Keys, J. Cole, Jake Bugg & Nina Simone.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 16, 2021 ago
    Billie Holiday, โ€œGloomy Sundayโ€: Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ No. 5 [๐Ÿ“ท: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Billie Holiday, Gloomy Sunday | Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ

    On the 5th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, โ€œGloomy Sundayโ€ notably performed by Billie Holiday.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 5, 2021 ago
    Billie Holiday, โ€œStrange Fruitโ€: Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ No. 4 [๐Ÿ“ท: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Verve]
    Columns

    Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit | Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ

    On the 4th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, โ€œStrange Fruit,โ€ notably performed by Billie Holiday.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 4, 2021 ago
    โ€˜Aโ€™ Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 ๐ŸŽง [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Irina, The Musical Hype, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    โ€˜Aโ€™ Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    ๐ŸŽง โ€˜Aโ€™ Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 features Conan Gray, Justin Bieber, Lucky Daye, Manchester Orchestra, P!nk & Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMay 17, 2021 ago
    Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday [๐Ÿ“ท: Warner]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Andra Day shines, channeling her inner Billie Holiday on The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Music from the Motion Picture).

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 2, 2021 ago
    13 Powerful Songs Where Black Lives DO Indeed Matter [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Powerful Songs Where Black Lives DO Indeed Matter | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€˜13 Powerful Songs Where Black Lives DO Indeed Matterโ€™ features Springsteen, Jaheim, Lil Baby, Meek Mill, Mickey Guyton & Trey Songz.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 15, 2020 ago
    13 Awesome Songs That Highlight Mental Health [Photo Credits: Asthmatic Kitty, Big Machine, Boy in Jeans, Columbia, Def Jam, Island, Pixabay, Republic, Sub Pop, Virgin, Warner Bros.]
    Evergreen

    13 Awesome Songs That Highlight Mental Health | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€œ13 Awesome Songs That Highlight Mental Healthโ€ features music from Badflower, Father John Misty, Florence + The Machine, Ryan Beatty, and Shawn Mendes.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsDecember 19, 2018 ago

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