![Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Down by the Riverside: Controversial Songs No. 25 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Airline; Andrea Mosti from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/sister-rosetta-tharpe-down-by-the-riverside-controversial-songs-25-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Down by the Riverside | Controversial Songs
In the 25th edition of Controversial Songs (2025), we explore the controversy behind “Down by the Riverside” by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
![Mad Tsai, BITE: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 51 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Mad Tsai; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; AcatXIo, All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/mad-tsai-bite-beaming-with-pride-51-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Mad Tsai, BITE | Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
In the 51st edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2025), we highlight “BITE” performed by the handsome & talented bi pop singer-songwriter, Mad Tsai.
![BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 4 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Adrienne Andersen, Ali Drabo, atelier Moss, Farshad sheikhzad, Gabi Brasiliano, Leonardo Goncalves wild, mehrab zahedbeigi, mohammad akbari, Mykhailo Petrenko, rao qingwei, from Pexels; AcatXIo, TheDigitalArtist from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/boy-these-songs-are-about-you-part-4.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 4 | Playlist 🎧
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 4 features songs by Average White Band, Brandy & Monica, Kesha, Lil Nas X, Nxdia, and RYANN.
![13 More Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; rao qingwei from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/13-more-possessive-songs-featuring-the-adjective-my.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 More Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY | Playlist 🎧
13 More Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY features songs by Bessie Smith, Elton John, Jordan Firstman, Taylor Swift, Tonio Armani, and Whitney Houston.
![A Dazzling Drove of D Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; A Roy, Jonathan Goncalves, Niko Twisty, Leonardo Goncalves wild, Vanessa Loring from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Eugene, Gerd Altmann, LapinVert [AI photo], Ribhav Agrawal [AI photo] from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/a-dazzling-drove-of-d-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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A Dazzling Drove of D Songs | Playlist 🎧
A Dazzling Drove of D Songs features songs by Kesha, Korn, Omar Apollo, Sebastián Yatra, Victoria Monét, and The Weeknd.
![Frank Ocean, Chanel: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 71 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Blonded; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/frank-ocean-chanel-beaming-with-pride-71-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Frank Ocean, Chanel | Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
In the 71st edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2024), we highlight the song, “Chanel” performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Frank Ocean.
![Bops That Pop: September 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, cragnetta, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bops-that-pop-september-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Bops That Pop: September 2024 | Playlist 🎧
Bops That Pop: September 2024 features music courtesy of Kehlani, Sabrina Carpenter, Tommy Richman, Victoria Monét, and The Weeknd.
![Geordie Kieffer, Jesus Van: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 60 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; +1; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/geordie-kieffer-jesus-van-beaming-with-pride-60-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Geordie Kieffer, Jesus Van | Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
In the 60th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2024), we highlight the song, “Jesus Van” performed by Geordie Kieffer.
![Brooke Candy, Next Bitch: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 58 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Brooke Candy; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/brooke-candy-next-bitch-beaming-with-pride-58-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Brooke Candy, Next B*tch | Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
In the 58th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2024), we highlight the song, “Next B*tch” performed by Brooke Candy.
![Songs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bev, deeznutz1, goosebumps98, Luisella Planeta LOVE PEACE 💛💙, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, TheDigitalArtist from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/songs-where-the-keyword-is-now-vol-2.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Songs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧
Songs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Dua Lipa, GRANT KNOCHE, Hozier, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Nas X, and Luther Vandross.
![GRANT KNOCHE, “First Hello”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 17 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Grant Knoche; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/grant-knoche-first-hello-lgbtq-bopz-17-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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GRANT KNOCHE, First Hello | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
In the 17th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “First Hello” performed by GRANT KNOCHE.
![Wild: 3 or 4 BOPS No. 17 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/wild-3or4bops-17-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Wild | 3 or 4 BOPS
In the 17th edition of 3 or 4 BOPS (2022), we select awesome songs that are associated with being WILD in some form or fashion.