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    11 Captivating HABIT Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; A Roy, Denx arman, Elijah O'Donnell, mohammadreza merhvand from Pexels; Pexels from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Captivating HABIT Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 Captivating HABIT Songs feature songs by Ed Sheeran, Eminem, Maxwell, Steve Lacy, and Tove Lo.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsDecember 9, 2024 ago
    Maxwell, Bad Habits: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 93 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Hasan Muneer, Natan from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Maxwell, Bad Habits | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the 93rd edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Bad Habits” by Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Maxwell.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsNovember 21, 2024 ago
    Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]
    Evergreen

    Year-End List: 20 Best R&B Albums or 2016

    Beyoncé (Lemonade), Solange (A Seat at the Table), and Frank Ocean (Blonde) lead the charge of the 20 best R&B albums of 2016.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsDecember 27, 2016 ago
    Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]
    Evergreen

    Year-End List: 40 Best Albums of 2016

    Beyoncé (Lemonade), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (Skelton Tree), and Solange (A Seat at the Table) lead the charge of the 40 bests albums of 2016.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsDecember 23, 2016 ago
    Blink-182, California © BMG Rights Management
    Columns

    BB Grooves: Blink-182 Take ‘Cali’ To The Penthouse

    Blink-182 takes California to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 after nine long, arduous weeks with Drake’s ‘Views’ reigning supreme.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 13, 2016 ago
    Blink-182, California © BMG Rights Management
    Columns

    Blink-182 Dethrone Drake for No. 1 On Billboard 200

    After spending nine weeks at no. 1, Drake has finally been dethroned from the top of the Billboard 200. Blink-182 take the no. 1 spot with ‘California.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 11, 2016 ago
    Maxwell, blackSUMMER'Snight © Columbia
    Album 💿

    Maxwell, ‘blackSUMMERS’night’ | Album Review

    Maxwell remains consistent on latest LP blackSUMMERS’night, while successfully tweaking his sound to embody and appeal to the times.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 4, 2016 ago
    Drake, Views [📷: Cash Money]
    Columns

    Drake Makes It Nine Atop Billboard 200

    Drake simply won’t stop dominating the Billboard 200, or the music industry itself. ‘Views’ spends its ninth week at no. 1 on the Billboard 200.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 4, 2016 ago
    Maxwell, blackSUMMER'Snight © Columbia
    Music

    Music Shopping List: New Albums from Maxwell & blink-182 Lead the Charge

    Maxwell (blackSUMMERS’night) and blink-182 lead this week’s new music releases, available beginning Friday, July 1st.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 27, 2016 ago
    Maxwell, blackSUMMER'Snight © Columbia
    Music

    Maxwell, Lake By the Ocean | Track Review

    A truly glorious happening occurred – the return of one of neo-soul’s greatest, Maxwell, with a stellar new single, “Lake By the Ocean.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsApril 14, 2016 ago

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