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    Striking Bops from January 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Striking Bops from January 2026 | Playlist

    Striking Bops from January 2026 features songs by Ari Lennox, A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Harry Styles, and Jill Scott.

    By the musical hype, 2 hoursJanuary 30, 2026 ago
    Charlie Puth, Whatever's Clever [📷: Atlantic Records Group LLC]
    Music

    Charlie Puth, Beat Yourself Up | Song Review

    Pop singer, songwriter, and producer Charlie Puth drops another pleasant, well-rounded single, “Beat Yourself Up,” from his fourth LP, Whatever’s Clever!.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 19, 2026 ago
    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lucas Andrade from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 | Playlist

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 features songs by Ariana Grande, Artemas, Leon Thomas, Miguel, Romy, and Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 19, 2026 ago
    Romy, Love Who You Love [📷: Young]
    LGBTQ

    Romy, Love Who You Love | Song Review

    English singer-songwriter Romy sings about the power of love on her moving electronic pop/ dance single, “Love Who You Love.”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsNovember 11, 2025 ago
    Charlie Puth, Whatever's Clever [📷: Atlantic Records Group LLC]
    Music

    Charlie Puth, Changes | Song Review

    Grammy-nominated pop singer, songwriter, and producer Charlie Puth doesn’t reinvent pop with his single “Changes,” but it is enjoyable and respectable.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsOctober 20, 2025 ago
    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Bartek from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON | Playlist 🎧

    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON features songs by Adele, Alicia Keys, Jack Harlow, Kanye West, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and Victoria Monét.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsJune 11, 2025 ago
    11 Angel Songs That Are Truly Angelic (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Carlos Santiago, KoolShooters, Reign Martinez from Pexels; Eris, LeandroDeCarvalho, NoName_13, Vika Glitter from Pixabay; Tide_trasher_x on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    11 Angel Songs That Are Truly Angelic | Playlist 🎧

    11 Angel Songs That Are Truly Angelic features music courtesy of Halle, Monica, Omar Apollo, PinkPantheress, and Tavares.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 26, 2024 ago
    Jung Kook, Golden [📷: BIGHIT MUSIC]
    Album 💿

    Jung Kook, GOLDEN | Album Review 💿

      While GOLDEN, the brief debut album by K-Pop standout Jung Kook lacks innovation, it is an enjoyable pop LP, all in all.    “3D”  “I can’t touch you through the phone / Or kiss you through the universe / In another time zone.” Jung Kook kicks off GOLDEN with a Read more

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 7, 2023 ago
    Jung Kook, 3D [📷: BIGHIT MUSIC]
    Music

    Jung Kook, 3D | Track Review 🎵

    Handsome and talented K-Pop singer, Jung Kook, taps Jack Harlow for the assist on his second proper single, “3D.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 2, 2023 ago
    15 Songs That Require You to HOLD On [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; fontgenerator.com; Anastasiya Lobanovskaya via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs That Require You to HOLD On | Playlist 🎧

    15 Songs That Require You to HOLD On features music from Adam Lambert, Ava Max, Beyoncé, Elton John x Britney Spears, Rina Sawayama & SG Lewis. 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsFebruary 6, 2023 ago
    11 Songs U Need 2 Listen Up 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Jordan Bergendahl, Pixabay, Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs U Need 2 Listen UP 🆙 2 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs U Need 2 Listen UP 🆙 2 features music courtesy of Beyoncé, dvsn, Rick Astley, Rihanna, and Yeat among others.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 16, 2022 ago
    12 H Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 [📷: ArtsyBee, Brent Faulkner, Monika Grafik, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    12 H Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    12 H Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 features Cardi B, Charlie Puth, Glass Animals, John Legend & Kendrick Lamar.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 14, 2022 ago

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