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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPsย  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up.ย Also, GEMS โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    British soul

    13 Incredibly Hot Songs for Any Time of the Year (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, M., OpenClipart-Vectors, PublicDomainPictures, Shonda, Wรคlz, Werner Weisser from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Incredibly Hot Songs for Any Time of the Year | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Incredibly Hot Songs for Any Time of the Year features songs by Chappell Roan, Donna Summer, Jake Wesley Rogers, Megan The Stallion, Nick Gilder & Snoop Dogg.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 6, 2025 ago
    11 Messy, Messy MESS Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, uฤŸur urluย fromย Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Messy, Messy MESS Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Messy, Messy MESS Songs features music courtesy of AJR, Anthony Hamilton, Nick Rich, The Rolling Stones, and Tate McRae.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 12, 2024 ago
    Nick Rich, Hot Mess: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 2 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Big Red; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    Nick Rich, Hot Mess | Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    In the 2nd edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2024), we highlight the song, โ€œHot Messโ€ performed by Nick Rich.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 10, 2024 ago
    Nick Rich, I Know You Are (But What Am I) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Big Red; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Krรณlestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Nick Rich, I Know You Are (But What Am I) | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    Soulful pop singer/songwriter Nick Rich impresses on his authentic, gorgeous, first single of 2024, โ€œI Know You Are (But What Am I).โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 9, 2024 ago
    โ€œ11 Songs Where the Addiction is Realโ€ [Photo Credits: Atlantic, BMG Rights Management, Darkroom, Dreamville, Interscope, Island Def Jam, Metal Blade, Multi Alumni LLC, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Roc Nation, Universal Island, Voltron, Warner Bros.]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where the Addiction is Real | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€œ11 Songs Where the Addiction is Realโ€ features songs courtesy of Amy Winehouse, Big K.R.I.T, Billie Eilish, J. Cole, and Zedd.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsSeptember 2, 2019 ago
    Sam Smith, The Thrill of It All [๐Ÿ“ท : Capitol]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Sam Smith, The Thrill of it All | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Breakout British pop-soul artist Sam Smith makes a solid comeback with his highly-anticipated sophomore album, โ€˜The Thrill of it All.โ€™

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsNovember 6, 2017 ago
    John Newman, Tribute ยฉ Island
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    John Newman, Tribute | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    British singer John Newman proves soul is alive and well on his debut studio album, Tribute.

    By the musical hype, 12 yearsJanuary 14, 2014 ago

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