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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’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. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ 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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    “Chicago”

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cedric Fauntleroy, Gustavo Fring, Kampus Production, Pavel Danilyuk, William Fortunato from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Music

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs feature songs by Ariana Grande, Benson Boone, KAYTRANADA, Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, and War.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago
    11 Songs Where the Focus is the Child (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, Евгения, giselaatje, Leroy Skalstad, Nandu Vasudevan, Sonam Prajapati from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where the Focus is the Child | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Where the Focus is the Child features songs by Asbjørn, Blessing Offor & Dolly Parton, Five Stairsteps, J. Cole, and Mariah Carey.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 24, 2025 ago
    13 Sensational Break, Broke, or Broken Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Edslan Silva, Nadine Ginzel from Pexels; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, mariaisabela, Tumisu, Vika_Glitter, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Sensational Break, Broke, or Broken Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Sensational Break, Broke, or Broken Songs feature songs by Chicago, Drake & 21 Savage, JORDY, Megan Thee Stallion, and Toni Braxton.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 22, 2025 ago
    Five Stairsteps, O-o-h Child: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 50 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    Five Stairsteps, O-o-h Child | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 50th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “O-o-h Child” performed by ‘The First Family of Soul,’ Five Stairsteps.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsDecember 17, 2024 ago
    Chicago, Hard Habit To Break: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 195 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Chicago, Hard Habit To Break | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 195th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Hard Habit To Break” by the legendary rock band Chicago.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 6, 2024 ago
    Polo G, No More Heroes [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Columbia; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    Polo G, No More Heroes | Song Review 🎵

    Chicago rapper Polo G keeps things melodic and ‘a buck’ on his brief post-HOOD POET single, “No More Heroes.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 2, 2024 ago
    Songs That Require Sharp Sight to See, Vol. 3 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kevin Schmid, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Songs That Require Sharp Sight to See, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧

    Songs That Require Sharp Sight to See, Vol. 3 features songs by 21 Savage, beabadoobee, Future, Johnny Nash, and Mary J. Blige.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 22, 2024 ago
    The Staple Singers, Touch a Hand (Make a Friend): Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 165 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Stax / Fantasy, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Staple Singers, Touch a Hand (Make a Friend) | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 165th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Touch a Hand (Make a Friend)” by The Staple Singers.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearOctober 15, 2024 ago
    15 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EFRA MAGAZINE, GlassesShop GS, Jonathan Silva, Leonardo Goncalves wild, Murat IŞIK, Rajeev Singh, Simon Schlee, Vanessa Pozos from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

    15 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 4 features songs by Ben Platt, Dua Lipa, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Omar Apollo, and Sexyy Red.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearSeptember 11, 2024 ago
    Curtis Mayfield, Freddie’s Dead: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 112 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Strategic Marketing; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Curtis Mayfield, Freddie’s Dead | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 112th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Freddie’s Dead” by the late Chicago soul legend, Curtis Mayfield.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJuly 11, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: June 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, allysonmiller1969, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, David, M. Harris, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: June 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: June 2024 features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, Cole Redding, Halsey, Moses Sumney, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tommy Richman.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 28, 2024 ago
    Polo G, Angels in the Sky [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Polo G, Angels in the Sky | Song Review 🎵

    Chicago rapper Polo G brings the heat on “Angels in the Sky,” a single from his fourth studio album, HOOD POET.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 4, 2024 ago

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