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    Snoh Aalegra, Karma [📷: Feels Run Free / Stem]
    Music

    Snoh Aalegra, Karma → Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated Swedish-Iranian R&B singer-songwriter Snoh Aalegra ‘brings it’ on her smooth, sultry single, “Karma.”

    By the musical hype, 7 hoursOctober 19, 2026 ago
    13 Rather Entertaining Rather Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AmirAli Parsa from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Rather Entertaining Rather Songs → Playlist

    13 Rather Entertaining Rather Songs features songs by Anitta, Beyoncé, Clean Bandit, GIVĒON, Leon Thomas & Halle, and The Kid LAROI.

    By the musical hype, 18 hoursOctober 19, 2026 ago
    August Alsina, Job: Bangerz N Bopz No. 65 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Def Jam Recordings; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    August Alsina, Job → Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 65th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Job,” performed by August Alsina featuring Anthony Hamilton and Jadakiss.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysOctober 17, 2026 ago
    Than: 5 Gems No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deepak Maurya from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Than → 5 Gems

    Than: 5 Gems No. 31 (2026) features songs by Boston, Donnie Hathaway, JENNIE, Mary J. Blige, and Sebastian Croft.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysOctober 14, 2026 ago
    Jodeci, Lately: Throwback Vibez No. 106 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jodeci, Lately → Throwback Vibez

    In the 106th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Lately,” a cover of a 1980s Stevie Wonder gem by contemporary R&B collective Jodeci.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekOctober 12, 2026 ago
    Soulidified, Man Ain’t Me [📷: Soulidified, Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corporation]
    Music

    Soulidified, Man Ain’t Me → Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fine-looking R&B/pop boy band Soulidified also serves up plenty of ear candy on the catchy, sleekly produced “Man Ain’t Me.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksOctober 5, 2026 ago
    15 Ear-Catching, Eye-Opening Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets,Володимир Олейніков, Emiliano Vittoriosi, Mikhail Nilov, Pegah Sharifi, Ron Lach, Uncle mom’s, Wallace Castro from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Ear-Catching, Eye-Opening Songs → Playlist

    15 Ear-Catching, Eye-Opening Songs features songs by Beartooth, Ethel Cain, Future, Justin Bieber, Kim Carnes, and The Platters.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksOctober 5, 2026 ago
    Striking Bops from September 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Striking Bops from September 2026 | Playlist

    Striking Bops from September 2026 features songs by Ashe, Dominic Fike, Greyson Chance, John Legend, LISA, and The Kid LAROI.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksSeptember 30, 2026 ago
    These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH | Playlist

    These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH features songs by Bee Gees, Dominic Fike, Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Kehlani, Luther Vandross, and MGMT

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksSeptember 25, 2026 ago
    11 Dirty Songs Filled with Dirt (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Dirty Songs Filled with Dirt | Playlist

    11 Dirty Songs Filled with Dirt features songs by Christina Aguilera, Chlöe & Timbaland, Don Henley, Michael Jackson, and Tyler Childers.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthSeptember 14, 2026 ago
    Annie Tracy & Leon Thomas, Catching Feelings – Remix: Dazzling Duets No. 34 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Records, Inc.; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Annie Tracy & Leon Thomas, Catching Feelings – Remix | Dazzling Duets

    In the 34th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Annie Tracy and Leon Thomas collaborate on “Catching Feelings – Remix.”

    By the musical hype, 1 monthSeptember 11, 2026 ago
    15 Fabulous Fever-Filled Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Diva Plavalaguna from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Fabulous Fever-Filled Songs | Playlist

    15 Fabulous Fever-Filled Songs features songs by Alex Warren, Angrybaby, Bee Gees, Buckshot & fakemink, Dua Lipa, and Stevie Wonder.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthSeptember 11, 2026 ago

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