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    “Crash”

    A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Pietro Henricky from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectorsย fromย Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs features songs by Doechii, Drake, Hozier, Kendrick Lamar, Steve Lacy, and Tinashe.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthNovember 5, 2025 ago
    Kehlani, Lose My Wife: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 85 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; TSNMI / Atlantic; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; AcatXIo, All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    Kehlani, Lose My Wife | Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    In the 85th edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2025), we highlight โ€œLose My Wifeโ€ performed by Kehlani.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthOctober 22, 2025 ago
    Bops That Pop: June 2024 [๐Ÿ“ท: 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 ๐ŸŽง

    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
    Kehlani, Next 2 U [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; TSNMI / Atlantic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Krรณlestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Kehlani, Next 2 U | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    Grammy-nominated R&B singer Kehlani is bold, unapologetically queer, and pro-Palestine on โ€œNext 2 U,โ€ the second single from her fourth LP, Crash.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 3, 2024 ago
    11 Songs Where the Crash is Real [Photo Credits: Pixabay, Barong Family, Republic, RCA, Valory, Boy in Jeans, Hollywood]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where the โ€˜Crashโ€™ is Real | Playlist

    โ€œ11 Songs Where the โ€˜Crashโ€™ is Realโ€ features music courtesy of Bea Miller, G-Eazy, Ryan Beatty, Thomas Rhett, and Yellow Claw among others.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsOctober 24, 2018 ago
    Usher, Hard II Love @ RCA
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Usher, Hard II Love | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    He may be 38 years old, but Usher continues to showcase an incredible amount of swag on his eighth studio album, โ€˜Hard II Loveโ€™.ย 

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 20, 2016 ago
    Usher, Crash ยฉ RCA
    Music

    Usher, Crash | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    In no ways does Usher โ€œcrash and burnโ€ on new single “Crash,” but neither does he make us yearn for his return to the music world.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 17, 2016 ago

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