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    Curtis Mayfield

    13 More Fantastic LET Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alireza Heidarpour from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Fantastic LET Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Fantastic LET Songs features songs by GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Nicki Minaj, Noah Guy, Prince, and The 5th Dimension.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthMay 12, 2025 ago
    Curtis Mayfield, Superfly: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 44 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Curtom / Rhino Entertainment; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Curtis Mayfield, Superfly | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 44th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Superfly” by Curtis Mayfield.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsMarch 18, 2025 ago
    Jerry Butler, No Money Down: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 27 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jerry Butler, No Money Down | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 27th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “No Money Down” by legendary soul musician, Jerry Butler.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsFebruary 17, 2025 ago
    11 Songs Filled with Immense Gratitude & Thanks (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets from Pexels]
    Columns

    11 Songs Filled with Immense Gratitude & Thanks | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Filled with Immense Gratitude & Thanks features songs by Clairo, Dmitri Vegas & Like Mike, Lisa Page Brooks, ScHoolboy Q, and William DeVaughn.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsNovember 11, 2024 ago
    William DeVaughn, Be Thankful for What You Got: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 42 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Unidisc Music Inc.; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    William DeVaughn, Be Thankful for What You Got | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 42nd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Be Thankful for What You Got” performed by William DeVaughn.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 22, 2024 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 1 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Azra Tuba Demir from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 1 features songs by Benson Boone, Beyoncé, Ice Spice, Michael Jackson, Sexyy Red, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 7, 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, 9 monthsSeptember 11, 2024 ago
    The Staple Singers, Let’s Do It Again: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 143 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Spy; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McBroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Staple Singers, Let’s Do It Again | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 143rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Let’s Do It Again” by The Staple Singers.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsSeptember 3, 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, 11 monthsJuly 11, 2024 ago
    11 Engaging Songs About Leather (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Murat Esibatir from Pexels; fashionate, Juan Boche, Khusen Rustamov, Malkhai Cora, StockSnap, zhangxiaoren from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Engaging Songs About Leather | Playlist 🎧

    11 Engaging Songs About Leather features music courtesy of Cody Johnson, Emi Larraud, Grace Jones, Messer, and Stevie Nicks.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 17, 2024 ago
    Curtis Mayfield vs. Gladys Knight: Head 2 Head No. 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels; andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Curtis Mayfield vs. Gladys Knight | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 1st edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Curtis Mayfield and Gladys Knight & The Pips contend for the best rendition of “The Makings of You.” 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 7, 2023 ago
    Gladys Knight & The Pips: Covers No. 1 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; BMG Music Special Projects LLC; Paul Brennan from Pixabay; Pexels; Sdf Rahbar on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Gladys Knight & The Pips, “The Makings of You” | COVERS

    In the 1st edition of COVERS (2023), Gladys Knight & The Pips delivers a compelling rendition of “The Makings Of You.”, originally performed by Curtis Mayfield.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 4, 2023 ago

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