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        • Album πŸ’ΏAlbums & EPs  πŸ’Ώ 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 (Β½ 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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    11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Manish Jain from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 features songs by Bailey Zimmerman, Daniel Caesar, Ne-Yo, Sean Paul, and The Temptations.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksApril 21, 2025 ago
    Sean Paul, Get Busy: Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯ No. 30 (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; VP; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo LΓ³pez from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯

    Sean Paul, Get Busy | Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯

    In the 30th edition of Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯ (2025), we highlight β€œGet Busy” performed by Jamaican πŸ‡―πŸ‡² dancehall singer and rapper Sean Paul.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthApril 13, 2025 ago
    Shenseea & Megan Thee Stallion, Lick: Midnight Heat πŸ•› πŸ”₯ No. 57 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rich Immigrants / Interscope; Hasan Muneer, Natan from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Shenseea & Megan Thee Stallion, Lick | Midnight Heat πŸ•› πŸ”₯

    In the 57th edition of Midnight Heat πŸ•› πŸ”₯ (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind β€œLick” by Shenseea and Megan Thee Stallion.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJuly 16, 2024 ago
    Elton John vs. Gold Fang: Head 2 Head No. 15 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gold Fang, triple j, Mercury; HernΓ‘n Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Elton John vs. Gold Fang | Head 2 Head

    In the 15th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Elton John and Gold Fang contend for the best rendition of β€œI’m Still Standing.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 13, 2024 ago
    Gold Fang, I’m Still Standing: Covers No. 12 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Gold Fang / triple j; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Gold Fang, I’m Still Standing | COVERS

    In the 12th edition of COVERS (2024), Gold Fang delivers a compelling rendition of β€œI’m Still Standing,” originally performed by Elton John.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 20, 2024 ago
    4N Yardi, LIKE THAT: Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯ No. 7 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pynk Gorilla Entertainment; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯

    4N Yardi, LIKE THAT | Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯

    In the 7th edition of Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯, we highlight β€œLIKE THAT” performed by Jamaican LGBT dancehall artist, 4N Yardi.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 12, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: May 2021🎧 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, Darkroom, Dreamville, Glen Carrie, The Musical Hype, pasja1000, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: May 2021 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: May 2021 🎧 features Anthony Hamilton, Bella Poarch, Burna Boy, Olivia Rodrigo, P!nk, & Twenty One Pilots.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMay 31, 2021 ago
    11 Feverish, Sweaty, Temperature Songs [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Feverish, Sweaty, Temperature Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 Feverish, Sweaty, Temperature Songs 🎧 features songs courtesy of Bee Gees, Dua Lipa, James Brown, Prince & Sean Paul.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsFebruary 10, 2021 ago
    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: December 2020 [πŸ“· : Brent Faulkner, Dori Bano, Henri Meilhac, Jason Leung, Langa Hlatshwayo, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: December 2020 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: December 2020 🎧 features Ant Clemons, Arlo Parks, Rina Sawayama, Trey Lewis & Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 30, 2020 ago
    Mr. Eazi & J Balvin, β€œLento” [πŸ“·: Eazi Core / emPawa Africa Limited]
    Music

    Mr. Eazi & J Balvin, Lento | Track Review 🎡

    Nigerian singer Mr. Eazi and Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin make a formidable team on their certified bop, β€œLento.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 9, 2020 ago
    Suman
    Guest Posts

    Suman, Crazy Over You | Track Review 🎡

    Suman Teams Up With Ayo Beatz For Smash Hit Contributed by George James uman is back with her new release β€˜Crazy Over Youβ€˜. It has been quite some time since her last release but spending time on music during lockdown appears to be paying off with a track which hits Read more…

    By George James, 5 yearsOctober 1, 2020 ago
    Madonna, Future (Ft. Quavo): The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Music

    Madonna, Future | Track Review

    For her fourth single from the highly-anticipated β€˜Madame X’, Madonna serves up a socially-conscious dancehall single with β€œFuture,” featuring Quavo.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 20, 2019 ago

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