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1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years | Playlist

1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.

By the musical hype, 5 daysSeptember 2, 2026 ago

A Quirky Collection of Q Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; John Ray Ebora, Joshua Mcknight, lascot studio, Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels; AcatXIo, JL G, Maicon Fonseca Zanco from Pixabay]

A Quirky Collection of Q Songs | Playlist 🎧

A Quirky Collection of Q Songs features songs by Ari Lennox & Summer Walker, cupcakKe, Dominic Fike, Ledisi, Ryan Cassata, and Smokey Robinson.

By the musical hype, 9 monthsDecember 5, 2025 ago

15 Fantastic CAN Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, guilane, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

15 Fantastic CAN Songs | Playlist 🎧

15 Fantastic CAN Songs feature songs by Elton John, JORDY, Kehlani, Kim Petras, Shirley Caesar, and Whitney Houston.

By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 2, 2025 ago

Tevin Campbell, Can We Talk: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 133 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]

Tevin Campbell, Can We Talk | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 133rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Can We Talk” by Tevin Campbell.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 16, 2024 ago

Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Billy Van Tran via Pexels; AlexAntropov86, Victoria Regen via Pixabay]

Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of Alice In Chains, Boyz II Men, Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 26, 2023 ago

11 Songs All About Her Majesty, The Queen, Vol. 2 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; John Ray Ebora via Pexels]

11 Songs All About Her Majesty, The Queen, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

11 Songs All About Her Majesty, The Queen, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of ABBA, Ari Lennox, Mad Tsai, Orville Peck, and Queen.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsApril 24, 2023 ago

Boyz II Men, “End of the Road”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 4 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, Motown, The Musical Hype]

Boyz II Men, End of the Road | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 4th edition of Throwback Vibez, we explore, recollect and reflect on “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsOctober 11, 2021 ago

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