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Ariana Grande, yes, and? [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]

Ariana Grande, yes, and? | Song Review

Grammy-winning pop superstar Ariana Grande returns with her dancing shoes on her confident and exuberant first solo single in three years, “yes, and?”.

By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 15, 2024 ago

11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]

11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try | Playlist

11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try features music courtesy of Aaliyah, Darren Haynes, Jason Aldean, Kirk Franklin, and Macy Gray.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 13, 2023 ago

Try: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 70 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]

Try | 3 to 5 BOPS

Try: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 70 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Darren Haynes, George Michael, Kirk Franklin, Shakira, and Teddy Pendergrass.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 31, 2023 ago

Shakira, “Try Everything”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 25 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Disney Enterprises, Inc.; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]

Shakira, Try Everything | Music Lifts

In the 25th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Shakira performing, “Try Everything” from the Disney animated film, Zootopia.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 7, 2023 ago

Alicia Keys, “Good Job” | Terrific Tuesday 💎 [Photo Credits: AnnaliseArt, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, RCA, Robin Higgins, taniarose]

Alicia Keys, Good Job | Terrific Tuesday

Alicia Keys gives timely compliments on “Good Job,” tailor made to atone for Mad Monday, give hope during COVID-19 & ring in Terrific Tuesday.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 5, 2020 ago

Kelly Clarkson, “I Dare You” | Terrific Tuesday [Photo Credits: AnnaliseArt, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Robin Higgins, taniarose]

Kelly Clarkson, I Dare You | Terrific Tuesday

Kelly Clarkson uplifts on the fearless “I Dare You,” which feels tailor made to atone for a Mad Monday and ring in a Terrific Tuesday.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 28, 2020 ago

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