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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 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 (½ 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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    Utterly Thrilling Gay Songs, Vol. 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Uriel Mont, Vinícius Vieira ft, Wayne Fotografias from Pexels; AcatXIo, Alexandra_Koch, ernestflowerss, Gerd Altmann, Sibling Yonten Phuntsok from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Utterly Thrilling Gay Songs, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧

    Utterly Thrilling Gay Songs, Vol. 3 features songs by Ash Gordon & Alaska Thunderfuck, Donavan Burt, Eli, Juno Lev, Samuel Saint, and Super Cassette.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 10, 2025 ago
    13 Captivating Songs You Can't Get Enough Of (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Engin Akyurt from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Captivating Songs You Can’t Get Enough Of | Playlist 🎧

    13 Captivating Songs You Can’t Get Enough Of features music from boygenius, charlieonnafriday, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Post Malone.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 15, 2024 ago
    Nicki Minaj, Love Me Enough: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 7 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Republic; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]
    Columns

    Nicki Minaj, Love Me Enough | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 7th edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by Nicki Minaj performing, “Love Me Enough” assisted by Monica and Keyshia Cole.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 18, 2024 ago
    11 Thrilling Songs Where It’s Going DOWN ⬇️ (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mohamed Hassan, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pexels from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Thrilling Songs Where It’s Going DOWN ⬇️ | Playlist 🎧

    11 Thrilling Songs Where It’s Going DOWN ⬇️ features music courtesy of Aitch, Kelly Clarkson, Lil Nas X, Lost Frequencies, and Nicki Minaj.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 29, 2024 ago
    11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    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]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    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
    Kelly Clarkson, Down to you: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 37 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kelly Clarkson/Atlantic; cottonbro studio, Itzel  Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]
    Columns

    Kelly Clarkson, Down to you | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 37th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson performing, “Down to you.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 5, 2023 ago
    Joe Daccache, F.A.G.: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 23 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Joe Daccache; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Joe Daccache, F.A.G. | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶

    In the 23rd edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “F.A.G.” performed by Lebanese pop artist, Joe Daccache.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 13, 2023 ago
    Alicia Keys, “Girl On Fire”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 29 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]
    Columns

    Alicia Keys, Girl On Fire | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 29th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys performing, “Girl On Fire.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 4, 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]
    Columns

    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, 3 yearsMay 7, 2023 ago
    Deniece Williams, “Free”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 85 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Deniece Williams, “Free” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 85th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Free” by Deniece Williams. 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 13, 2022 ago

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