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A Terrific Collection of T Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan S from Pexels; DoodleDrive, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

A Terrific Collection of T Songs | Playlist

A Terrific Collection of T Songs features songs by Conan Gray, GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park, The Beaches, and William Bell.

By the musical hype, 3 daysJanuary 5, 2026 ago

Mariah Carey, Type Dangerous [📷: gamma.]

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Mariah Carey, Type Dangerous | Song Review 🎵

After a seven-year hiatus, Mariah Carey returns with a confident, entertaining, and well-rounded comeback single, “Type Dangerous.”

By the musical hype, 7 monthsJune 9, 2025 ago

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Old School 2 New School: How Hip-Hop Took Over the World

Music-loving, guest entertainment and technology blogger Caroline takes us on the riveting journey of how hip-hop music (and culture) “took over the world.”

By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 18, 2016 ago