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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPsย  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™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.ย Also, GEMS โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ 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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    A Quirky Collection of Q Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; John Ray Ebora, Joshua Mcknight, lascot studio, Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels; AcatXIo, JL G, Maicon Fonseca Zancoย fromย Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Quirky Collection of Q Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    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, 2 weeksDecember 5, 2025 ago
    15 More Compelling Songs That are Turned ON (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Bartek from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 More Compelling Songs That Are Turned ON | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 More Compelling Songs That Are Turned ON features songs by Aretha Franklin, Beyoncรฉ, David Bowie, Johnny Bristol, Leon Thomas, and Victoria Monรฉt.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsAugust 11, 2025 ago
    Orville Peck, โ€œQueen of the Rodeoโ€: LGBTQ Bopz ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŽถ No. 18 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]
    Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    Orville Peck, Queen of the Rodeo | LGBTQ Bopz ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 18th edition of LGBTQ Bopz ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŽถ (2023), we highlight the song, โ€œQueen of the Rodeoโ€ performed by Orville Peck.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsApril 24, 2023 ago
    11 Songs All About Her Majesty, The Queen, Vol. 2 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; John Ray Ebora via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs All About Her Majesty, The Queen, Vol. 2 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    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
    Mighty Clouds of Joy, โ€œWalk Around Heaven All Dayโ€: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 1 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Curb, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Word Entertainment]
    Columns

    Mighty Clouds of Joy, โ€œWalk Around Heaven All Dayโ€ | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 1st edition of Lit Music That Lifts, weโ€™re uplifted by Mighty Clouds of Joy performing, โ€œWalk Around Heaven All Day.โ€

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 10, 2022 ago
    Kanye West, โ€œSpaceshipโ€: Rap BNGRZ ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 9 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Roc-A-Fella, RODNAE Productions, WoodysMedia]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Kanye West, Spaceship | Rap BNGRZ ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    On the 9th edition of Rap BNGRZ ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2022), we break down the banger status of โ€œSpaceshipโ€ performed by Kanye West.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 1, 2022 ago
    Kacey Musgraves, Star-crossed [๐Ÿ“ท: UMG Recordings, Inc. / MCA Nashville]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Kacey Musgraves, star-crossed | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    On Star-crossed, Kacey Musgraves does a fine job executing a divorce album, and continues expanding (or distancing herself from) country.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 9, 2021 ago
    11 Songs Where the Pressure is on ๐ŸŽง [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype Alycia Fung, Christian Erfurt, Crystal Kwok, JESHOOTS.COM, Jose Pena, Mockup Graphics, Robert Anasch, SHVETS production, Pexels, Unsplash, Yasin Yusuf]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where the Pressure is on | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    ๐ŸŽง 11 Songs Where the Pressure is on features music courtesy of JP Saxe, The Killers, Nas, PVRIS & Queen among others.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsSeptember 2, 2021 ago
    51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far): Year in Review ๐ŸŽง [Photo Credits: 12Tone Music, 88rising, Brent Faulkner, Island, Matador, Pexels, Pixabay, Quality Control Music, RCA, Republic, Warner]
    Evergreen

    51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far) | Year in Review ๐ŸŽง

    Fiona Apple, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch &The Weeknd appear on 51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far).

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 22, 2020 ago
    Time to Eat โ€“ Dinner is Served! [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Time to Eat โ€“ Dinner is Served! ๐Ÿ— ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿง | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€˜Time to Eat โ€“ Dinner is Served!โ€™ is a 25-song playlist divided into five sections: Drinks, Fruits, Veggies, Entrรฉe/Main Course & Desserts.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 19, 2020 ago
    Tyga & Curtis Roach, "Bored in the House" [Photo Credits: Last Kings, Columbia]
    Music

    Tyga & Curtis Roach, Bored in the House | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Both Tyga and Curtis Roach were bored, so they decided to make us all less bored with the minimalist, COVID-19 banger, โ€œBored in the House.โ€

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 9, 2020 ago
    11 Energetic, Powerful, and/or Strong Songs [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Energetic, Powerful and/or Strong Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€œ11 Energetic, Powerful and or Strong Songsโ€ features music courtesy of 6 Dogs, Adam Lambert, Beyoncรฉ, Grimes, and Zack Villere.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 7, 2020 ago

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