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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPs  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. 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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    Estelle

    Must-Hear, All-American ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Songs, Pt. 2 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Must-Hear, All-American ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Songs, Pt. 2 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Must-Hear, All-American ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Songs, Pt. 2 features music by Beyoncรฉ, Cole Redding, Estelle, Green Day, and Ray Charles.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJuly 3, 2024 ago
    Estelle vs. Olly Alexander: Head 2 Head No. 3 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Polydor, Universal Music Operations Limited; Hernรกn Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Estelle vs. Olly Alexander | Head 2 Head

    In the 3rd edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Estelle and Olly Alexander (Years & Years) contend for the best rendition of โ€œAmerican Boy.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 20, 2024 ago
    13 Fabulous, Showstopping Show Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype; Monica Silvestre from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Fabulous, Showstopping Show Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Fabulous, Showstopping Show Songs features music courtesy of Foo Fighters, John Legend, Luh Tyler, Niall Horan, and SNOW WIFE. 

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 12, 2024 ago
    Estelle, American Boy: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 2 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Woah Dad!; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    Estelle, American Boy | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 2nd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight โ€œAmerican Boyโ€ performed by British R&B artist, Estelle, featuring Kanye West.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2024 ago
    Olly Alexander (Years & Years), American Boy: Covers No. 1 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Polydor / Universal Music Operations Limited; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Olly Alexander, American Boy | COVERS

    In the 1st edition of COVERS (2024), Olly Alexander (Years & Years) delivers a compelling rendition of โ€œAmerican Boy,โ€ originally performed by Estelle.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 3, 2024 ago
    John Legend, Show Me: Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 20 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Getting Out Our Dreams / Sony Music Entertainment; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    John Legend, Show Me | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 20th edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ, we highlight โ€œShow Meโ€ performed by Academy and Grammy award winning musician, John Legend.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 31, 2023 ago
    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed features music courtesy of Dominic Fike, Jackson Wang, Luke Combs, The Pointer Sisters, and Tracy Chapman. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 1, 2023 ago
    John Legend, Slow Dance: Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 70 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Getting Out Our Dreams / Sony Music Entertainment; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]
    Columns

    John Legend, Slow Dance | Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 70th edition of Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind โ€œSlow Danceโ€ by John Legend. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 31, 2023 ago
    50 Awesome Boy & Girl Songs [๐Ÿ“ท : Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    50 Awesome Boy & Girl Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€˜50 Awesome Boy & Girl Songsโ€™ features songs by Beyoncรฉ, blackbear, Charlie Puth, Lana Del Rey, Little Big Town & Panic! At the Disco.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsNovember 2, 2020 ago
    15 Must-Hear, All-American Songs [Photo Credits: Astralwerks, Bad Boy, Def Jam, Domino, Epitaph, Fearless, Grand Nation LLC, Interscope, Pexels, Pixabay, Polydor, QUESTION EVERYTHING INC. / EMPIRE, RCA, Universal Music Operations, Warner Bros.]
    Evergreen

    15 Must-Hear, All-American Songs | Playlist

    โ€œ15 Must-Hear, All-American Songsโ€ features music courtesy of Arctic Monkeys, Childish Gambino, Gary Clark, Jr., Kevin Abstract, and Lana Del Rey.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 13, 2019 ago
    Songs Centered Around the Garden [Photo Credits: Columbia, Pixabay, RCA, Republic]
    Evergreen

    10 Songs Centered Around the Garden | Playlist

    Playlist โ€œ10 Songs Centered Around the Gardenโ€ stars controversial rapper Tyler, the Creator, as well as features music from the likes of Dua Lipa, SZA, and Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMay 10, 2018 ago
    Empire Cast original soundtrack from Season 1 of Empire ยฉ Columbia
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Review: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 of Empire (Deluxe)

    One of the hottest new shows on television, Empire, released its first season soundtrack on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. In the stores for those who still partake of the physical CD, only the standard edition of the album โ€“ 11 tracks โ€“ was issued. For those who couldnโ€™t be without Read moreโ€ฆ

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMarch 11, 2015 ago

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