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    13 Wonderful, Watery, Wet Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alex simplifier, Henry de Guzman, Kenneth Surillo, Kindel Media, Nadin Sh, PEEP THIS PHOTO, Sergey Torbik, Vinícius Vieira ft from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
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    13 Wonderful, Watery, Wet Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Wonderful, Watery, Wet Songs feature songs by Adam Lambert, Cardi B + Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Prince, Sexyy Red + Bruno Mars, and Sofi Tukker.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksApril 14, 2025 ago
    Frank Zappa, Fembot in a Wet T-Shirt: Wacky Wednesday No. 15 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Frank Zappa, Fembot in a Wet T-Shirt | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 15th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “Fembot in a Wet T-Shirt” performed by Frank Zappa.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthApril 9, 2025 ago
    Kim Gordon, BYE BYE: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 33 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kim Gordon / Matador; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Kim Gordon, BYE BYE | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 33rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “BYE BYE” performed by Kim Gordon.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 27, 2024 ago
    Kelsey Lu & Yves Tumor, "Let All the Poisons that Lurk in the Mud Seep Out" [📷: Hydroharmonia / No Tricks]
    Music

    Kelsey Lu & Yves Tumor, let all the poisons … | Single Notez 🎶

    The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the single “let all the poisons that lurk in the mud seep out” by Kelsey Lu and Yves Tumor.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 28, 2020 ago
    The National, Sleep Well Beast [📷: 4AD]
    Album 💿

    The National, Sleep Well Beast | Album Review

    The National shine on Sleep Well Beast, an adventurous alt-rock LP unafraid of darkness and experimentation.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsSeptember 12, 2017 ago
    Childish Gambino, "Awaken, My Love!" [📷: Glassnote]
    Music

    Childish Gambino, Me and Your Mama | Track Review 🎵

    Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) returns with an ambitious single, “Me and Your Mama,” which serves as the buzz single for new album, “Awaken, My Love!”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsNovember 14, 2016 ago
    Yelawolf, Love Story © Interscope
    Album 💿

    Yelawolf Delivers An Eclectic Effort With ‘Love Story’

    Yelawolf delivers a fine sophomore album with ‘Love Story.’ ‘Love Story’ proves to be a stark contrast to his debut LP, ‘Radioactive.’

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsApril 22, 2015 ago
    The Roots, And Then You Shoot Your Cousin © Def Jam
    Album 💿

    The Roots, …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin | Album Review

    Hip-hop band The Roots continue to ‘transcend’ the confines of hip-hop on the ambitious album ‘…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin.’

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsMay 21, 2014 ago

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