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    13 Ear-Catching Night Songs [📷:Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Alex Fu, Artem Saranin, brenoanp, David Skyrius, Justin Hamilton, Pexels, Piccinng, Pixabay, Rakicevic Nenad, Sasha Pshenkov,Yente Van Eynde]
    Evergreen

    13 Ear-Catching Night Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Ear-Catching Night Songs features music courtesy of AC/DC, Chlöe, Commodores, Harry Styles, and Joji.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 14, 2022 ago
    Commodores, “Nightshift”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 108 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, Motown, The Musical Hype]
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    Commodores, “Nightshift” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 108th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Nightshift” by Commodores. 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 9, 2022 ago
    🎧 11 Bitter, Brutal, Cruel Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Vinicius Alves]
    Evergreen

    11 Bitter, Brutal, Cruel Songs | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 11 Bitter, Brutal, Cruel Songs features Cannibal Corpse, H.E.R, Olivia Rodrigo, Summer Walker & The Drums.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJanuary 24, 2022 ago
    13 Intriguing Songs Fixated on Time ⏰ 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Intriguing Songs Fixated on Time ⏰ | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 13 Intriguing Songs Fixated on Time ⏰ features BJ The Chicago Kid, Brandi Carlile, Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves & SG Lewis.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 18, 2021 ago
    Fantasia: The First Two Albums: 4GEMZ 💎 No. 9 (2021) [📷: 19 Recordings Limited, Brent Faulkner, Calvin Chai, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    Fantasia: The First Two Albums | 4GEMZ 💎

    On the 9th edition of 4GEMZ 💎 (2021), we select four must-hear, surefire gems from Fantasia, specifically, her first two albums.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 2, 2021 ago
    🆓 3.0: A Compendium of 30 Songs [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Almos Bechtold, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    Free 🆓 3.0: A Compendium of 30 Songs | Playlist 🎧

    The gargantuan ‘FREE 🆓 3.0 features 30 songs courtesy of Ariana Grande, The Chicks, Drake, Queen, Ruel, and Rush among many others.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 24, 2020 ago
    Fantasia, Sketchbook: The Musical Hype Album Review [Photo Credits: Rock Soul / BMG Rights Management]
    Album 💿

    Fantasia, Sketchbook | Album Review 💿

    After releasing a so-so 5th studio LP, and an underrated holiday effort, Grammy-winning R&B artist Fantasia makes a strong return with Sketchbook.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsOctober 21, 2019 ago
    “Songs That Require Sharp Sight to See, Vol. 1” [Photo Credits: 19 Recordings Limited, Atlantic, Big Loud, Broken Bow, Columbia, Darkroom, Def Jam, Getting Out Our Dreams, Interscope, Loma Vista, Make Noise, Pexels, Pixabay,  Warner Bros.]
    Evergreen

    Songs That Require Sharp Sight to See, Vol. 1 | Playlist

    “Songs That Require Sharp Sight to See, Vol. 1” features 13 sight-driven songs courtesy of Billie Eilish, Dustin Lynch, Fantasia, Ghost, and Wiz Khalifa.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 10, 2019 ago
    “13 Songs That Exemplify Being Free” [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Capitol, Cash Money, Def Jam, Epic, GOOD, Interscope, Island, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Republic, Roadrunner, Sony, Third Man, Young Money]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Exemplify Being Free | Playlist 🎧

    “13 Songs That Exemplify Being Free” features music courtesy of The Amity Affliction, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, and Khalid. 

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 4, 2019 ago
    Fantasia, Enough (Single) - The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Rock Soul / BMG Rights Management]
    Music

    Fantasia, Enough | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasia returns “Enough,” her first new original R&B single since 2016.  She excels on the ‘grown-folks’ R&B ballad.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMay 6, 2019 ago
    Fantasia, The Definition of... [📷: RCA]
    Album 💿

    Fantasia, The Definition of… | Album Review 💿

    Fantasia delivers an eclectic fifth album with ‘The Definition of.’ Like many eclectic albums, sometimes risks lead to rewards and other times not so much.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 1, 2016 ago
    Fantasia, The Definition of... [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Fantasia, Ugly | Track Review 🎵

    Contemporary R&B standout Fantasia dabbles in countrified soul on “Ugly,” a single from her upcoming LP, ‘The Definition of…’

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsApril 19, 2016 ago

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