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     A Riveting Collection of R Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, Natalia Lavrinenko from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Riveting Collection of R Songs | Playlist

    A Riveting Collection of R Songs features songs by Amy Winehouse, Artemas, GIVĒON, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, and LISA.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysDecember 12, 2025 ago
    GloRilla, RAIN DOWN ON ME: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 25 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; CMG / Interscope; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    GloRilla, RAIN DOWN ON ME | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 25th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by GloRilla performing “RAIN DOWN ON ME” featuring gospel visionary Kirk Franklin, among others.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJune 22, 2025 ago
    Kanye West vs. Stan Walker: Head 2 Head No. 12 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Def Jam, G.O.O.D., Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand Ltd; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
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    Kanye West vs. Stan Walker | Head 2 Head

    In the 12th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Kanye West and Stan Walker contend for the best rendition of “Ultralight Beam.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 23, 2024 ago
    Kanye West, Ultralight Beam: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 20 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; G.O.O.D. / Def Jam; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Kanye West, Ultralight Beam | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 20th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Ultralight Beam” performed by Grammy-winning rapper/producer, Kanye West.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 10, 2024 ago
    Stan Walker, Ultralight Beam: Covers No. 9 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand Ltd; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
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    Stan Walker, Ultralight Beam | COVERS

    In the 9th edition of COVERS (2024), Stan Walker delivers a compelling rendition of “Ultralight Beam,” originally performed by Kanye West.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 28, 2024 ago
    13 Incredible Songs That Make You Say YES! (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lay Low from Pexels; TheDigitalArtist from Pixabay]
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    13 Incredible Songs That Make You Say YES! | Playlist 🎧

    13 Incredible Songs That Make You Say YES! features music courtesy of AJR, Ariana Grande, Jung Kook, Killer Mike, and Usher.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 23, 2024 ago

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