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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’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 – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ 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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    15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aleksandra Pękala, Bethan Ferr, cottonbro studio, Jonathan Borba, Ksenia Chernaya, Sergey Torbik, Tima Miroshnichenko, Ulkar Batista from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs features songs by BIA, Busta Rhymes, Diana Ross, Jessie Murph, RYANN, and The Staple Singers.

    By the musical hype, 2 hoursDecember 15, 2025 ago
     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
    Busta Rhymes, Touch It: Bangerz N Bopz No. 98 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aftermath; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Busta Rhymes, Touch It | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 98th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2025), we highlight “Touch It” performed by Grammy-nominated rapper, Busta Rhymes.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekDecember 7, 2025 ago
    Digital Underground, The Humpty Dance: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 123 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tommy Boy Music, LLC; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Digital Underground, The Humpty Dance | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 123rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “The Humpty Dance” by Digital Underground.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsAugust 4, 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]
    Columns

    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
    13 More Fantastic LET Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alireza Heidarpour from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Fantastic LET Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Fantastic LET Songs features songs by GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Nicki Minaj, Noah Guy, Prince, and The 5th Dimension.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsMay 12, 2025 ago
    Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daniel Hannah, David Dillon, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Afroman, Benedict Cork, Gracie Abrams, Jerry Butler, Katy Perry, and Tate McRae.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 20, 2024 ago
    15 Intriguing Songs Filled with WHY (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Leonardo Goncalves wild from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    15 Intriguing Songs Filled with WHY | Playlist 🎧

    15 Intriguing Songs Filled with WHY features songs by Jadakiss, Kem, Kevin Atwater, Paramore, Shawn Mendes, and The Kid LAROI.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearOctober 9, 2024 ago
    Afroman, Because I Got High: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 39 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Republic; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    Afroman, Because I Got High | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 39th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Because I Got High,” the Grammy-nominated rap classic by Afroman.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearSeptember 24, 2024 ago
    Jadakiss, Why: Controversial Songs No. 3 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ruff Ryders; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Elena Arboleda Salas, nikolaytaman90, Tumisu from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Jadakiss, Why | Controversial Songs

    In the 3rd edition of Controversial Songs (2024), we explore the controversy behind the “Why” by rapper Jadakiss featuring Anthony Hamilton.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearSeptember 5, 2024 ago
    Saweetie, NANi [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; ICY / Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Saweetie, NANi | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated Saweetie rapper brings ample energy and ‘that attitude’ to the brief but highly entertaining banger, “NANi.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 20, 2024 ago

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