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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPsย  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.ย 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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    Toni Braxton, Spell My Name [Photo Credit: Island]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Toni Braxton, Spell My Name | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Grammy-winning R&B singer Toni Braxton remains a class act on her 10th album, Spell My Name. She the mark of consistency.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsSeptember 23, 2020 ago
    Kem, Love Always Wins [Photo Credit: Motown]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Kem, Love Always Wins | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Kem remains classy and incredibly consistent on his fifth studio album, Love Always Wins, which arrives following a six-year hiatus.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsSeptember 4, 2020 ago
    Kem, "Live Out Your Love" (Ft. Toni Braxton) [Photo Credit: Motown]
    Music

    Kem, Live Out Your Love | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Kem keeps it classic and classy on โ€œLive Out Your Loveโ€ featuring Toni Braxton, the second single from his comeback LP, Love Always Wins.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 4, 2020 ago
    13 Marvelous Songs About Roses [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Marvelous Songs About Roses ๐ŸŒน | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€˜13 Marvelous Songs About Roses ๐ŸŒนโ€™ features music courtesy of Adam Lambert, Hayley Williams, OutKast, Ro James, Seal & Teyana Taylor.ย 

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 9, 2020 ago
    15 'A' Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 โ€˜Aโ€™ Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€œ15 โ€˜Aโ€™ Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reasonโ€ features music by Demi Lovato, Ledisi, Maluma, The Strokes & The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 5, 2020 ago
    11 Fascinating Songs That Reference Various Occupations [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Fascinating Songs That Reference Various Occupations | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€œ11 Fascinating Songs That Reference Various Occupationsโ€ features songs courtesy of Ciara, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey, Melanie Martinez, and Rick Ross.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 26, 2019 ago
    Alicia Keys, "Show Me Love": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    Alicia Keys, Show Me Love | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Alicia Keys returns with her second single of 2019, โ€œShow Me Love,โ€ enlisting fellow Grammy winner Miguel for the assist.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 23, 2019 ago
    Recapping 40 Stunning Ballads from 2018 [Photo Credits: 10 Summers, Capitol, Carlos Vara, Columbia, Domino, Elektra, Epic, Interscope, RCA, Republic, Rubyworks]
    Evergreen

    Recapping 40 Stunning Ballads from 2018 | Year in Review

    Brandi Carlile, Ella Mai, Hozier, Mariah Carey, and Shawn Mendes are among artists providing the soundtrack for โ€œRecapping 40 Stunning Ballads from 2018.โ€

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJanuary 7, 2019 ago
    Mary J. Blige, Only Love [Photo Credit: Republic]
    Music

    Mary J. Blige, Only Love | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Post-divorce & post album-flop, Mary J. Blige returns ferociously on her throwback, neo-disco single, โ€œOnly Love.โ€

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 16, 2018 ago
    Toni Braxton, Long as I Live ยฉ Def Jam
    Music

    Toni Braxton, ‘Long as I Live’ | Track Review

    Adult contemporary R&B veteran Toni Braxton sounds as classy and vibrant as ever on โ€œLong as I Live,โ€ her first single of 2018.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsFebruary 27, 2018 ago
    John Legend, Love in the Future [๐Ÿ“ท: Getting Out Our Dreams / Columbia]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Retrospective Review: John Legend, Love in the Future (2013)

    R&B singer-songwriter John Legend makes genuine love sound both respectable and desirable on his fourth solo album, โ€˜Love in the Future.โ€™

    By the musical hype, 9 years ago
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    Music

    Mary J. Blige, Thick of Itย | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Mary J. Blige makes stunning, emotional return with post-divorce single, โ€œThick of It,โ€ the promo single for her album, Strength of a Woman.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 11, 2016 ago

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