hip-hop | The Musical Hype

Flume, Skin | Album Review

Flume flexes his tremendous musicianship and production skills on well-rounded, eclectic sophomore LP, SKIN.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 14, 2016 ago

Jidenna, Little Bit More - Single © Epic

Jidenna, Little Bit More | Track Review 🎵

Jidenna follows up “Classic Man” with “Little Bit More.” “Little Bit More” has some of the underpinnings of a hit, it’s lukewarm at best.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 12, 2016 ago

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Logic, Bobby Tarantino | Album Review

Logic has become one of the hottest rappers in the game. After numerous mixtapes and two albums, Logic returns with a surprise mixtape, ‘Bobby Tarantino.’

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 5, 2016 ago

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YG, Still Brazy | Album Review

West coast rapper YG returns with highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Still Brazy’. Indeed, he is “still brazy,” and it’s great!

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 21, 2016 ago

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Logic, Flexicution | Track Review

Continually rising Maryland rapper Logic ‘flexes hard’ on “Flexicution,” a record filled with braggadocio to the nth degree.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 17, 2016 ago

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Gnash, us (EP) | Album Review 💿

gnash showcases exceptional potential on ‘us.’ Artistically, he has a lot to offer + he’s NOT like everybody else.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 10, 2016 ago

Music

What’s The Deal With The ‘DM’ and the ‘Gram’?

References to social networking have become the new go-to for rappers. Is it good? Eh, probably not, but in one regard at least it’s not molly rap.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsMay 12, 2016 ago

Lyrical Spotlight

Drake, Views | Lyrical Spotlight

What better way to examine ‘Views,’ the fourth studio album from Canadian rapper and singer Drake, than analyzing and commentating on his deep lyrics?

By the musical hype, 10 yearsMay 3, 2016 ago