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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPs  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. 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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    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ytalo Marcos from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 features songs by Gracie Abrams, Juno Lev, Perfume Genius, Rema, The Beatles, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 hoursMay 30, 2025 ago
    The Beatles, Let It Be: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 75 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Apple Corps Ltd; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Beatles, Let It Be | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 75th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œLet It Beโ€ by the legendary Fab Four, The Beatles.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMay 12, 2025 ago
    13 Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Digital Artist, Werner Moser from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Ariana Grande, CeCe Winans, Four Tops, Jimin, and Omar Apollo.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsOctober 23, 2024 ago
    The Ronettes, Be My Baby: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 122 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Phil Spector; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Ronettes, Be My Baby | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 122nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on โ€œBe My Babyโ€ by The Ronettes.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJuly 29, 2024 ago
    John Lennon, โ€œImagineโ€: Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ No. 31 [๐Ÿ“ท: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, EMI, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    John Lennon, Imagine | Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ

    On the 31st edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, โ€œImagineโ€ by John Lennon.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 12, 2021 ago
    Boyz II Men, โ€œEnd of the Roadโ€: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 4 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, Motown, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Boyz II Men, End of the Road | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 4th edition of Throwback Vibez, we explore, recollect and reflect on โ€œEnd of the Roadโ€ by Boyz II Men.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 11, 2021 ago
    Nina Simone vs. Donny Hathaway vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ No. 25 [๐Ÿ“ท: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Nina Simone vs. Donny Hathaway vs. Aretha Franklin | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    On the 25th edition of Head 2 Head, we have a hard-fought, three-way battle between Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway & Aretha Franklin.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 28, 2021 ago
    NATURAL: 5ive Songs No. 42 [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Caldo Verde, Interscope, Island, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, RCA]
    Evergreen

    Natural | 5ive Songs

    On this edition of 5ive Songs, we select five intriguing songs that are associated with all things NATURAL in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsOctober 6, 2020 ago
    ๐ŸŽถ 30-Day Song Challenge ๐ŸŽถ: The Complete Playlist [Photo Credits: Atlantic, BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, Cash Money, Epic, Fueled by Ramen, Glassnote, Hollywood, Island, Jive, The Mars Volta, MCA, Metal Blade, Motown, The Musical Hype, Jagjaguwar, Listen Back Entertainment, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Ruffhouse, Sony, Universal Music Operations Limited, Warner, Young Turks Recordings, Ltd.]
    30-Day Song Challenge

    30-Day Song Challenge ๐ŸŽถ: The Complete Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    After completing the 30-day song challenge, The Musical Hype presents 30-DAY SONG CHALLENGE ๐ŸŽถ: THE COMPLETE PLAYLIST.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 10, 2020 ago
    Day 29: Elton John, โ€œCircle of Lifeโ€ (30-Day Song Challenge) ๐ŸŽถ [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Pexels, Walt Disney]
    30-Day Song Challenge

    Day 29: Elton John, Circle of Life | 30-Day Song Challenge ๐ŸŽถ

    On Day 29 of the 30-Day Song Challenge, Elton John brings back the memories of Simba on one of my favorite childhood songs, โ€œCircle of Life.โ€

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 8, 2020 ago
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    30-Day Song Challenge

    30-Day Song Challenge ๐ŸŽถ: The Playlist, Part 2 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    After completing two thirds of the challenge, The Musical Hype presents 30-Day Song Challenge ๐ŸŽถ: The Playlist, Part 2 ๐ŸŽง.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 31, 2020 ago
    Day 16: Prince, โ€œLittle Red Corvetteโ€ (30-Day Song Challenge) ๐ŸŽถ [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Warner]
    30-Day Song Challenge

    Day 16: Prince, Little Red Corvette | 30-Day Song Challenge ๐ŸŽถ

    What better โ€˜song thatโ€™s a classic favoriteโ€™ to fulfill Day 16 of the 30-Day Song Challenge than โ€œLittle Red Corvetteโ€ by Prince from 1999?

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 26, 2020 ago

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