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    Jaden Hossler

    blink-182 vs. jxdn: Head 2 Head No. 42 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DTA, Elektra, Geffen; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
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    blink-182 vs. jxdn | Head 2 Head

    In the 42nd edition of Head 2 Head (2025), blink-182 and jxdn contend for the best rendition of “Happy Holidays, You Bastard.”

    By the musical hype, 6 daysNovember 29, 2025 ago
    jxdn, Happy Holidays, You Bastard: Covers No. 38 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DTA / Elektra; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    jxdn, Happy Holidays, You Bastard | COVERS

    In the 38th edition of COVERS (2025), jxdn delivers a compelling rendition of “Happy Holidays, You Bastard,” originally performed by blink-182.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekNovember 26, 2025 ago
    15 Wet Songs About Wet Dreams (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eren Li from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    15 Wet Songs About Wet Dreams | Playlist 🎧

    15 Wet Songs About Wet Dreams features songs by Adam Lambert, Arin Ray, Artemas, J. Cole, jxdn, and, Wet Leg.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearSeptember 9, 2024 ago
    11 Songs Where It’s All Lips 👄, Baby! [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype; Ali Pazani, Rodolfo Clix from Pexels; Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where It’s All Lips 👄, Baby! | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Where It’s All Lips 👄, Baby! features music courtesy of Charlie Puth, Jaden Hossler, Janelle Monáe, Jessie Ware, and Lil Mama.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 9, 2023 ago
    🎧 13 Songs Buoyed by the Power of SO [📷: Brent Faulkner, Frank Mckenna on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Buoyed by the Power of SO | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 13 Songs Buoyed by the Power of SO features Conway the Machine, Ginuwine, jxdn, The Kid LAROI & Tower of Power.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 9, 2022 ago
    13 Songs That Explore Mortality (In Some Form or Fashion) 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Yuri_B]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore Mortality… | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 13 Songs That Explore Mortality (In Some Form or Fashion) features Badflower, Bob Dylan, James Blunt, Jhené Aiko, The Killers & Lil Nas X.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 11, 2021 ago
    Mortality: 5ive Songs No. 83 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Mortality | 5ive Songs

    On the 83rd edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with MORTALITY in some form or fashion.  

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 6, 2021 ago
    13 Magnificent Better Songs 🎧 [📷: Altin Ferreira on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Magnificent Better Songs | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 13 Magnificent Better Songs features music courtesy of Ariana Grande, Dermot Kennedy, Doja Cat, jxdn, Lil Uzi Vert & Swedish House Mafia.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 25, 2021 ago

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