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    13 Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY, Vol. 3 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Santiago Eyama from Pexels; AcatXIo, Pam Owensbyย fromย Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY, Vol. 3 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY, Vol. 3 features songs by Drake, Lauryn Hill, Lenny Williams, Rasheeda, The Knack, and Twenty One Pilots.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsJuly 18, 2025 ago
    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cedric Fauntleroy, Gustavo Fring, Kampus Production, Pavel Danilyuk, William Fortunato from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Music

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs feature songs by Ariana Grande, Benson Boone, KAYTRANADA, Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, and War.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago
    13 More Irresistible YOU Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alla Eddine Taleb, Jose Musa, Khalil Ahmad, Kindel Media, Shazard R. from Pexels]ย 
    Evergreen

    13 More Irresistible YOU Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 More Irresistible YOU Songs features songs by Bobby Womack, Hall & Oates, Mary J. Blige, Mathew V, The Staple Singers, and Vardaan Arora.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 4, 2024 ago
    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 1 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Liviu Gorincioi from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 1 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 1 features songs by Nick Rich, Orville Peck & Willie Nelson, Patti LaBelle, Sister Sledge, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 29, 2024 ago
    Patti LaBelle, You Are My Friend: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 173 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Epic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Patti LaBelle, You Are My Friend | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 173rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on โ€œYou Are My Friendโ€ by Patti LaBelle.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearOctober 29, 2024 ago
    Patti LaBelle vs. Kimberley Locke: Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ No. 51 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Curb, Philadelphia International; Hernรกn Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Patti LaBelle vs. Kimberley Locke | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    In the 51st edition of Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ (2023), Patti LaBelle and Kimberley Locke contend for the best rendition of โ€œOver the Rainbow.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 23, 2023 ago
    Patti LaBelle, Over The Rainbow: Covers No. 49 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Philadelphia International; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Patti LaBelle, Over The Rainbow | COVERS

    In the 49th edition of COVERS (2023), Patti LaBelle delivers a compelling rendition of โ€œOver The Rainbow,โ€ originally performed by Judy Garland.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 29, 2023 ago

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