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    GIVĒON, “RATHER BE” [📷: Epic / Not So Fast LLC]
    Music

    GIVĒON, RATHER BE | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter GIVĒON can’t seem to move on from his ex-girlfriend on his emotional, hypnotic, and vulnerable neo-soul single, “RATHER BE.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 19, 2025 ago
    15 More Songs Focused Only on Me (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Amr Afr from Pexels; Elisa, Pete Linforth, Stephan from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 More Songs Focused Only on Me | Playlist 🎧

    15 More Songs Focused Only on Me features songs by Artemas, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Muni Long, Omar Apollo, Rina Sawayama & Tina Campbell.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsDecember 23, 2024 ago
    13 Super STILL Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jill Wellington from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Super STILL Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Super STILL Songs features songs by Andra Day, Future, ROLE MODEL, The Shirelles, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsOctober 25, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: August 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jacub Gomez from Pexels; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: August 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: August 2024 features songs by Charli XCX, Hozier, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Muni Long, and Shawn Mendes.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsAugust 30, 2024 ago
    Muni Long, Ruined Me [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Supergiant / Def Jam; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Muni Long, Ruined Me | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Muni Long delivers a marvelous soundtrack to heartbreak with her single, “Ruined Me.”

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJuly 29, 2024 ago
    13 More Remarkably Beautiful Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Abstract Photos, Dellon Thomas, Godisable Jacob, J-Scott Photography, Laoye Oluwatobi, Nicolah Rabs, TUBARONES PHOTOGRAPHY from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 More Remarkably Beautiful Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Remarkably Beautiful Songs features songs by Alec Benjamin, Al Green, Benson Boone, Joe Cocker, Taylor Swift, and Thomas Rhett.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJuly 29, 2024 ago
    Songs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bev, deeznutz1, goosebumps98, Luisella Planeta LOVE PEACE 💛💙, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, TheDigitalArtist from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Songs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Songs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Dua Lipa, GRANT KNOCHE, Hozier, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Nas X, and Luther Vandross.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 8, 2024 ago
    13 Songs Where THIS is Crucial (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sachin Mamtora from Pexels; Alexa, Almeida from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where THIS is Crucial | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Where THIS is Crucial features music courtesy of Dixon Dallas, Jennifer Lopez, JIMIN, Meghan Trainor, and Rina Sawayama.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 3, 2024 ago
    15 Songs That Highlight the Power of TOO (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; goosebumps98 from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs That Highlight the Power of TOO | Playlist 🎧

    15 Songs That Highlight the Power of TOO features music courtesy of Bee Gees, Hozier, Jung Kook, Kacey Musgraves, SZA, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 1, 2024 ago
    13 Captivating Songs You Can't Get Enough Of (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Engin Akyurt from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Captivating Songs You Can’t Get Enough Of | Playlist 🎧

    13 Captivating Songs You Can’t Get Enough Of features music from boygenius, charlieonnafriday, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Post Malone.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 15, 2024 ago
    Songs Where Musicians Just Can’t, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Monika Grafik from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Songs Where Musicians Just Can’t, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Songs Where Musicians Just Can’t, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Anthony Hamilton, Benedict Cork, Doja Cat, HER, Jennifer Lopez, and Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 8, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: February 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Mayur Makwana, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: February 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: February 2024 features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Billy Joel, Conan Gray, Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, and Usher.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 28, 2024 ago

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