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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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    Rihanna, โ€œFriend of Mineโ€ โ€“ from the Smurfs Movie soundtrack [๐Ÿ“ท: Westbury Road Entertainment / Roc Nation Distribution]
    Music

    Rihanna, Friend of Mine | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    Grammy-winning R&B/pop superstar Rihanna drops a polarizing single with โ€œFriend of Mineโ€ from the Smurfs Movie soundtrack.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysMay 19, 2025 ago
    13 Compelling Holy Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Compelling Holy Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Compelling Holy Songs features songs by CeCe Winans, Future, Justin Bieber, Rina Sawayama, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, and SXMPRA.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsSeptember 4, 2024 ago
    13 Marvelous MOVIE Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Ketut Subiyanto, Pavel Danilyuk, Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels; Bruno, OpenClipart-Vectors, Stephan from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Marvelous MOVIE Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Marvelous MOVIE Songs features music by Avenoir, BTS, Cigarettes After Sex, Jack Harlow, Megan Thee Stallion, and ร˜ZI.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJuly 24, 2024 ago
    HE is the Focus on These 11 Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bruno Mendes, Elias Souza, Ivan Samkov, Pantelis Georgitsis, Rehan Sayyed, rizwan aslam, salah amrani, TMA Management from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    HE is the Focus on These 11 Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    HE is the Focus on These 11 Songs features music courtesy of Amy Winehouse, Jon Bellion, Lana Del Rey, Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles, and Whitney Houston. 

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 10, 2024 ago
    51 Best Songs of 2023 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic, Belting Bronco, boygenius, Columbia, Geffen, Interscope, Lovett Music, Inc., Olivia Rodrigo, RCA, Smiley Miley, Inc., Warner; No-longer-here, OpenClipart-Vectors, toodlingstudio from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    51 Best Songs of 2023 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    51 Best Songs of 2023 features music courtesy of Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Troye Sivan, Victoria Monรฉt, and Zach Bryan.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 22, 2023 ago
    Jung Kook, Golden [๐Ÿ“ท: BIGHIT MUSIC]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Jung Kook, GOLDEN | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

      While GOLDEN, the brief debut album by K-Pop standout Jung Kook lacks innovation, it is an enjoyable pop LP, all in all.    โ€œ3Dโ€  โ€œI canโ€™t touch you through the phone / Or kiss you through the universe / In another time zone.โ€ Jung Kook kicks off GOLDEN with a Read moreโ€ฆ

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 7, 2023 ago
    13 Intriguing Songs for ANY Occasion (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Asthmatic Kitty, Atlantic, Black Doll Inc, Columbia, Dead Oceans, Def Jam, Domino, Hopeless, Island, Listen Back Entertainment, Mom+ Pop, Polydor Ltd., Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited, TSNMI; Gerd Altmann, Karl Egger, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay] 
    Evergreen

    13 Intriguing Songs for ANY Occasion | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Intriguing Songs for ANY Occasion features music courtesy of Del Water Gap, Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, Ledisi, and Sufjan Stevens.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 6, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: July 2023 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Tara Winstead from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: July 2023 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Awesome Songs: July 2023 features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, Dixon Dallas, Jung Kook, Olivia Rodrigo, Sampha, and Troye Sivan. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 31, 2023 ago
    ZAYN, Love Like This [๐Ÿ“ท: Drop Zed Music, LLC / Mercury / Republic]
    Music

    ZAYN, Love Like This | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    ZAYN, now signed with Mercury Records, makes an enjoyable, fresh, and groovy return with single, โ€œLove Like This.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 25, 2023 ago
    Jung Kook, Seven [๐Ÿ“ท: BIGHIT MUSIC]
    Music

    Jung Kook, Seven | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    The handsome and talented Jung Kook, of BTS fame, makes an infectious, sexy solo debut with his single, โ€œSevenโ€ assisted by popular female rap sensation, Latto.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 17, 2023 ago
    Maroon 5, Middle Ground [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Interscope; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Maroon 5, Middle Ground | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Although short of a triumphant comeback, Adam Levin and Maroon 5 manage to โ€˜step up their gameโ€™ a notch on the thoughtful single, โ€œMiddle Ground.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 24, 2023 ago
    Jonas Brothers, The Album [๐Ÿ“ท: Jonas Brothers Recording / Republic]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Jonas Brothers, The Album | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Jonas Brothersโ€™ The Album is better than expected. Still, the album lacks cohesiveness and doesnโ€™t really move the needle in the bandโ€™s career.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 17, 2023 ago

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