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    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eric Moura, Mahdi Bafande from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Elisabeth Guggenberger, Julien Tromeur, Pablo Ibañez, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! | Playlist 🎧

    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! features songs by Diana Ross, JC Chasez, Kendrick Lamar, Marvin Gaye, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 5, 2025 ago
    The Weeknd, Wake Me Up: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 34 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Weeknd XO Music ULC / Republic; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    The Weeknd, Wake Me Up (Ft. Justice) | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 34th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Wake Me Up” performed by The Weeknd featuring Justice.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 27, 2025 ago
    11 Lovely, Lonely Songs, Part 1 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bùi Hoàng Long, Fatoba Tolulope Ifemide, Kamshotthat, Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Lovely, Lonely Songs, Part 1 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Lovely, Lonely Songs, Part 1 features songs by Conan Gray, Bobby Womack, Halsey, The Main Ingredient, and Rob Thomas.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsDecember 13, 2024 ago
    11 Epic Songs Filled with Fire 🔥 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pixabay from Pexels] 
    Evergreen

    11 Epic Songs Filled with Fire 🔥 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Epic Songs Filled with Fire 🔥 features music courtesy of Alicia Keys, Black Pumas, Katy Perry, Lil Uzi Vert, and Ohio Players.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 20, 2023 ago
    15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Anna Shvets, RODNAE Productions, Talal Hakim via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gerd Altmann via Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs features music courtesy of BLACKPINK, Charlie Puth, Sam Smith, The Weeknd & Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 20, 2023 ago
    13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, bobbycrim, Chavdar Lungov, David Mark, Pixabay, RENE RAUSCHENBERGER, Sarah Tipton, Trystan DeArth-Pendley, USA-Reiseblogger]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South features 2 Chainz, Billie Holiday, The Black Keys, J. Cole, Jake Bugg & Nina Simone.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 16, 2021 ago
    Justin Bieber, Justice [📷: Def Jam]
    Album 💿

    Justin Bieber, Justice | Album Review 💿

    Justice is a respectable, at times, enjoyable pop album from Justin Bieber. Still, the LP could use more excitement and personality.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 23, 2021 ago
    Justin Bieber, "Hold On" [📷: Def Jam]
    Music

    Justin Bieber, Hold On | Track Review 🎵

    Justin Bieber serves up nothing but positive vibes on “Hold On,” the fourth advance single from his sixth studio album, Justice.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 8, 2021 ago
    “13 Contemporary Protest Anthems” [Photo Credits: Bad Boy, BMG Rights Management, Columbia, Jack Johnson, Monkeywrench, Pixabay, RCA, Republic, Spinefarm, Universal Music, Warner Bros.]
    Evergreen

    13 Contemporary Protest Anthems | Playlist

    “13 Contemporary Protest Anthems” features modern-day protest anthems from Anti-Flag, Frank Turner, Gary Clark, Jr., Hozier, and India.Arie. 

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 28, 2019 ago
    15 Must-Hear, All-American Songs [Photo Credits: Astralwerks, Bad Boy, Def Jam, Domino, Epitaph, Fearless, Grand Nation LLC, Interscope, Pexels, Pixabay, Polydor, QUESTION EVERYTHING INC. / EMPIRE, RCA, Universal Music Operations, Warner Bros.]
    Evergreen

    15 Must-Hear, All-American Songs | Playlist

    “15 Must-Hear, All-American Songs” features music courtesy of Arctic Monkeys, Childish Gambino, Gary Clark, Jr., Kevin Abstract, and Lana Del Rey.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 13, 2019 ago
    Lenny Kravitz, Raise Vibration [📷: BMG Rights Management]
    Music

    Lenny Kravitz, ‘It’s Enough’ | Track Review

    Lenny Kravitz makes it clear he’s not happy with the current social-political climate on “It’s Enough,” the promo single for his forthcoming album, ‘Raise Vibration.’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMay 16, 2018 ago
    Virtues
    Evergreen

    15 Songs That Incorporate Virtues | Playlist 🎧

    In a more ‘virtuous’ turn, The Musical Hype handpicks 15 songs that incorporates virtues including faith, love, and prudence.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsNovember 21, 2017 ago

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