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    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs (2025) [📷: 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 🎧

    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, 5 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago
    15 Totally Witchin’ Witch Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; T Leish from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ilya Deryabin, Mária Endrész, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Totally Witchin’ Witch Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Totally Witchin’ Witch Songs feature songs by Eagles, Frank Sinatra, KAYTRANADA, Lil Mabu, PVRIS, and Whitechapel.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsOctober 2, 2024 ago
    KAYTRANADA, Witchy: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 71 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    KAYTRANADA, Witchy | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 71st edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Witchy” performed by Grammy-winning DJ/producer, KAYTRANADA featuring Childish Gambino.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsSeptember 7, 2024 ago
    Awesome Songs: December 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; András Matesz, Ivan Ananiev, Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels; Monika Grafik, OpenClipart-Vectors, Ronny Overhate, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: December 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: December 2023 features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Jacob Collier, Kisos, MGMT, and Sinzere.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 29, 2023 ago
    KAYTRANADA, Lover/Friend [📷: KAYTRANADA / RCA]
    LGBTQ

    KAYTRANADA, Lover/Friend | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning DJ/producer KAYTRANADA taps singer Rochelle Jordan for the fabulous single, “Lover/Friend.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 7, 2023 ago
    Victoria Monét, JAGUAR II [📷: Lovett Music, Inc. / RCA]
    Album 💿

    Victoria Monét, JAGUAR II | Album Review 💿

    All an all, R&B singer/songwriter Victoria Monét brings the heat on her 2023 debut studio album, 💿 JAGUAR II, which follows her 2020 EP, JAGUAR.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 7, 2023 ago
    A Must-Hear PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 Compendium: 2021🎧 [📷: Anna Shvets, Annette Dawm, Barcelos_fotos, Brent Faulkner, Brianna Amick, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Nicholas Swatz, Pexels, Sharon McCutcheon, Ylanite Koppens]
    Evergreen

    A Must-Hear PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 Compendium: 2021 | Playlist 🎧

    A Must-Hear PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 Compendium: 2021 🎧 features Arca, Asbjørn, girl in red, KAYTRANADA, Lil Nas X, Rina Sawayama & Years & Years.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 2, 2021 ago
    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: February 2021 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Natalia Koroshchenko from Pixabay, Please Don't sell My Artwork AS IS from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: February 2021 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: February 2021 🎧 features Brent Faiyaz, Conan Gray, Dua Lipa, Lil Tjay, Lucky Daye & SG Lewis.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 1, 2021 ago
    Caution: 3BOPS No. 17 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixels]
    Evergreen

    Caution | 3BOPS

    On the 17th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with CAUTION in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsFebruary 25, 2021 ago
    KAYTRANADA, "Caution" [📷: RCA]
    LGBTQ

    KAYTRANADA, Caution | Track Review 🎵

    Canadian DJ/Producer KAYTRANADA delivers quite the groovy, vibe-laden instrumental gem with his first single of 2021, “Caution.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsFebruary 25, 2021 ago
    Thoughts on 2020 Grammy Nominations (Big Categories) [📷: ATO, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Decca, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Thoughts on 2020 Grammy Nominations (Big Categories) 🏆

    Another year, another opportunity for The Musical Hype to scrutinize the Grammy nominations which are particularly odd in 2020.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsNovember 25, 2020 ago
    A Playlist Comprised of 13 'WHAT' Songs [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Playlist Comprised of 13 ‘What’ Songs | Playlist 🎧

    “A Playlist Comprised of 13 ‘What’ Songs” features songs courtesy of Ali Gatie, Drake, KAYTRANADA, P!nk, and Trivium.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 8, 2020 ago

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