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Sub Urban, HIVE [📷 : Warner]

Sub Urban, HIVE | Album Review

Sub Urban (Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve) does a fine job introducing himself to the world on his short but potent debut album, HIVE.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 25, 2022 ago

🎧 11 Anatomical Songs – To Some Degree º [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Tazz Vaughn, Tima Miroshnichenko]

11 Anatomical Songs – To Some Degree º | Playlist

11 Anatomical Songs – To Some Degree º features Ariana Grande, Busta Rhymes, Sabrina Carpenter, The Weeknd & Years & Years.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsFebruary 4, 2022 ago

🎶 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶: The Complete Playlist [Photo Credits: Atlantic, BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, Cash Money, Epic, Fueled by Ramen, Glassnote, Hollywood, Island, Jive, The Mars Volta, MCA, Metal Blade, Motown, The Musical Hype, Jagjaguwar, Listen Back Entertainment, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Ruffhouse, Sony, Universal Music Operations Limited, Warner, Young Turks Recordings, Ltd.]

30-Day Song Challenge

30-Day Song Challenge : The Complete Playlist

After completing the 30-day song challenge, The Musical Hype presents 30-DAY SONG CHALLENGE : THE COMPLETE PLAYLIST.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 10, 2020 ago

Day 24: The Mars Volta, “Wax Simulacra” (30-Day Song Challenge) 🎶 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels]

30-Day Song Challenge

Day 24: The Mars Volta, Wax Simulacra | 30-Day Song Challenge

Listening “Wax Simulacra” by The Mars Volta again makes me lament the band’s breakup all over again on Day 24 of the 30-Day Song Challenge.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 3, 2020 ago

11 Superb Songs, Five Minutes or More [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Pexels]

11 Superb Songs, Five Minutes or More | Playlist

“11 Superb Songs, Five Minutes or More” features by Childish Gambino, David Bowie, Fiona Apple, Jane’s Addiction & PARTYNEXTDOOR.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 28, 2020 ago

Kid Cudi, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ © Republic

Kid Cudi, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ | Album Review

Alternative, Left-field rapper Kid Cudi returns to form with an ambitious new album, ‘Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin.’

By the musical hype, 8 yearsDecember 19, 2016 ago

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