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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPsย  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.ย 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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    Lionel Richie

    Lionel Richie vs. Luther Vandross: Head 2 Head No. 44 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PolyGram Pictures Ltd., Sony Music Entertainment, The Island Def Jam Music Group; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Lionel Richie vs. Luther Vandross | Head 2 Head

    In the 44th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Lionel Richie & Diana Ross and Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey contend for the best rendition of โ€œEndless Love.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 daysDecember 13, 2025 ago
    Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey, Endless Love: Covers No. 40 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Flรกvia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey, Endless Love | COVERS

    In the 40th edition of COVERS (2025), Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey deliver a compelling rendition of โ€œEndless Love,โ€ originally recorded by Lionel Richie & Diana Ross.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysDecember 10, 2025 ago
    Lionel Richie & Diana Ross, Endless Love: Dazzling Duets No. 23 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PolyGram Pictures Ltd. / The Island Def Jam Music Group; cottonbro studio, Sachith Ravishka Kodikara from Pexels; andresilva5, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Lionel Richie & Diana Ross, Endless Love | Dazzling Duets

    In the 23rd edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Lionel Richie and Diana Ross collaborate on โ€œEndless Love.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 monthNovember 7, 2025 ago
    Commodores, Brick House: Throwback Vibez No. 164 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Commodores, Brick House | Throwback Vibez

    In the 164th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œBrick Houseโ€ by Motown funk, R&B, and soul collective, Commodores.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 14, 2025 ago
    15 Surefire Classics from The 1980s (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gabrielle Durant, Ron Lach from Pexels; AcatXIo, Artapixel, Patrick Schwarz, Victoria from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Surefire Classics from the 1980s | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Surefire Classics from the 1980s features songs by Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Mtume, Paul McCartney, Prince, and Stephanie Mills.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsJuly 25, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That SAY it! (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That SAY it! | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs That SAY it! features music courtesy of Doja Cat, Lana Del Rey, MAX, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, and Paul Russell.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 5, 2024 ago
    Lionel Richie, Say You, Say Me: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 26 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Lionel Richie, Say You, Say Me | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 26th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on โ€œSay You, Say Meโ€ by Lionel Richie.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 13, 2024 ago
    Commodores, Celebrate: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 194 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Commodores, Celebrate | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 194th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on โ€œCelebrateโ€ by Grammy-winning R&B collective, Commodores.ย 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 26, 2023 ago
    13 Alluring Songs Associated with Ships (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Diego F. Parra, Oliver Sjรถstrรถm from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Alluring Songs Associated with Ships | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Alluring Songs Associated with Ships features music courtesy of AWOLNATION, Clairo, Hues Corporation, Kodak Black, and The Oโ€™Jays.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 25, 2023 ago
    Zoom: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 55 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Ethan Sees via Pexels]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Zoom | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Zoom: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 56 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Aretha Franklin, Commodores, Cub Sport, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 13, 2023 ago
    Commodores, โ€œZoomโ€: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 101 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Commodores, Zoom | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 101st edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on โ€œZoomโ€ by legendary soul collective, Commodores.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 6, 2023 ago
    13 Songs Filled with Grief, Mourning & Remembrance [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alex Green, cottonbro studio, Gioele Fazzeri, Karolina Grabowska, Ketut Subiyanto, from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Filled with Grief, Mourning & Remembrance | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs Filled with Grief, Mourning & Remembrance features music courtesy of Alexander 23, Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 14, 2023 ago

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