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Lauryn Hill vs. JP Cooper: Head 2 Head No. 7 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island, Ruffhouse, Universal Music Operations Limited; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]

Lauryn Hill vs. JP Cooper | Head 2 Head

In the seventh edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Lauryn Hill and JP Cooper contend for the best rendition of “Ex-Factor.”

By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 15, 2025 ago

JP Cooper, Ex-Factor: Covers No. 7 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Universal Music Operations Limited; Alan Cordero, Wolf Art from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

JP Cooper, Ex-Factor | COVERS

In the seventh edition of COVERS (2025), JP Cooper delivers a compelling rendition of “Ex-Factor” originally performed by Lauryn Hill.

By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 12, 2025 ago

Joe Cocker, The Letter: Covers No. 40 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Alan Cordero, Ba Tik, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, SHVETS production from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, StockSnap, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]

Joe Cocker, The Letter | COVERS

In the 40th edition of COVERS (2024), Joe Cocker delivers a compelling rendition of “The Letter” originally performed by The Box Tops.

By the musical hype, 7 monthsOctober 2, 2024 ago

Awesome Songs: October 2022 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Kelsie Cabeceiras via Pexels, fontgenerator.com]

Awesome Songs: October 2022 | Playlist

Awesome Songs: October 2022 features Arctic Monkeys, Lil Baby, Måneskin, SG Lewis, Taylor Swift (twice), and Weyes Blood.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 2, 2022 ago

Beyoncé, Homecoming: The Live Album - The Musical Hype album review [Photo Credit: Columbia]

Beyoncé, Homecoming: The Live Album | Album Review

Beyoncé delivers a once-in-a-lifetime live album with ‘Homecoming: The Live Album,’ which captures performances from her stint headlining Coachella.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 23, 2019 ago

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