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sombr, 12 to 12 [📷: SMB Music LLC / Warner]

sombr, 12 to 12 | Song Review 🎵

Ascending Gen-Z singer, songwriter, and producer sombr eats and leaves no crumbs on his exceptional, striking single, “12 to 12.”

By the musical hype, 4 monthsJuly 28, 2025 ago

13 Songs Filled with HURT (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anh Nguyen, Azra Tuba Demir, Ron Lach from Pexels]

13 Songs Filled with HURT | Playlist 🎧

13 Songs Filled with HURT features music by Dan Jarman, Jazmine Sullivan, John Mellencamp, Lizzo, Reneé Rapp, and Teddy Pendergrass.

By the musical hype, 1 yearAugust 9, 2024 ago

Teddy Pendergrass, It Don’t Hurt Now: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 115 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]

Teddy Pendergrass, It Don’t Hurt Now | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 115th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “It Don’t Hurt Now” by the late, great Teddy Pendergrass.

By the musical hype, 1 yearJuly 16, 2024 ago

15 Electrifying Songs That Utterly KILL It (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay]

15 Electrifying Songs That Utterly KILL It | Playlist 🎧

15 Electrifying Songs That Utterly KILL It features music courtesy of BLACKPINK, Conan Gray, Green Day, Omar Apollo, and SZA.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 17, 2023 ago

Conan Gray, Killing Me [📷: Republic]

Conan Gray, Killing Me | Song Review 🎵

The talented Conan Gray continues his consistent track record of marvelous singles with “Killing Me,” which is fueled by L-O-V-E.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 6, 2023 ago

Coi Leray, “Wasted” [📷: Uptown / Republic]

Coi Leray, “Wasted” | Track Review 🎵

Rapper/singer Coi Leray shares her experiences with a romance that just isn’t worth the time or energy on the relatable “Wasted.”

By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 26, 2022 ago

Shawn Mendes, "It'll Be Okay" [📷: Brent Faulkner, Island, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Shawn Mendes, “It’ll Be Okay” | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop artist Shawn Mendes channels his recent breakup into a marvelous, vulnerable single, “It’ll Be Okay.”

By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 6, 2021 ago

Algebra Blessett • Recovery © eOne

Algebra Blessett, Recovery | Album Review

Algebra Blessett delivers the ups and downs of the recovery of brokenheartedness on her superb sophomore album ‘Recovery.’

By the musical hype, 12 yearsFebruary 3, 2014 ago

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