13 Songs Where the Apparel is King | Playlist
![13 Songs Where the Apparel is King (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Airan Dato-On, Bruno Palace, Hector Troy Brown, Jaime Blanchart, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-songs-where-the-apparel-is-king.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Songs Where the Apparel is King features songs by Dolly Parton, Jake Minch, Kehlani, Malcolm Todd, Steve Lacy, and Tears For Fears.
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Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Striking Bops from July 2026 → Playlist
![Striking Bops from July 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/striking-bops-from-july-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from July 2026 features songs by Charli xcx, Coco Jones, DESTIN CONRAD, Greyson Chance, Sam Smith, TEEKS, and Tyla.
Malcolm Todd, Jean Skirt | Spicy Tunez
![Malcolm Todd, Jean Skirt: Spicy Tunez No. 51 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia Records; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/malcolm-todd-jean-skirt-spicy-tunes-51-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 51st edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Jean Skirt” by Malcolm Todd.
Steve Lacy, is it cool? → Song Review
![Steve Lacy, Oh Yeah? [📷: RCA Records / L-M Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/steve-lacy-oh-yeah.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Steve Lacy taps Grammy-winner SZA for “is it cool?” the second single from his third album.
Striking Bops from June 2026 | Playlist
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Striking Bops from June 2026 features songs by Adam Lambert, Ariana Grande, kwn, Olivia Rodrigo, Steve Lacy, and Taylor Swift.
Steve Lacy, the feeling → Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Steve Lacy strikes gold once more with “the feeling,” the lead single from his third LP, Oh Yeah?.
Striking Bops from May 2026 | Playlist
![Striking Bops from May 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/striking-bops-from-may-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from May 2026 features songs by Diljit Dosanjh, Durand Bernarr, Joyce Wrice, Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Wyatt Flores.
Malcolm Todd, I Saw Your Face → Song Review
![Malcolm Todd, I Saw Your Face [📷: Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/malcolm-todd-i-saw-your-face.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gen-Z alternative singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd captures heartbreak superbly on “I Saw Your Face,” a single that sounds brighter than it should.
A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs | Playlist 🎧
![A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Pietro Henricky from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/a-noteworthy-compendium-of-n-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs features songs by Doechii, Drake, Hozier, Kendrick Lamar, Steve Lacy, and Tinashe.
Steve Lacy, Nice Shoes | Song Review 🎵
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Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Steve Lacy returns in a big way with his distinct alternative R&B single, “Nice Shoes.”