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        • Album πŸ’ΏAlbums & EPs  πŸ’Ώ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’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. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (Β½ 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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      • More Columns Ah, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).  Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the β€œless finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
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    11 Songs Where a Word or Words is Key (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eugene Omelechko from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where a WORD or WORDS is Key | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Where a Word or Words is Key features music courtesy of Brooke Candy, Cameo, kenzie, Queen Naija, and serpentwithfeet.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 20, 2024 ago
    Queen Naija, Words of Affirmation: Music Lifts 🎢 πŸ‹ No. 16 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]
    Columns

    Queen Naija, Words of Affirmation | Music Lifts 🎢 πŸ‹

    In the 16th edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by R&B singer/songwriter, Queen Naija performing β€œWords of Affirmation.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 21, 2024 ago
    13 Songs Where HIM is the Pronoun [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; estoymhrb, Jonathan Meza, Jules Media, RaΓΊl Magdaleno, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where HIM is the Pronoun | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Where HIM is the Pronoun features music courtesy of Azealia Banks, Durand Bernarr, Jude York, Queen Naija, Sam Smith, and The Winstons.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 12, 2023 ago
    Hate: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 41 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Hate | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Hate: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 41 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Kehlani, Marsha Ambrosius, P!nk, Queen Naija, and SZA. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 23, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: March 2023 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Laura Tancredi via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: March 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: March 2023 features music courtesy of features music courtesy of Kip Moore, Lana Del Rey, Nicki Minaj, Ryan Beatty, Smokey Robinson & Usher.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 31, 2023 ago
    13 Dayum Good Damn Songs [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Stephen Audu via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Dayum Good Damn Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Dayum Good Damn Songs features music courtesy of AUDREY NUNA, Fujii Kaze, Kip Moore, Harry Strange, and Lizzo.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 15, 2023 ago
    13 Compelling 1st, 2nd + two 3rds’ Songs [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, GThe Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, MichaΕ‚ Jamro, Nataliya Vaitkevich, RODNAE Productions]
    Evergreen

    13 Compelling 1st, 2nd + two 3rds’ Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Compelling 1st, 2nd + two 3rds’ Songs features music courtesy of Fleetwood Mac, Halestorm, Jack Harlow, Monica & Chris Stapleton.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 27, 2022 ago
    Chance: 3 or 4 BOPS No. 16 (2022) [πŸ“·: Andrea Piacquadio, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Chance | 3 or 4 BOPS

    In the 16th edition of 3 or 4 BOPS (2022), we select awesome songs that are associated with CHANCE in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 30, 2022 ago
    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: April 2021 🎧 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, Joshua J. Cotton on Unsplash, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: April 2021 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: April 2021 🎧 features Doja Cat, The Isley Brothers, Olivia O’Brien, Regard & serpentwithfeet.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMay 3, 2021 ago
    13 Songs Where the Focus is TWO [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Raphael Renter on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where the Focus is TWO | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Where the Focus is TWO 🎧 features 24kGoldn, Carrie Underwood, Fantasia, Justin Bieber & Kiana Ledé.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsApril 19, 2021 ago
    Queen Naija & Ari Lennox, "Set Him Up" [πŸ“·: Capitol]
    Music

    Queen Naija & Ari Lennox, Set Him Up | Track Review 🎡

    Queen Naija & Ari Lennox shine on duet β€œSet Him Up,” where both women discover they’re sleeping with the same man (scandalous).

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsApril 16, 2021 ago
    51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far): Year in Review 🎧 [Photo Credits: 12Tone Music, 88rising, Brent Faulkner, Island, Matador, Pexels, Pixabay, Quality Control Music, RCA, Republic, Warner]
    Evergreen

    51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far) | Year in Review 🎧

    Fiona Apple, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch &The Weeknd appear on 51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far).

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 22, 2020 ago

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