Reneé Rapp, Leave Me Alone | Song Review 🎵
![Reneé Rapp, BITE ME [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/renee-rapp-bite-me.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Reneé Rapp brings plenty of attitude and energy to her brief but potent single, “Leave Me Alone.”
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Jamal Roberts, Heal | Song Review 🎵
![Jamal Roberts, Heal [📷: 19 Recordings, Inc. / BMG Rights Management (US) LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/jamal-roberts-heal.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
American Idol winner Jamal Roberts delivers a moving, spiritual rendition of the Tom Odell single, “Heal.”
Kesha, BOY CRAZY. | Song Review 🎵
![Kesha, . (Period) [📷: Kesha]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/kesha-period.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Kesha drops an infectious pop bop about lusting for all the boys on “BOY CRAZY.”
Rihanna, Friend of Mine | Song Review 🎵
![Rihanna, “Friend of Mine” – from the Smurfs Movie soundtrack [📷: Westbury Road Entertainment / Roc Nation Distribution]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/rihanna-friend-of-mine.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B/pop superstar Rihanna drops a polarizing single with “Friend of Mine” from the Smurfs Movie soundtrack.
GIVĒON, RATHER BE | Song Review 🎵
![GIVĒON, “RATHER BE” [📷: Epic / Not So Fast LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/giveon-rather-be.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter GIVĒON can’t seem to move on from his ex-girlfriend on his emotional, hypnotic, and vulnerable neo-soul single, “RATHER BE.”
CMAT, Take A Sexy Picture Of Me | Song Review 🎵
![CMAT, EURO-COUNTRY [📷: CMATBABY / AWAL Recordings Ltd.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cmat-euro-country.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Alternative Irish singer/songwriter CMAT drops a surefire bop with the country-tinged “Take A Sexy Picture Of Me,” the second single from her 2025 album, EURO-COUNTRY.
Ed Sheeran, Old Phone | Song Review 🎵
![Ed Sheeran, Old Phone [📷: Warner Music UK Limited / Ed Sheeran Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ed-sheeran-old-phone.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran shines on the reflective, thoughtfully written “Old Phone,” the second single from his 2025 LP, Play.
Maroon 5, Priceless (Ft. LISA) | Song Review 🎵
![Maroon 5, Priceless (Ft. LISA) [📷: Interscope / 222]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/maroon-5-priceless.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Maroon 5, assisted by Thai rapper and singer LISA, brings the summery vibes on the enjoyable pop single, “Priceless.”
Megan Thee Stallion, Whenever | Song Review 🎵
![Megan Thee Stallion, Whenever [📷: Hot Girl Productions]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/megan-thee-stallion-whenever.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion keeps it brash and unapologetic as fvck on the entertaining rap banger, “Whenever.”
bbno$, boom | Song Review 🎵
![bbno$, boom [📷: bbno$ / broke]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bbno-boom.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Once more, Canadian rapper and singer bbno$ brings ample entertainment, fun, and laughs with his infectious single, “boom.”
Lorde, What Was That | Song Review 🎵
![Lorde, What Was That [📷: Universal Music New Zealand Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/lorde-what-was-that.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative pop singer/songwriter Lorde makes a superb comeback with “What Was That,” the lead single from her fourth LP, Virgin.
Lana Del Rey, Bluebird | Song Review 🎵
![Lana Del Rey, Henry, come on [📷: Lana Del Rey / Universal Music Operations Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/lana-del-rey-henry-come-on.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey sounds stunning on her second single of 2025, “Bluebird.” “Bluebird” > “Henry, come on.”