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    Lil Mabu, sand in turks [📷: YOUNG GENIUS ACADEMY INC.]
    Music

    Lil Mabu, sand in turks | Song Review

    Lil Mabu returns with a so-so, melodic rap single in “sand in the turks.” It encompasses matters of the heart and an extremely expensive vacation.

    By the musical hype, 6 hoursFebruary 18, 2026 ago
    Baby Rose & Leon Thomas, Friends Again [📷: Secretly Canadian]
    Music

    Baby Rose & Leon Thomas, Friends Again | Song Review

    R&B singer-songwriter Baby Rose and Grammy-winning musician Leon Thomas are magical on their soulful, silky smooth duet, “Friends Again.”

    By the musical hype, 7 hoursFebruary 18, 2026 ago
    The Red Clay Strays, If I Didn't Know You [📷: RCA Records / HBYCO Records]
    Music

    The Red Clay Strays, If I Didn’t Know You | Song Review

    South Alabama country rock band The Red Clay Strays delivers a gorgeous, moving, and utterly sincere record with “If I Didn’t Know You.”

    By the musical hype, 1 dayFebruary 17, 2026 ago
    Victoria Monét, Let Me [📷: RCA Records]
    LGBTQ

    Victoria Monét, Let Me | Song Review

    Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Victoria Monét continues to be consistent and engaging on her love-oriented single, “Let Me.”

    By the musical hype, 1 dayFebruary 17, 2026 ago
    Fcukers, Ö [📷: Ninja Tune]
    Music

    Fcukers, Beatback | Song Review

    Electronic band Fcukers (no, your eyes don’t deceive you) bring the heat on “Beatback,” a single and the opening track from their debut album, Ö.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysFebruary 16, 2026 ago
    Spilata, The Cuntiest [📷: Spilata]
    LGBTQ

    Spilata, The Cuntiest | Song Review

    Spilata utterly slays and serves C U Next Tuesday with his bold, fearless, irresistibly delicious, and unapologetic jazz single, “The Cuntiest.”

    By the musical hype, 2 daysFebruary 16, 2026 ago
    MUNA, Dancing On The Wall [📷: Saddest Factory Records]
    LGBTQ

    MUNA, Dancing On The Wall | Song Review

    Queer indie-pop band MUNA delivers an irresistible, dance-worthy single with “Dancing On The Wall,” the promo single from their fourth LP of the same name.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysFebruary 16, 2026 ago
    Bleachers, everyone for ten minutes [📷: Dirty Hit]
    Music

    Bleachers, you and forever | Song Review

    Bleachers, led by Jack Antonoff, make a compelling return with “you and forever,” the promo single for their fifth LP, everyone for ten minutes.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysFebruary 16, 2026 ago
    Charlie Puth, Whatever's Clever! [📷: Atlantic Records Group LLC]
    Music

    Charlie Puth, Cry | Song Review

    Grammy-nominated pop singer, songwriter, and producer Charlie Puth enlists smooth jazz god Kenny G for the incredibly sophisticated single, “Cry.”

    By the musical hype, 6 daysFebruary 12, 2026 ago
    ZAYN, KONNAKOL [📷: Drop Zed Music, LLC / Mercury Records]
    Music

    ZAYN, Die For Me | Song Review

    The handsome and talented, but heartbroken pop singer-songwriter ZAYN does his big one on “Die For Me,” the promo single from his fifth studio album, KONNAKOL.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysFebruary 12, 2026 ago
    Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers, We Don't Fuck With Cops [📷: Kill Rock Stars]
    LGBTQ

    Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers, We Don’t F*** With Cops | Song Review

    Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers drop a brief but bold, spirited, and thought-provoking song with “We Don’t F*** With Cops.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekFebruary 11, 2026 ago
    Feng, J*b [📷: Regularisperfect]
    Music

    Feng, J*b | Song Review

    English rapper, songwriter, and producer Feng does his big one on the short but utterly sweet “J*b”. The job may suck, but the song is a surefire vibe!

    By the musical hype, 1 weekFebruary 9, 2026 ago

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