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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPs  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™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 โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ 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 donโ€™t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the โ€œless finessedโ€ blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
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    Lauryn Hill, Canโ€™t Take My Eyes Off of You: Covers No. 15 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Ruffhouse; Alan Cordero, Wolf Art from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    | Lauryn Hill, Canโ€™t Take My Eyes Off of You | COVERS

    In the 15th edition of COVERS (2025), Lauryn Hill delivers a compelling rendition of โ€œCanโ€™t Take My Eyes Off of You,โ€ originally performed by Frankie Valli.

    By the musical hype, 10 hoursMay 28, 2025 ago
    Glenn Lewis, Donโ€™t You Forget It: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 19 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    Glenn Lewis, Donโ€™t You Forget It | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 19th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight โ€œDonโ€™t You Forget Itโ€ performed by Glenn Lewis.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 20, 2025 ago
    GIVฤ’ON, โ€œRATHER BEโ€ [๐Ÿ“ท: Epic / Not So Fast LLC]
    Music

    GIVฤ’ON, RATHER BE | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter GIVฤ’ON canโ€™t seem to move on from his ex-girlfriend on his emotional, hypnotic, and vulnerable neo-soul single, โ€œRATHER BE.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 19, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Feature T-H-A-T (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, ๐Ÿ†“ Use at your Ease ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Feature T-H-A-T | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs That Feature T-H-A-T features songs by Bruno Mars, Future & Metro Boomin, Gracie Abrams, Post Malone, Ruben, and The Isley Brothers.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 14, 2025 ago
    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 3 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ahmed Aziz from Pexels; AcatXlo, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 3 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 3 features songs by Alex Warren, LUKAS OSCAR, Noah Kahan, Prince, and Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMay 7, 2025 ago
    13 Intriguing Songs That DID Something (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Intriguing Songs That DID Something | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Intriguing Songs That DID Something features songs by Anthony Hamilton, Britney Spears, Cloudy June, DJ Khaled, Nicki Minaj, and The Supremes.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthApril 25, 2025 ago
    11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Manish Jain from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 features songs by Bailey Zimmerman, Daniel Caesar, Ne-Yo, Sean Paul, and The Temptations.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthApril 21, 2025 ago
    13 Songs Focused Exclusively on Clothes (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Abhishek Shekhawat, Aravind Kowtharapu, foad shariyati, JJY Media, Michael Obstoj, omid bonyadian from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Focused Exclusively on Clothes | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs Focused Exclusively on Clothes features songs by Angie Stone, Jay-Z, Joe Nichols, Kehlani, Nxdia, and Panic! At The Disco.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthApril 18, 2025 ago
    Ne-Yo, Get Down Like That: Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 29 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo Lรณpez from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Ne-Yo, Get Down Like That | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 29th edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2025), we highlight โ€œGet Down Like Thatโ€ performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 12, 2025 ago
    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Juan Josรฉ Carranza from Pexels; AcatXIo, bookdragon, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Prawny, StockSnap, succo, TASFIQ UR RAHMAN NABIL from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 features songs by Behemoth, Doechii, Ghost, GIVฤ’ON, JENNIE, Lady Gaga, and Lil Nas X.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 31, 2025 ago
    21 Randomly Curated, Amazing A Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    21 Randomly Curated, Amazing A Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    21 Randomly Curated, Amazing A Songs features songs by bbno$, Doechii, Grant & Ash, Lady Gaga, Teddy Swims, and Sexyy Red.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 28, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Capture a Liberal Church Experience (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience features songs by Behemoth, LISA, Madonna, Meshell Ndegeocello, Tina Campbell, and Whitechapel.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsMarch 12, 2025 ago

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