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Sade vs. Stemin | Head 2 Head
In the 15th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Sade and Stemin contend for the best rendition of “By Your Side.”
![RYANN, Boy, Why Don’t You Touch Me?: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 39 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; RYANN; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ryann-boy-why-dont-you-touch-me-beaming-with-pride-39-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
RYANN, Boy, Why Don’t You Touch Me? | Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
In the 39th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2025), we highlight the song, “Boy, Why Don’t You Touch Me?” performed by RYANN.
![Stemin, By Your Side: Covers No. 13 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Stemin Music; Alan Cordero, Wolf Art from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/stemin-by-your-side-covers-13-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Stemin, By Your Side | COVERS
In the 13th edition of COVERS (2025), Stemin delivers a compelling rendition of “By Your Side,” originally performed by Sade.
![13 Songs That Capture a Liberal Church Experience (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/13-songs-that-capture-a-nontraditional-church-experience.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience | Playlist 🎧
13 Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience features songs by Behemoth, LISA, Madonna, Meshell Ndegeocello, Tina Campbell, and Whitechapel.
![Jeangu Macrooy, Worship: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 101 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Unexpected; Hasan Muneer, Natan from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/jeangu-macrooy-worship-midnight-heat-101-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Jeangu Macrooy, Worship | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
In the 101st edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Worship” by Jeangu Macrooy.
![11 Compelling Songs That Make You Say OH (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eric, Maksim Goncharenok, Natan, Nicola Vu from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, einsichtsweise, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/11-compellings-songs-that-make-you-say-oh.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
11 Compelling Songs That Make You Say OH | Playlist 🎧
11 Compelling Songs That Make You Say OH features music courtesy of Adele, Camila Cabello, Ruben, Sub Urban, and XILLAN.
![11 More Songs That Reference Coming Out 🌈 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Abhijeet Gourav, socialsudo, TheQueerAI, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/11-more-songs-that-reference-coming-out.webp?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
11 More Songs That Reference Coming Out 🌈 | Playlist 🎧
11 More Songs That Reference Coming Out 🌈 features music courtesy of GRANT KNOCHE, Mad Tsai, MKSM, Omar Apollo, and Wrabel.
![XILLAN, MY BROTHER'S TONGUE IS A GUN [📷: XILLAN]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/xillan-my-brothers-tongue-is-a-gun-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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XILLAN, MY BROTHER’S TONGUE IS A GUN | Track Review 🎵
Surinamese, Netherlands-based musician XILLAN delivers a tour de force as he chooses war in the arduous fight to live and love as he chooses.
![13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat 🔥 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jeferson Gomes from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/13-more-songs-that-exhibit-that-midnight-heat.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat 🔥 | Playlist 🎧
13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat 🔥 features music courtesy of Angie Stone, BLK ODYSSY, Ian Abel, Prince & XILLAN.
![XILLAN, “Oh Happy Day”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 46 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; XILLAN; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/xillan-oh-happy-day-midnight-heat-46-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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XILLAN, Oh Happy Day | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
In the 46th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Oh Happy Day” by Surinamese, Netherlands-based musician, XILLAN.
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Don Diablo, Kill Me Better | Track Review 🎵
Dutch DJ Don Diablo, assisted by Kazakhstan DJ Imabek & pop standout Trevor Daniel, delivers a surefire electronic bop with “Kill Me Better.”
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Getting to Know… River Of Souls | Interview 🎤
For the 107th interview on The Musical Hype, we get some insight into the ‘doomed heavy death metal’ Dutch collective, River Of Souls.