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Striking Bops from August 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

Striking Bops from August 2026 | Playlist

Striking Bops from August 2026 features songs by Cardi B, DESTIN CONRAD, Orville Peck, Sam Smith, Saucy Santana, and Troye Sivan.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 31, 2026 ago

Davido, Oriadé [📷: David Music Worldwide Limited / Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited]

Davido & NO11, Gimme Dat Ting | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ American-born, Nigerian-bred Nigerian artists Davido and NO11 drop a fun, vibe-laden Afrobeats record with “Gimme Dat Ting.”

By the musical hype, 2 monthsJuly 20, 2026 ago

10 Glorious Glory Songs [📷: Allan Mas via Pexels, ARTium, Brent Faulkner, Mabel Amber via Pixabay, The Musical Hype]

10 Glorious Glory Songs | Playlist 🎧

10 Glorious Glory Songs features music courtesy of Common, Fireboy DML, Jake Giles, Lady Gaga, and Peter Cetera among others.

By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 7, 2022 ago

🎧 50 Best Songs of 2021 [📷: Aftermath, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Darkroom, Geffen, Interscope, Kemosabe, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RCA, RUPAM DUTTA on Unsplash, Taylor Swift, Vishnu R Nair]

Best Songs of 2021: Top 20 | Playlist 🎧

🎧 Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsDecember 30, 2021 ago

🎧 50 Best Songs of 2021 [📷: Aftermath, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Darkroom, Geffen, Interscope, Kemosabe, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RCA, RUPAM DUTTA on Unsplash, Taylor Swift, Vishnu R Nair]

Best Songs of 2021: 35-21 | Playlist 🎧

🎧 Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsDecember 29, 2021 ago

🎧 50 Best Songs of 2021 [📷: Aftermath, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Darkroom, Geffen, Interscope, Kemosabe, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RCA, RUPAM DUTTA on Unsplash, Taylor Swift, Vishnu R Nair]

Best Songs of 2021: 50-36 | Playlist

🎧Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsDecember 28, 2021 ago

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