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    15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from The 1980s (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gabrielle Durant, Ron Lach from Pexels; AcatXIo, Artapixel, Patrick Schwarz, Victoria from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from The 1980s | Playlist 🎧

    15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from The 1980s features songs by Diana Ross, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Prince, Sade, and The B-52’s.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsAugust 25, 2025 ago
    Digital Underground, The Humpty Dance: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 123 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tommy Boy Music, LLC; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Digital Underground, The Humpty Dance | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 123rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “The Humpty Dance” by Digital Underground.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsAugust 4, 2025 ago
    Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, The Message: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 41 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sugar Hill; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, The Message | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 41st edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “The Message ” by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsMarch 13, 2025 ago
    13 Marvelous Songs Filled with Fight [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Afif Ramdhasuma, cottonbro studio, Keira Burton, Ketut Subiyanto, Liza Summer, RDNE Stock project, Vera Arsic from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Marvelous Songs Filled with Fight | Playlist 🎧

    13 Marvelous Songs Filled with Fight features music courtesy of Carl Douglas, Christina Aguilera, Public Enemy, Rachel Platten, and Tina Turner.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 21, 2023 ago
    Public Enemy, Fight the Power: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 26 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Def Jam; cottonbro studio via Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Public Enemy, Fight the Power | Rap BNGRZ 🔥

    In the 26th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Fight the Power,” performed by Public Enemy.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 20, 2023 ago
    🎧 Awesome Songs: March 2022 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RODNAE Productions]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: March 2022 | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 Awesome Songs: March 2022 features Camila Cabello, Florence + The Machine, Omar Apollo, Phife Dawg, & ROSALÍA.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 28, 2022 ago

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