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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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    13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes, Vol. 3 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deon Black from Pexels]
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    13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes, Vol. 3 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes, Vol. 3 features music courtesy of Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Kendrick Lamar, Madonna, and Oliver Anthony.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 11, 2023 ago
    Bruce Springsteen, โ€œAmerican Skin (41 Shots)โ€: Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ No. 6 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Bruce Springsteen, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, TheDigitalArtist, inna mikitas, Isabela Catรฃo, Jonathan Nenemann, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn, Victoria Borodinova, zzzvector]
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    Bruce Springsteen, โ€œAmerican Skin (41 Shots)โ€ | Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ

    On the 6th edition of Controversial Tunes (2022), we explore the controversy behind โ€œAmerican Skin (41 Shots)โ€ by Bruce Springsteen.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 25, 2022 ago
    Rage Against the Machine, โ€œKilling in the Nameโ€: Outlandish Rock ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿค˜ No. 7 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Sony Music Entertainment, Vinรญcius Caricatte]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Rage Against the Machine, Killing in the Name | Outlandish Rock ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿค˜

    On the 7th edition of Outlandish Rock ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿค˜ (2021), we explore the outlandishness behind โ€œKilling in the Nameโ€ performed by Rage Against the Machine. 

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsNovember 5, 2021 ago
    Youโ€™ll Likely Survive These 30 Deadly Songs [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Youโ€™ll Likely Survive These 30 Deadly Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Youโ€™ll Likely Survive These 30 Deadly Songs ๐ŸŽง features Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, grandson, Panic! At the Disco, Sam Smith & YoungBoy NBA.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 23, 2020 ago
    DEATH: 5ive Songs No. 51 [๐Ÿ“ท: Aftermath, Brent Faulkner, Dead Oceans, Interscope, Metal Blade, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Universal Music]
    Evergreen

    Death | 5ive Songs

    On this edition of 5ive Songs, we select five morbid songs that are associated with unflattering DEATH ๐Ÿ˜ตโ˜ โšฐ.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsOctober 27, 2020 ago
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    Evergreen

    An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States: Reconstructed | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    After deconstructing โ€˜An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United Statesโ€™ by region, we reconstruct it with all its random, colorful facts & such.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 12, 2020 ago
    The Midwest Region: Deconstructed | Playlist ๐ŸŽง [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    The Midwest Region: Deconstructed | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Following โ€˜An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States,โ€™ we deconstruct the huge list by region, focusing on The Midwest Region.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 18, 2020 ago
    An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States [Photo Credit: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    The gargantuan โ€˜An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United Statesโ€™ features 50 songs referencing each of the 50 states, organized by regions. 

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 3, 2020 ago
    Deadly Songs... (Vol. 2) [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    Deadly Songs Unlikely to Leave You Literally Dead (Vol. 2) | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Deadly Songsโ€ฆ (Vol. 2) features Alicia Keys, The Black Dahlia Murder, Hayley Williams, Luke Bryan & Powfu.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 26, 2020 ago
    Alicia Keys, "Perfect Way to Die" [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    Alicia Keys, Perfect Way to Die | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Alicia Keys remains woke to whatโ€™s concerning and plaguing the world, particularly black Americans on her single, โ€œPerfect Way to Die.โ€

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 22, 2020 ago
    51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far): Year in Review ๐ŸŽง [Photo Credits: 12Tone Music, 88rising, Brent Faulkner, Island, Matador, Pexels, Pixabay, Quality Control Music, RCA, Republic, Warner]
    Evergreen

    51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far) | Year in Review ๐ŸŽง

    Fiona Apple, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch &The Weeknd appear on 51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far).

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 22, 2020 ago
    Lil Baby, "The Bigger Picture" [Photo Credit: Quality Control Music]
    Music

    Lil Baby, The Bigger Picture | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Although totally unexpected, Lil Baby delivers an insightful, totally worthwhile protest anthem with โ€œThe Bigger Picture.โ€

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 15, 2020 ago

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