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JENNIE, ExtraL (Ft. Doechii) [📷: Columbia]

JENNIE, ExtraL (Ft. Doechii) | Song Review

South Korean singer and rapper JENNIE enlists the talents of Grammy-winning rapper Doechii on her high-flying single, “ExtraL.”

By the musical hype, 4 weeksFebruary 25, 2025 ago

Katy Perry, OK [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Capitol; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Katy Perry, OK | Song Review

Grammy-nominated pop artist Katy Perry delivers an ‘okay’ song with “OK,” the final track on 1432, the deluxe version of her critically panned 143 album.

By the musical hype, 3 monthsDecember 23, 2024 ago

Binoy, Villain Arc [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Binoy Zachariah Music; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]

Binoy, Villain Arc | Song Review

Kenyan pop musician Binoy brings the heat, once again, with his ‘villainous,’ first single of 2024, “Villain Arc.”

By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 31, 2024 ago

MAX & DUCKWRTH, Say Less [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Colour Vision; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]

MAX, Say Less | Song Review

Pop singer/songwriter MAX, assisted by Duckwrth, drops a brief but slick bop, “Say Less,” which appears on his third studio album, Love in Stereo.

By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 23, 2024 ago

Lil Nas X, J CHRIST [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]

Lil Nas X, J CHRIST | Song Review

With a knack for trolling and drawing attention to himself, Grammy-winning artist Lil Nas does so again on his ‘controversial’ single, “J CHRIST.”

By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 15, 2024 ago

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