Rita Ora, ‘Velvet Rope’ | Track Review
![Rita Ora, Phoenix [📷 : Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/rita-ora-phoenix-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
British-Albanian pop artist Rita Ora shines on “Velvet Rope,” the seventh advanced single appearing on her long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Phoenix.’

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Rita Ora, Phoenix [📷 : Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/rita-ora-phoenix-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
British-Albanian pop artist Rita Ora shines on “Velvet Rope,” the seventh advanced single appearing on her long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Phoenix.’
![The Chainsmokers, Beach House [Photo Credits: Disruptor / Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/the-chainsmokers-beach-house-disruptor-columbia.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
The Chainsmokers continue to be prolific dropping yet another new single in 2018, “Beach House,” named after the indie-pop duo.
![ZAYN, No Candle No Light [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/zayn-no-candle-no-light-rca.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Pop singer ZAYN, who continues to be prolific in regards to releasing singles in 2018, enlists hip-hop standout for single “No Candle No Light.”
![Restless Modern, Tell Me What You're Sad [Photo Credit: RM Reach]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/restless-modern-tell-me-what-youre-sad-about-rm-reach.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising electronic/pop musician Restless Modern continues to showcase growth as a musician on vibe-laden, satirical gem, “Tell Me What You’re Sad About.”
![XXXTENTACION, Skins [Photo Credits: Bad Vibes Forever / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/xxxtentacion-skins-bad-vibes-forever-empire.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Ahead of his posthumous album, ‘Skins,’ late rapper/singer XXXTENTACION releases an ultra-brief, vibe-filled promo single, “BAD.”
![Backstreet Boys, DNA [Photo Credits: K-bahn / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/backstreet-boys-dna-k-bahn-rca.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In preparation for their highly-anticipated 2019 album, ‘DNA,’ Veteran boy band Backstreet Boys release their second single from the project, “Chances.”
![Alec Benjamin, 1994 [Photo Credit: Alec Benjamin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/alec-benjamin-1994-alec-benjamin.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising Arizona pop singer/songwriter Alec Benjamin continues to make a compelling case for himself on his birth-year single, “1994.”
![King Princess, Pussy is God [📷: Zelig / Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/king-princes-pussy-is-god-zelig-columbia.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising pop artist King Princess celebrates queer love (intact with spiritual references) on her boldly-titled, unapologetic single, “Pussy is God.”
![Ariana Grande, Thank U, Next [Photo Credit: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-republic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
“Thank U Next” is an honest, therapeutic single that finds Ariana Grande reflecting on life, love, and focusing on bettering herself.
![Mariah Carey, Caution [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/mariah-carey-caution-epic.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Mariah Carey continues her ‘comeback tour’ with “A No No,” the fourth advance single from her highly-anticipated 15th studio album, ‘Caution.’
![STF, Lookalike [📷: STF]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/stf-lookalike-stf.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
L.A.-based Italian-American singer, songwriter, and musician STF (Stefan Poole) ‘brings the heat’ on his superb debut single, “Lookalike.”
![Carly Rae Jepsen, Party for One [Photo Credits: Schoolboy / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/carly-rae-jepsen-party-for-one-schoolboy-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
“Party for One,” a hella catchy anthem of self-love, could be the single that gives Canadian pop artist Carly Rae Jepsen another big-time, pop hit.