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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’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 – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ 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 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; TMA Management from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 features songs by Alexander 23, Brandon Lake x Jelly Roll, Chicago, Donna Summer, Kendrick Lamar & Scissor Sisters.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsAugust 29, 2025 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 5 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, InspiredImages, Jo Justino, Stuart Hampton, Vika_Glitter from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 5 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 5 features some of the ‘60s finest songs by Joe Cocker, Joe Simon, The 5th Dimension, The Beatles, The Byrds, and The Supremes.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsDecember 6, 2024 ago
    13 More Remarkably Beautiful Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Abstract Photos, Dellon Thomas, Godisable Jacob, J-Scott Photography, Laoye Oluwatobi, Nicolah Rabs, TUBARONES PHOTOGRAPHY from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 More Remarkably Beautiful Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Remarkably Beautiful Songs features songs by Alec Benjamin, Al Green, Benson Boone, Joe Cocker, Taylor Swift, and Thomas Rhett.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJuly 29, 2024 ago
    The Rascals, A Beautiful Morning: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 109 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Rascals, A Beautiful Morning | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 109th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “A Beautiful Morning” by The Rascals.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJuly 5, 2024 ago
    11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try features music courtesy of Aaliyah, Darren Haynes, Jason Aldean, Kirk Franklin, and Macy Gray.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 13, 2023 ago
    Try: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 70 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Try | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Try: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 70 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Darren Haynes, George Michael, Kirk Franklin, Shakira, and Teddy Pendergrass.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 31, 2023 ago
    Kirk Franklin, Try Love [📷: Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA]
    Music

    Kirk Franklin, Try Love | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin and his anointed choir preach love on the exuberant, uplifting single, “Try Love.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 29, 2023 ago
    David Archuleta, Afraid To Love [📷: Archie Music]
    LGBTQ

    David Archuleta, Afraid To Love | Track Review 🎵

    David Archuleta serves up a heaping does of danceability, inclusivity, and positivity on the marvelous pop bop, “Afraid To Love.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 28, 2023 ago
    Stevie Wonder, “Have A Talk With God”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 28 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ketut Subiyanto, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Stevie Wonder, “Have A Talk With God” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 28th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Stevie Wonder performing, “Have A Talk With God.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 20, 2022 ago
    Justin Bieber, "Hold On" [📷: Def Jam]
    Music

    Justin Bieber, Hold On | Track Review 🎵

    Justin Bieber serves up nothing but positive vibes on “Hold On,” the fourth advance single from his sixth studio album, Justice.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 8, 2021 ago
    Juice WRLD (with benny blanco), "Real Shit" [📷 : Grade A Productions / Interscope]
    Music

    Juice WRLD, Real Shit | Track Review 🎵

    The great Juice WRLD blesses us with positive vibes on his no lying, posthumous single, “Real Shit” alongside writer/producer benny blanco.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsDecember 7, 2020 ago
    Columns

    Alicia Keys, Good Job | Thankful Songs 🙏🎶

    For the 8th Thankful Song 🙏🎶, we highlight “Good Job,” where R&B artist Alicia Keys is thankful to all for helping to combat COVID-19.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsNovember 11, 2020 ago

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