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    posthumous albums

    Prince, Welcome 2 America [πŸ“·: NPG / Legacy Recordings]
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    Prince, Welcome 2 America | Album Review πŸ’Ώ

    The late, great Prince shines on his posthumously released album, Welcome 2 America, adding to his illustrious catalog of music. 

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 24, 2021 ago
    Best Albums of 2021 (So Far) 🎧 [πŸ“·: Atlantic, Big Loud, Brent Faulkner, Capitol Nashville, Dead Oceans, Def Jam, Dreamville, Easy Eye Sound, EMI Nashville, EMPIRE, Epic, Fueled by Ramen, Geffen, Interscope, Keep Cool, Loma Vista, The Musical Hype, Nonesuch, Olivia Rodrigo, Paul Brennan from Pixabay, PMR, RCA, Republic, Roc Nation, Secretly Canadian, Sony Latin, Universal Music Operations Limited, Verve]
    Evergreen

    25 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧

    Jazmine Sullivan, Manchester Orchestra, Olivia Rodrigo, Shelley FKA DRAM and St. Vincent appear on 🎧 25 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far).

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 11, 2021 ago
    Taylor Swift Returns to No. 1 with Evermore: Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰ No. 23 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Taylor Swift]
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    Taylor Swift Returns to No. 1 with Evermore | Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰

    Scanning the Charts (6/12/21): Taylor Swift returns to no. 1 with Evermore, while BTS spend a second week at no. 1 with β€œButter.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 9, 2021 ago
    DMX, Exodus [πŸ“·: Def Jam]
    Album πŸ’Ώ

    DMX, Exodus | Album Review πŸ’Ώ

    Following his tragic death, DMX delivers an enjoyable and respectable, if imperfect posthumous studio album with Exodus.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMay 31, 2021 ago
    40 Best Albums of 2020: Year in Review [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, Pixabay, Dirty Hit, Taylor Swift, Epic, Republic, Matador, Columbia]
    Evergreen

    40 Best Albums of 2020 | Year in Review πŸ’Ώ 🎧

    Check out to see if your favorite artist had an album that landed on our list of the 40 BEST ALBUMS πŸ’Ώ OF 2020 🎧.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 14, 2020 ago
    Big Sean Takes Detroit 2 to No. 1: Scanning the Charts No. 12 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Def Jam, GOOD, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Big Sean Takes Detroit 2 to No. 1 | Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰

    Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 & Billboard Hot 100 (9/19/20) – Big Sean debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Detroit 2.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsSeptember 16, 2020 ago
    Taylor Swift & BTS Hold Serve: Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰ No. 12 [Photo Credits: Bighit Entertainment, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Taylor Swift]
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    Taylor Swift & BTS Hold Serve | Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰

    Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 & Billboard Hot 100 (9/12/20) – Taylor Swift and BTS hold serve on Billboard 200 & Hot 100 respectively.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsSeptember 10, 2020 ago
    BTS Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100: Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰ No. 11 [Photo Credits: Bighit Entertainment, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
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    BTS Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 | Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰

    Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 & Billboard Hot 100 (9/5/20) – BTS makes history, debuting at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsSeptember 2, 2020 ago
    Taylor Swift & Cardi B Remain Tops | Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰ No. 10 [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Taylor Swift & Cardi B Remain Tops | Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰

    Scanning the Charts: Billboard 200 & Hot 100 (8/29): Taylor Swift & Cardi B who remain atop the Billboard 200 & Hot 100 respectively.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 26, 2020 ago
    Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Top Hot 100: Scanning the Charts [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Top Hot 100 | Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰

    Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 & Billboard Hot 100 (8/22/20) – Taylor Swift & Harry Styles top the Billboard 200 & Hot 100 respectively. 

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 19, 2020 ago
    Taylor Swift & Harry Styles Reign Supreme [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Taylor Swift]
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    Taylor Swift & Harry Styles Reign Supreme | Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰

    Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 & Billboard Hot 100 (8/15/20) – Taylor Swift & Harry Styles top the Billboard 200 & Hot 100 respectively.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 12, 2020 ago
    Taylor Swift is Queen: Scanning the Charts No. 7 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Taylor Swift]
    Columns

    Taylor Swift is Queen | Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰

    Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 dated 8/8/20 – Taylor Swift reigns as queen atop both charts.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 5, 2020 ago

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