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    The Deele, Two Occasions: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 64 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Unidisc Music Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    The Deele, Two Occasions | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 64th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œTwo Occasionsโ€ by the R&B collective, The Deele.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksApril 22, 2025 ago
    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 1 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Liviu Gorincioi from Pexels]
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    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 1 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 1 features songs by Nick Rich, Orville Peck & Willie Nelson, Patti LaBelle, Sister Sledge, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsNovember 29, 2024 ago
    Con Funk Shun, Loveโ€™s Train: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 126 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
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    Con Funk Shun, Loveโ€™s Train | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 126th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on โ€œLoveโ€™s Trainโ€ by Con Funk Shun.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 18, 2023 ago
    Commodores vs. Bruce Springsteen: Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ No. 45 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Bruce Springsteen, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Valentin Tikhonov]
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    Commodores vs. Bruce Springsteen | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    In the 45th edition of Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ (2022), Commodores and Bruce Springsteen contend for the best rendition of โ€œNightshift.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 19, 2022 ago
    Stone: 5ive Songs No. 74 (2021) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Mickey Oโ€™neil, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Stone | 5ive Songs

    On the 74th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the word STONE in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsSeptember 10, 2021 ago

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