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Teairra Marí, Make Her Feel Good: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 22 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

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Teairra Marí, Make Her Feel Good | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 22nd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Make Her Feel Good” by the then-teen R&B artist Teairra Marí.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 2, 2026 ago

A Terrific Collection of T Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan S from Pexels; DoodleDrive, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

A Terrific Collection of T Songs | Playlist

A Terrific Collection of T Songs features songs by Conan Gray, GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park, The Beaches, and William Bell.

By the musical hype, 5 monthsJanuary 5, 2026 ago

Mariah Carey, Type Dangerous [📷: gamma.]

Mariah Carey, Type Dangerous | Song Review 🎵

After a seven-year hiatus, Mariah Carey returns with a confident, entertaining, and well-rounded comeback single, “Type Dangerous.”

By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 9, 2025 ago

Busta Rhymes, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God (Reload) [📷: The Conglomerate Entertainment, LLC / Empire]

Busta Rhymes, Extinction Level Event 2 | Album Review 💿

Although far too long, it’s great to see Busta Rhymes back in the game with his 10th LP, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsNovember 11, 2020 ago

Linkin Park, The Hunting Party © Warner Bros

Linkin Park Rock Hard on ‘The Hunting Party’

Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda did not come to play around on ‘The Hunting Party’, the latest album from Linkin Park.

By the musical hype, 12 yearsJune 25, 2014 ago

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