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    Feng, Cali Crazy [📷: Regularisperfect]
    Music

    Feng, Cali Crazy | Song Review

    Gen-Z British rapper, singer, and songwriter Feng drops a summery single in the dead of winter with the short but utterly sweet “Cali Crazy.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    A$AP Rocky, Don't Be Dumb [📷: A$AP Rocky Recordings LLC]
    Music

    A$AP Rocky, Punk Rocky | Song Review

    Rapper A$AP Rocky embraces punk and takes a more experimental, left field approach on “Punk Rocky,” the promo single from his fourth album, Don’t Be Dumb.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Vishwanath Negi on Unsplash, Logan Voss on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 | Playlist

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 features songs by Al Calderon, Jaheim, Joji, Lyn Collins, Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis, and Phil Collins.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    Latto, Big Mama: Bangerz N Bopz No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA, Steamcut; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Latto, Big Mama | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the fourth edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Big Mama” performed by Grammy-nominated rapper Latto.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 11, 2026 ago
    cupcakKe, Moan-a-Lisa: Spicy Tunez No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cupcakKe; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay
    Columns

    cupcakKe, Moan-a-Lisa | Spicy Tunez

    In the second edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the controversial, eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Moan-a-Lisa” by cupcakKe.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 6, 2026 ago
    Doechii, girl, get up. (Ft. SZA) [📷: Top Dawg Entertainment, LLC / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    LGBTQ

    Doechii, girl, get up. | Song Review

    Grammy-winning rapper Doechii, assisted by Grammy-winning R&B singer SZA, ate and left no crumbs in the single, “girl, get up.”

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    A Terrific Collection of T Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan S from Pexels; DoodleDrive, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    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, 4 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dave Naranjo, Nathan J. Hilton from Pexels; AcatXIo, David Dillon, Kate, OpenClipart-Vectors, Samuel Jiménez, Soufiane Design from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs | Playlist

    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs features songs by Chappell Roan, Chief Keef & Mustard, Kendrick Lamar, Mariah Carey, Noah Kahan, and Tate McRae.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthDecember 31, 2025 ago
    15 Absolutely Amazing AGAIN Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Connor McManus from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Absolutely Amazing AGAIN Songs | Playlist

    15 Absolutely Amazing AGAIN Songs features songs by Aaliyah, Baby Tate, Dua Lipa, LISA, The Three Degrees, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthDecember 29, 2025 ago
    13 Fabulous Forever Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Gordon Johnson, ViolkaArt from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Fabulous Forever Songs | Playlist

    13 Fabulous Forever Songs features songs by Ciara, Dua Lipa, Gunna, Noah Kahan, Rod Stewart, and Romy.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthDecember 24, 2025 ago
    YungFrenchFry, Jingle Balls: Midnight Heat No. 101 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DistroKid; Francesco Ungaro, Hasan Muneer, Natan, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXlo, Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Columns

    YungFrenchFry, Jingle Balls | Midnight Heat

    In the 101st edition of Midnight Heat (2025), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Jingle Balls” by YungFrenchFry.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthDecember 23, 2025 ago
    60 Best Songs of 2025 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Amusement, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Create Music Group, Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, , Interscope, Island, KRA International Inc., RCA, Republic, Rimas Entertainment LLC, SMB Music LLC, Warner AcatXIo; faraindahouse (Artificial Intelligence), OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    60 Best Songs of 2025 | Playlist

    60 Best Songs of 2025 features songs by Bad Bunny, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Kehlani, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthDecember 22, 2025 ago

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