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    Megan Thee Stallion, LOVER GIRL [📷: Hot Girl Productions]
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    Megan Thee Stallion, LOVER GIRL | Song Review

    Megan Thee Stallion remains bold, fearless, and unapologetic on her sexed-up, R&B-sampling, southern rap single, “LOVER GIRL.”

    By the musical hype, 1 monthOctober 27, 2025 ago
    60 Best Songs of 2024 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artemas, Columbia, Darkroom, Interscope, Island, Kendrick Lamar, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Republic, Rubyworks Ltd., Top Dawg Entertainment, Warner; faraindahouse (AI), OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    60 Best Songs of 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    60 Best Songs of 2024 features songs by Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Hozier, Kendrick Lamar, and Omar Apollo.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsDecember 30, 2024 ago
    Celebrating The United States 🇺🇸 Through Song (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aaron Hairston, cottonbro studio from Pexels; David Peterson, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Celebrating The United States 🇺🇸 Through Song | Playlist 🎧

    Celebrating The United States 🇺🇸 Through Song features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Isaac Hayes, Luke Combs, Noah Kahan, and Shaboozey.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJuly 1, 2024 ago
    40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; American Dogwood, Boominati Worldwide, Cole Redding, Columbia, Darkroom, EMPIRE, Epic, Interscope, Island, ISO Supremacy, Kendrick Lamar, Nice Life Recording Company, Night Street, Orville Peck, LLC, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, PULSE, Republic, Tinashe Music Inc., Warner, Wilburn Holding Co.; Gerd Altmann, Michael, OpenClipart-Vectors, From Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧

    40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) features music by Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Tinashe, and Tommy Richman.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 29, 2024 ago
    These 12 Songs Are About Texas, Baby! (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Roy Reyna from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Diversicat, Gordon Johnson, Marcel Dominic, WoVkaART from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    These 12 Songs Are About Texas, Baby! | Playlist 🎧

    These 12 Songs Are About Texas, Baby! features music from Beyoncé, Khruangbin + Leon Bridges, Mitch Miller, Quadeca + Kevin Abstract, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 1, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: February 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Mayur Makwana, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: February 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: February 2024 features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Billy Joel, Conan Gray, Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, and Usher.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 28, 2024 ago
    Beyoncé, 16 Carriages [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Parkwood Entertainment LLC / Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Beyoncé, 16 Carriages | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning superstar Beyoncé stupendously ushers in Act II, the follow-up to Renaissance, with the gorgeous, stunning country ballad, “16 Carriages.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 14, 2024 ago
    Beyoncé, Texas Hold 'Em [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Parkwood Entertainment LLC / Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Beyoncé, Texas Hold ‘Em | Song Review 🎵

    Beyoncé superbly showcases her country/western chops on “Texas Hold ‘Em,” one of two advance singles from her 2024 LP, Act II.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 14, 2024 ago
    13 Fabulous, Showstopping Show Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype; Monica Silvestre from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Fabulous, Showstopping Show Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Fabulous, Showstopping Show Songs features music courtesy of Foo Fighters, John Legend, Luh Tyler, Niall Horan, and SNOW WIFE. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 12, 2024 ago
    John Legend, Show Me: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 20 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Getting Out Our Dreams / Sony Music Entertainment; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    John Legend, Show Me | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 20th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥, we highlight “Show Me” performed by Academy and Grammy award winning musician, John Legend.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 31, 2023 ago
    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed | Playlist 🎧

    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed features music courtesy of Dominic Fike, Jackson Wang, Luke Combs, The Pointer Sisters, and Tracy Chapman. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 1, 2023 ago
    12 Brotherly Songs That Exude Brotherhood [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alena Darmel via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    12 Brotherly Songs That Exude Brotherhood | Playlist 🎧

    11 Brotherly Songs That Exude Brotherhood features music courtesy of Angie Stone, Aviici, Bankrol Hayden, Mad Tsai, and Ryan Beatty.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 3, 2023 ago

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