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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPs  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs features songs by Billie Eilish, Halle, LISA, Queen, The Weeknd, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 16, 2025 ago
    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Juan Josรฉ Carranza from Pexels; AcatXIo, bookdragon, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Prawny, StockSnap, succo, TASFIQ UR RAHMAN NABIL from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 features songs by Behemoth, Doechii, Ghost, GIVฤ’ON, JENNIE, Lady Gaga, and Lil Nas X.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 31, 2025 ago
    13 Intriguing Because Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, ernestflowerss from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Intriguing Because Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Intriguing Because Songs features songs by Cรฉline Dion, Halle, Jerry Butler, Lauv, Lenny Williams, and the Patti Smith Group.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsMarch 17, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Capture a Liberal Church Experience (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience features songs by Behemoth, LISA, Madonna, Meshell Ndegeocello, Tina Campbell, and Whitechapel.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsMarch 12, 2025 ago
    LISA, Alter Ego [๐Ÿ“ท: RCA]
    Music

    LISA, Born Again | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    Thai singer/rapper LISA taps singer/rapper Doja Cat, and singer RAYE for the โ€˜spirituallyโ€™ fulfilling, satisfying single, โ€œBorn Again.โ€

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsFebruary 10, 2025 ago
    Al Green vs. Rufus Wainwright: Head 2 Head No. 22 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fat Possum, Light in the Attic, Rock and Roll Credit Card, Inc.; Hernรกn Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Al Green vs. Rufus Wainwright | Head 2 Head

    In the 22nd edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Al Green and Rufus Wainwright contend for the best cover of the Lou Reed classic, โ€œPerfect Day.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 1, 2024 ago
    Lou Reed vs. Al Green: Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ No. 39 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fat Possum, RCA; Hernรกn Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Lou Reed vs. Al Green | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    In the 39th edition of Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ (2023), Lou Reed and Al Green contend for the best rendition of โ€œPerfect Day.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 30, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: September 2023 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Free Fun Art from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: September 2023 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Awesome Songs: September 2023 features music courtesy of Aaron Frazer, Al Green, Brent Faiyaz, Olivia Rodrigo, and Tyler Childers. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 29, 2023 ago
    Al Green, Perfect Day [๐Ÿ“ท: Fat Possum]
    Music

    Al Green, Perfect Day | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Grammy winning soul icon Al Green releases his first single in five years covering (and transforming) the Lou Reed classic, โ€œPerfect Day,โ€ perfectly.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 28, 2023 ago
    Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta, "Bed" [๐Ÿ“ท: Asylum UK / Warner Music UK]
    Music

    Joel Corry, RAYE, David Guetta, Bed | Single Notez ๐ŸŽถ

    The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the electrifying dance single โ€œBed,โ€ by Joel Corry, RAYE, and David Guetta.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 1, 2021 ago
    Jonas Blue, By Your Side ยฉ Virgin EMI
    Music

    Jonas Blue, By Your Side | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    DJ Jonas Blue, with the help of Raye, drops enjoyable new single, โ€œBy Your Side.โ€

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 4, 2016 ago

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