Ella Mai, ‘Whatchamacallit’ | Track Review
![Ella Mai [Photo Credit: 10 Summers / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ella-mai-10-summers-interscope.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising R&B artist Ella Mai, assisted by ubiquitous Grammy-winning R&B artist Chris Brown, shines on the ‘cheating’ single, “Whatchamacallit.”
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Anderson .Paak, ‘Tints’ | Track Review
![Anderson .Paak, Tints [Photo Credit: Aftermath]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/anderson-paak-tints-aftermath.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Assisted by fellow West Coast colleague Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak drops an intriguing, groovy new single, fueled by fame, “Tints.”
Mariah Carey, ‘With You’ | Track Review
![Mariah Carey, With You [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/mariah-carey-with-you-epic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B diva Mariah Carey continues to carve out a big comeback with her smooth, DJ Mustard-produced ballad, “With You.”
Ciara, ‘Dose’ | Track Review
![Ciara, Dose [Photo Credit: Beauty Marks Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ciara-dose-beauty-marks-entertainment.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Assisted by Rodney Jerkins on the boards, Ciara delivers one of her best singles in years with “Dose,” It's chocked-full of attitude & infectious.
Khalid, ‘Better’ | Track Review
![Khalid, Better [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/khalid-better-rca.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Khalid delivers a chill, pleasant, romantic, well-rounded urban contemporary record with “Better.” It’s not flashy, but highly enjoyable.
Mariah Carey, ‘GTFO’ | Track Review
![Mariah Carey, GTFO [Photo Credits: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mariah-carey-gtfo-epic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Aiming at another comeback, Pop/R&B icon Mariah Carey assimilates to modern times on single “GTFO” with pleasant, though not groundbreaking results.
Nikki Giron, ‘Granted’ | Track Review
![Nikki Giron, Granted [Photo Credit: Nikki Giron]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nikki-giron-granted-nikki-giron.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising Denver, Colorado singer, songwriter, and saxophonist Nikki Giron showcases incredible musicianship on her thoughtful, soulful single, “Granted.”
SaNTINO, ‘Boobjob’ | Track Review
![SaNTINO, Boobjob [Photo Credit: SaNTINO]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/santino-boobjob-santino.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
UK producer SaNTINO manages to both shock and impress on his risqué, sexually-charged, throwback single, “Boobjob.”
JMSN, ‘So Badly’ | Track Review
![JMSN, Velvet [Photo Credit: White Room]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jmsn-velvet-white-room.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
R&B artist Christian Berishaj, better known as JMSN, returns with “So Badly,” the second single from his upcoming album, ‘Velvet.’
Russ, ‘Serious’ | Track Review
![Russ, Zoo [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/russ-zoo-columbia.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
After unveiling “The Flute Song,” producer, rapper, and singer Russ returns with the second single from his sophomore album ‘ZOO,’ “Serious.”
Michael Jackson x Mark Ronson, ‘Diamonds are Invincible’ | Track Review
![Michael Jackson x Mark Ronson: Diamonds are Invincible [Photo Credits: Epic, MJJ Productions]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/michael-jackson-x-mark-ronson-diamonds-are-invincible-mjj-productions.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
While it might’ve sounded good on paper, and some ideas aren’t too shabby, “Michael Jackson x Mark Ronson: Diamonds are Invincible” is unfortunate.
Janet Jackson, ‘Made for Now’ | Track Review
![Janet Jackson, Made for Now [Photo Credit: Rhythm Nation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/janet-jackson-made-for-now-rhythm-nation.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Janet Jackson returns with a surprisingly contemporary, comeback single with “Made for Now,” featuring Daddy Yankee.