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    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Juan José 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 🎧

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

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 31, 2025 ago
    11 Captivating Songs to LEAN Into (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Анна Хазова, Allan Mas, Filip Rankovic Grobgaard, Henry Altidor, Trần Long from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Captivating Songs to LEAN Into | Playlist 🎧

    11 Captivating Songs to LEAN Into features music courtesy of Al Green, Club Nouveau, HAIM, Key Glock, and Kirk Franklin.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 13, 2023 ago
    13 Truly Close, Intimate Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Gustavo Fring, Ketut Subiyanto, Mikhail Nilov, Ron Lach, Sarah Chai, Wilker Lauriano from Pexels; Monika from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Truly Close, Intimate Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Truly Close, Intimate Songs features music courtesy of Clairo, Elton John, Nick Jonas, Next, and Saweetie.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 17, 2023 ago
    Closer: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 55 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Ba Tik from Pexels]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Closer | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Closer: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 55 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Clairo, The Chainsmokers, Elton John, Nine Inch Nails, and Saweetie.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 11, 2023 ago
    14 Songs Where the Bag Dominates [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Adam Wilson on Unsplash, Andrea Piacquadio, Dmitriy Frantsev on Unsplash, Elias de Carvalho, fontgenerator.com, ge yonk, Godisable Jacob, Marlene Leppänen, Pexels, Tamara Bellis on Unsplash, Zura Modebadze]
    Evergreen

    14 Songs Where the Bag Dominates | Playlist 🎧

    14 Songs Where the Bag Dominates features music courtesy of bbno$, Cardi B, MAX, Polo G, and  Red Hot Chili Peppers.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 7, 2022 ago
    51 Best Songs of 2019: Year in Review [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, RCA, Republic, Young Turk Recordings Ltd., Interscope, Sony, Atlantic, Columbia]
    Evergreen

    51 Best Songs of 2019 | Year in Review 🎧

    51 Best Songs of 2019 features certified bops courtesy of Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Vampire Weekend, Ariana Grande & DaBaby.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsDecember 16, 2019 ago
    Clairo, Immunity: The Musical Hype album review [Photo Credit: Fader]
    Album 💿

    Clairo, Immunity | Album Review 💿

    Rising Alternative pop artist Clairo gets personal on her brilliant debut album, ‘Immunity,’ produced (or co-produced) by Rostam Batmanglij. 

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 6, 2019 ago
    These Songs Depict Vivid Dreams
    Evergreen

    These 13 Songs Depict Vivid Dreams | Playlist

    “These 13 Songs Depict Vivid Dreams” features music courtesy of Bishop Briggs, BØRNS, Hamilton Leithauser, Kali Uchis, and The National among others.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMay 2, 2018 ago
    Rostam, Half-Light © Nonesuch
    LGBTQ

    Rostam, Gwan | Track Review 🎵

    Rostam Batmanglij (Rostam) drops a captivating, creative single, “Gwan,” in advance of his Nonesuch debut project, ‘Half-Light.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsSeptember 12, 2017 ago
    Rostam, Half-Light © Nonesuch
    LGBTQ

    Rostam, Bike Dream | Track Review 🎵

    Rostam Batmanglij – simply known as Rostam now – drops a captivating single, “Bike Dream,” in advance of his Nonesuch debut project, ‘Half-Light.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsSeptember 5, 2017 ago
    Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City © XL
    Album 💿

    Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City | Album Review

    Indie rock darlings Vampire Weekend return as an older, more mature band on their superb third studio album, ‘Modern Vampires of the City.’ 

    By brent80, 12 yearsMay 13, 2013 ago

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