1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years → Playlist
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1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Lauryn Hill vs. JP Cooper | Head 2 Head
![Lauryn Hill vs. JP Cooper: Head 2 Head No. 7 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island, Ruffhouse, Universal Music Operations Limited; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/lauryn-hill-vs-jp-cooper-head-2-head-7-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the seventh edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Lauryn Hill and JP Cooper contend for the best rendition of “Ex-Factor.”
Cruise | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Cruise: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 22 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ritesh Mitha via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cruise-3-to-5-bops-22-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Cruise: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 22 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Durand Jones & The Indications, Florida Georgia Line, Logic, Mariah Carey & Smokey Robinson.
Logic, College Park | Album Review 💿
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On College Park, his first album as an independent artist, Grammy-nominated rapper Logic delivers the goods from start to finish.
15 Songs Whose Focus is on Forever | Playlist 🎧
![15 Songs Where the Focus is Forever [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/15-songs-whose-foocus-is-on-forever.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
‘15 Songs Whose Focus is on Forever’ features songs courtesy of AJR, Andra Day, Father John Misty, Halsey, Lauv and Lil Baby.
Rich Brian, The Sailor | Album Review 💿
![Rich Brian, The Sailor: The Musical Hype album review [Photo Credit: 88rising / 12Tone Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rich-brian-the-sailor-88rising-12tone-music-tmh-lp-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Standout teenage Indonesian rapper Rich Brian steps up his game on his alluring, eclectic sophomore album, ‘The Sailor.’
Jon Bellion, Glory Sound Prep | Album Review 💿
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Unafraid of being ‘left of center,’ alternative pop musician Jon Bellion delivers a quirky, yet incredibly unique sophomore album with ‘Glory Sound Prep.’
Banks & Steelz Offer Compelling, Eclectic LP with ‘Anything But Words’
Paul Banks (Interpol) and RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) – aka Steelz – collaborate on thrilling alternative/hip-hop album, ‘Anything But Words’.
Banks & Steelz, Anything But Words | Track Review 🎵
Paul Banks (Interpol) and RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) collaborate on “Anything But Words,” the latest single issue from the forthcoming album of the same title.
Kid Cudi, Indicud | Album Review
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Although lengthy and overstuffed, Kid Cudi delivers plenty of intriguing moments throughout the course of his third studio album, ‘Indicud.’