13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 | Playlist
![13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AOG Pixels, Ciel Fotos, EZEKIXL AKINNEWU, Moose Photos from Pexels; Daniele Barison, Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Petra from Pixabay; Gabriel Martin from Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/13-songs-that-feature-names-vol-8.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 features songs by blackbear, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Shirley Caesar, Tame Impala, and TOTO.
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An Outstanding Collection of O Songs | Playlist 🎧
![An Outstanding Collection of O Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/an-outstanding-collection-of-o-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
An Outstanding Collection of O Songs features songs by Alex Warren, Cardi B, Mad Tsai, Megan Thee Stallion, Troye Sivan, and Tyler Childers.
Jay-Z, Kanye West & Otis Redding, Otis | Wacky Wednesday
![Jay-Z, Kanye West & Otis Redding, Otis: Wacky Wednesday No. 43 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC / Shawn Carter; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/jay-z-kanye-west-otis-redding-otis-wacky-wednesday-43-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique “Otis,” performed by Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Otis Redding.
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 3 | Playlist 🎧
![BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andy Coffie, andresilva5, Bruno Curly, damla selen demir, Guilherme Simão, Ivan Rojas, Leonardo Goncalves wild, rao qingwei, Sergey Romanenko, Tolgraw Photography, YESENIA MORA from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/boy-these-songs-are-about-you-part-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 3 features songs by bbno$, Elliot James Reay, [Kyle Davis], Lil Nas X, SZA, and Taylor Swift.
11 Marvelous Songs Filled with Life | Playlist 🎧
![11 Marvelous Songs Filled with Life (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Armin Rimoldi, Kampus Production, Vanessa Loring, William Fortunato from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/11-marvelous-songs-filled-with-life.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Marvelous Songs Filled with Life features music courtesy of Brent Faiyaz, Evanescence, Lil Durk, Nicki Minaj, and PinkPantheress.
Erykah Badu | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Erykah Badu: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 73 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/erykah-badu-3-to-5-bops-73-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Erykah Badu: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 73 (2023), features songs exclusively performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter, Erykah Badu.
Keep it G | 5ive Songs
![Keep it G: 5ive Songs No. 67 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, CMG, Interscope, MJJ Productions, Inc., The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Tommy Boy, Top Dawg, WoodysMedia via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/keep-it-g-5ive-songs-67-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 67th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that KEEP IT G in some form or fashion.
Coolio, “Gangsta’s Paradise” | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![Coolio, “Gangsta’s Paradise”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 24 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Epic, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Tommy Boy]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/coolio-gangstas-paradise-rap-bngrz-2022-24.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 24th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2022), we break down the banger status of “Gangsta’s Paradise,” performed by Coolio.
13 Marvelous Songs That Reach for the Stars 🌟 | Playlist 🎧
![13 Marvelous Songs That Reach for the Stars [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Timothée Duran]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/13-marvelous-songs-that-reach-for-the-stars.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Marvelous Songs That Reach for the Stars 🌟 features Benson Boone, David Bowie, Megan Thee Stallion, Panic! At The Disco & Years & Years.
Incredible LGBTQ Songs, Young & Old, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧
![Incredible LGBTQ Songs, Young & Old, Vol. 3 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Aditya Ali, Brian Kyed, Cory Woodward, DIEGO SANCHEZ, Isi Parente, Kyle, Kyle Bushnell, Mary Y., matthew reyes, Nora Hutton, Pexels, Rene Bernal, RODNAE Productions, Ronny Sison, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/incredible-lgbtq-songs-young-old-vol-3-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible LGBTQ Songs, Young & Old features, Vol. 3 features music courtesy of Ben Platt, Jake Wesley Rogers, Orville Peck, Scissor Sisters & Shamir.
Bon Iver, 33 ‘GOD’ | Track Review 🎵
![Bon Iver, 22, A Million [📷: Jagjaguwar]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bon-iver-22-a-million-jagjaguwar.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Bon Iver returns with the quirky, ambitiously brilliant single, “33 ‘GOD’.” It provides a sneak peak of album ’22, A Million’.
Action Bronson Shows Potential On ‘Mr. Wonderful’
The time has finally arrived for former XXL Magazine freshman Action Bronson – his major label debut, 'Mr. Wonderful', dropped in late March '15.