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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’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 – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ 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 Spectacular Compendium of S Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dave Naranjo, Nathan J. Hilton from Pexels; AcatXIo, David Dillon, Kate, OpenClipart-Vectors, Samuel Jiménez, Soufiane Design from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs | Playlist

    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs features songs by Chappell Roan, Chief Keef & Mustard, Kendrick Lamar, Mariah Carey, Noah Kahan, and Tate McRae.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekDecember 31, 2025 ago
    Kendrick Lamar, GNX [📷: pgLang / Interscope]
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    Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

    Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar delivers another enjoyable, well-rounded sixth album with the more accessible GNX.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJuly 8, 2025 ago
    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eric Moura, Mahdi Bafande from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Elisabeth Guggenberger, Julien Tromeur, Pablo Ibañez, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! | Playlist 🎧

    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! features songs by Diana Ross, JC Chasez, Kendrick Lamar, Marvin Gaye, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsMay 5, 2025 ago
    12 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 5 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daniel Adesina, Elias de Carvalho, Godisable Jacob, Maria Marin, NSPD Studios, PAUL REYNOSO, Vitor Diniz from Pexels; Агзам Гайсин from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    12 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 5 | Playlist 🎧

    12 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 5 features songs by Artemas, Austin Carr, Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, and The Spinners.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 1, 2025 ago
    60 Best Songs of 2024 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artemas, Columbia, Darkroom, Interscope, Island, Kendrick Lamar, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Republic, Rubyworks Ltd., Top Dawg Entertainment, Warner; faraindahouse (AI), OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    60 Best Songs of 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    60 Best Songs of 2024 features songs by Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Hozier, Kendrick Lamar, and Omar Apollo.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 30, 2024 ago
    Kendrick Lamar, squabble up: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 97 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; pgLang / Interscope; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Kendrick Lamar, squabble up | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 97th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “squabble up” performed by Grammy and Pulitzer-winning rapper, Kendrick Lamar.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 22, 2024 ago

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