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    The Oโ€™Jays, โ€œShip Ahoyโ€: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 43 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Oโ€™Jays, Ship Ahoy | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 43rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on โ€œShip Ahoyโ€ by the legendary soul collective, The Oโ€™Jays.   

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 14, 2023 ago
    15 Epic Songs Regarding The World [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Amherst, Arista, BMG Rights Management, EMI Records Ltd, Epic / With Not So Fast LLC, Interscope, Lost Kids, Mercury, RCA, UMG Recordings, Inc.; WikiImages via Pixabay]
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    15 Epic Songs Regarding The World | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Epic Songs Regarding The World features music courtesy of Jordan Davis, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Rihanna, Tears For Fears, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 3, 2023 ago
    John Lennon, โ€œWoman Is The N***** Of The Worldโ€: Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ No. 1 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; EMI Records Ltd; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Darkmoon_Art, TheDigitalArtist via Pixabay]
    Columns

    John Lennon, Woman Is The N***** Of The World | Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 1st edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, โ€œWoman Is The Nigger Of The Worldโ€ by John Lennon. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 18, 2023 ago
    The Rolling Stones, โ€œBrown Sugarโ€: Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ No. 20 [๐Ÿ“ท: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Promotone B.V.]
    Columns

    The Rolling Stones, Brown Sugar | Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ

    On the 20th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, โ€œBrown Sugarโ€ by The Rolling Stones.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 10, 2021 ago
    Nas, โ€œN.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)โ€: Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ No. 6 [๐Ÿ“ท: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Island Def Jam Music Group, The Musical Hype]
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    Nas, The Slave and the Master | Controversial Tunes ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽถ

    On the 6th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, โ€œN.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)โ€ by Nas.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 16, 2021 ago
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    Evergreen

    An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States: Reconstructed | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    After deconstructing โ€˜An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United Statesโ€™ by region, we reconstruct it with all its random, colorful facts & such.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 12, 2020 ago
    The South Region: Deconstructed (Pt. II) [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    The South Region: Deconstructed (Pt. II) | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Following โ€˜An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States,โ€™ we deconstruct the huge list by region, focusing on The South Region (Pt. II).

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 1, 2020 ago
    YG, Stop Snitchin - The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Def Jam]
    Music

    YG, Stop Snitchin | Track Review

    YG makes his point on โ€œStop Snitchin,โ€ but the song itself and his overall argument are strengthened by the accompanying music video.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 1, 2019 ago

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