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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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    Leona Lewis, Footprints in the Sand: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 10 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Simco Limited, Sony Music Entertainment UK; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Leona Lewis, Footprints in the Sand | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 10th edition of Music Lifts (2025), British pop singer Leona Lewis uplifts performing “Footprints in the Sand.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 9, 2025 ago
    13 Exceptional, Energetic, Energy Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Vlad Chețan]
    Evergreen

    13 Exceptional, Energetic, Energy Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Exceptional, Energetic, Energy Songs features music courtesy of Beyoncé, blackbear, Latto, SG Lewis, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 23, 2022 ago
    11 Songs Focused on the Soul 🎧 [📷: Activedia, Aidan Roof, Brent Faulkner, Geralt, Island, KELLEPICS, Monstera, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Focused on the Soul | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Focused on the Soul 🎧 features songs courtesy of Beyoncé, H.E.R., Kanye West, The Killers & Robert Finley.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsSeptember 6, 2021 ago
    10 Songs Loosely Associated with Playback Controls [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    10 Songs Loosely Associated with Playback Controls ⏯ | Playlist 🎧

    “10 Songs Loosely Associated with Playback Controls” features music courtesy of DaBaby, G-Eazy, Kehlani, Luke Combs and St. Vincent.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 20, 2020 ago
    10 Songs That Exhibit Spirit [Photo Credits: Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    10 Songs That Exhibit Spirit | Playlist 🎧

    The premise is simple for ‘10 Songs That Exhibit Spirit.’ The 10 selected songs from the playlist must exhibit spirit in some regard.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJanuary 30, 2018 ago
    Best Albums of 2017-2.0 © Interscope, Sub Pop, Mercury, Nonesuch, Southeastern
    Album 💿

    25 Best Albums of 2017 (So Far) 2.0 | The Musical Hype

    Kendrick Lamar (DAMN.), Father John Misty (Pure Comedy), and Chris Stapleton (From A Room: Volume 1) lead the list of 25 best albums of 2017 (so far).

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 5, 2017 ago
    20 Best Albums of 2017 (So Far) © Interscope, Sub Pop, Mercury, Columbia, Blue Note
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    20 Best Albums of 2017 (So Far) | The Musical Hype

    Kendrick Lamar (DAMN.), Father John Misty (Pure Comedy), and Chris Stapleton (From A Room: Volume 1) lead the list of 20 best albums of 2017 (so far).

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 2, 2017 ago
    Trey Songz, Tremaine the Album © Atlantic
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    Billboard 200 Grooves: Trey Songz Settles for No. 3

    For a second week, Drake remains no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with ‘More Life.’ Trey Songz earns the biggest debut with ‘Tremaine the Album’ at no. 3.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 5, 2017 ago
    Drake, More Life [📷: Cash Money]
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    Billboard 200 Grooves: Drake Takes ‘More Life’ to No. 1

    Drake continues to be the “biggest thing since sliced bread.” His playlist-album, ‘More Life’ debuts robustly at no. 1 on the Billboard 200.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 29, 2017 ago
    Drake, More Life [📷: Cash Money]
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    Billboard 200: Drake Brings ‘More Life’ To No. 1

    Expectedly, Drake earns another no. 1 album with his playlist, ‘More Life.’ Rick Ross (Rather You Than Me) and Depeche Mode (Spirit) debut in the top five.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 27, 2017 ago
    Beauty and the Beast © Walt Disney
    Columns

    Billboard 200: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Soundtrack Launches at No. 3

    Ed Sheeran spends a second consecutive week at no. 1 with his third studio album, ÷. The Beauty and the Beast soundtrack debuts at no. 3.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 20, 2017 ago
    Rick Ross, Rather You Than Me [📷: Epic]
    Music

    Music Shopping List: Rick Ross ‘Rather You Than Me’ Leads the Charge

    Rick Ross leads the music shopping list for March 17, 2017. He returns with his ninth studio album, ‘Rather You Than Me.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 13, 2017 ago

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