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Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 188 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ace; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]

Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 188th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Gil Scott-Heron.

By the musical hype, 1 monthNovember 25, 2024 ago

15 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EFRA MAGAZINE, GlassesShop GS, Jonathan Silva, Leonardo Goncalves wild, Murat IŞIK, Rajeev Singh, Simon Schlee, Vanessa Pozos from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

15 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

15 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 4 features songs by Ben Platt, Dua Lipa, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Omar Apollo, and Sexyy Red.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsSeptember 11, 2024 ago

Watsky, Welcome to the Family [Photo Credit: Watsky]

Watsky, ‘Welcome to the Family’ | Track Review

Rapper and poet George Watsky returns with his first new single in two years, “Welcome to the Family.” An awesome comeback it is.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 14, 2018 ago

Watsky, x Infinity [📷: Steel Wool]

Watsky, x Infinity | Album Review

Alternative/underground rapper and poet Watsky delivers the album of his career with the lengthy, but exceptional ‘x Infinity’.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsSeptember 1, 2016 ago

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