1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years → Playlist
![1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1986-2026-40-songs-for-40-years.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs | Playlist
![An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ketut Subiyanto, Moni Rathnak, Nehoray yemini, SHVETS production, TMA Management from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Open Clipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/an-unbelievable-compendium-of-u-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs features songs by D’Angelo, Gracie Abrams, Queen x David Bowie, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, sombr, and Stephen Sanchez.
15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs | Playlist 🎧
![15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aleksandra Pękala, Bethan Ferr, cottonbro studio, Jonathan Borba, Ksenia Chernaya, Sergey Torbik, Tima Miroshnichenko, Ulkar Batista from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/15-more-marvelously-tactile-touch-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs features songs by BIA, Busta Rhymes, Diana Ross, Jessie Murph, RYANN, and The Staple Singers.
Busta Rhymes, Touch It | Bangerz N Bopz
![Busta Rhymes, Touch It: Bangerz N Bopz No. 98 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aftermath; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/busta-rhymes-touch-it-bangerz-n-bopz-98-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 98th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2025), we highlight “Touch It” performed by Grammy-nominated rapper, Busta Rhymes.
13 Songs Filled with the Blues | Playlist 🎧
![13 Songs Filled with the Blues (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Timur Weber from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/13-songs-filled-with-the-blues.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs Filled with the Blues features music by Arcade Fire, DMX, Johnny Cash, Parsa Sleighter, and The 5th Dimension.
11 Songs That Reference the Lord | Playlist 🎧
![11 Songs That Reference the Lord (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Chil Vera, Ray Shrewsberry from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/11-songs-that-reference-the-lord.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs That Reference the Lord features music courtesy of Andrea Bocelli, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, George Harrison, Kanye West, and Ricky Dillard.
Kanye West vs. Stan Walker | Head 2 Head
![Kanye West vs. Stan Walker: Head 2 Head No. 12 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Def Jam, G.O.O.D., Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand Ltd; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/kanye-west-vs-stan-walker-head-2-head-12-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 12th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Kanye West and Stan Walker contend for the best rendition of “Ultralight Beam.”
Kanye West, Ultralight Beam | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
![Kanye West, Ultralight Beam: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 20 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; G.O.O.D. / Def Jam; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/kanye-west-ultralight-beam-bangerz-n-bopz-20-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 20th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Ultralight Beam” performed by Grammy-winning rapper/producer, Kanye West.
13 Songs That Totally RING the Bell | Playlist 🎧
![13 Songs That Totally RING the Bell (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Radu Florin from Pexels; Агзам Гайсин, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/13-songs-that-totally-ring-the-bell.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Totally RING the Bell features music courtesy of Aaron Frazer, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Lorde, and Three 6 Mafia.
11 Songs Where, When It Rains It Pours (Pt. III) | Playlist 🎧
![11 Songs Where When It Rains It Pours (Pt. III) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Cleyton Ewerton, Gil Ribeiro on Unsplash, janrye from Pixabay, kalhh from Pixabay, Lamar Belina, Marco Massimo from Pixabay, Norbert Tóth on Unsplash, PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay, Uzair Ali Khan]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11-songs-where-when-it-rains-it-pours-vol-iii.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs Where, When It Rains It Pours (Pt. III) features Ann Peebles, DMX, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, Taylor Swift & Yung Gravy.
15 Incredible Walk Songs | Playlist 🎧
![15 Incredible Walk Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Chinmay Singh, Godisable Jacob, Humphrey Muleba, Lukas Rychvalsky, Pol Casahuga, Rodolfo Quirós, Sebastian Voortman, Vlad Bagacian, Yogendra Singh]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/15-incredible-walk-songs-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Incredible Walk Songs features songs courtesy of August Alsina, The Black Keys, Imagine Dragons, Jagged Edge, Lou Reed & P!nk.
Best Songs of 2021: Top 20 | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 50 Best Songs of 2021 [📷: Aftermath, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Darkroom, Geffen, Interscope, Kemosabe, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RCA, RUPAM DUTTA on Unsplash, Taylor Swift, Vishnu R Nair]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/50-best-songs-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.