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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPs  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™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 โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ 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 Dazzling Drove of D Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; A Roy, Jonathan Goncalves, Niko Twisty, Leonardo Goncalves wild, Vanessa Loring from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Eugene, Gerd Altmann, LapinVert [AI photo], Ribhav Agrawal [AI photo] from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Dazzling Drove of D Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    A Dazzling Drove of D Songs features songs by Kesha, Korn, Omar Apollo, Sebastiรกn Yatra, Victoria Monรฉt, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysJune 9, 2025 ago
    11 Blue Songs That Wonโ€™t Leave You Blue (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, elitedigitalpereira, KoldFlame, Raman Spirydonau, Vanessa SG from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Blue Songs That Wonโ€™t Leave You Blue | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Blue Songs That Wonโ€™t Leave You Blue features songs by Billie Eilish, Cigarettes After Sex, Cybertrash, Kendrick Lamar, and Zach Bryan.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsMarch 26, 2025 ago
    Kendrick Lamar, dodger blue: Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 23 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; pgLang / Interscope; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo Lรณpez from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Kendrick Lamar, dodger blue | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 23rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2025), we highlight โ€œdodger blue,โ€ performed by Grammy and Pulitzer-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsMarch 22, 2025 ago
    13 Interesting Feet & Foot Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Antony Trivet, Cup of Couple, Josue Velasquez, Werner Pfinnig from Pexels; Clkr-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay; Apostolos Vamvouras, Max Bender from Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Interesting Feet & Foot Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Interesting Feet & Foot Songs feature music courtesy of Joy Crookes, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, ScHoolboy Q, and Stevie Wonder.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 17, 2024 ago
    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Igor Ovsyannykov via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Brittany Howard, Lana Del Rey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Megan Thee Stallion x Dua Lipa, and Tyler, The Creator.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 5, 2023 ago
    13 Captivating City Songs [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, David Skyrius, Lukas Kloeppel, Nate, Peng LIU, Phil Goulson, Pixabay, Quentin Gellar, Yuting Gao]
    Evergreen

    13 Captivating City Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Captivating City Songs features Demi Lovato, Fivio Foreign, Jake Shears, Stevie Wonder, and Tyga.   

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 16, 2022 ago
    ๐ŸŽง 40 Best Albums of 2021 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Melted Stone, Columbia, Darkroom, Interscope, Geffen, Loma Vista, Pixabay, Gerd Altmann]
    Evergreen

    40 Best Albums of 2021: Year in Review | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    ๐ŸŽง 40 Best Albums of 2021 features awesome albums by Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo & Tyler, The Creator.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 20, 2021 ago
    Leon Bridges, Gold-Diggers Sound [๐Ÿ“ท: LisaSawyer63 / Columbia]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Leon Bridges, Gold-Diggers Sound | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    R&B artist Leon Bridges releases his most โ€˜contemporaryโ€™ album to date in Gold-Diggers Sound, while retaining the soulful cues and touches.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 28, 2021 ago
    Snoh Aalegra, Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies [๐Ÿ“ท: Artium Recordings / Roc Nation]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Snoh Aalegra, Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Swedish-born Iranian R&B singer/songwriter Snoh Aalegra โ€˜shows outโ€™ on her third studio album, Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 20, 2021 ago
    Say It Loud, Beautiful Black Voices [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    โ€˜Say it Loud,โ€™ Beautiful Black Voices | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    ๐ŸŽง โ€˜Say it Loud,โ€™ Beautiful Black Voices features Alicia Keys, Anthony Hamilton, Beyoncรฉ, H.E.R., James Brown & Nas.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 18, 2021 ago
    โ€˜Sโ€™ Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 ๐ŸŽง [ ๐Ÿ“ท : Adrienne Andersen, Andrea Piacquadio, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Daria Shevtsova, Klaus Nielsen, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RODNAE Productions, Sam Burriss, Tom Leishman, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    โ€˜Sโ€™ Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€˜Sโ€™ Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 ๐ŸŽง features Bebe Rexha, Jeremy Zucker, Mariah Carey, Rod Wave, serpentwithfeet & twenty one pilots.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMay 26, 2021 ago
    Busta Rhymes, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God (Reload) [๐Ÿ“ท: The Conglomerate Entertainment, LLC / Empire]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Busta Rhymes, Extinction Level Event 2 | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Although far too long, itโ€™s great to see Busta Rhymes back in the game with his 10th LP, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsNovember 11, 2020 ago

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