Roberta Flack vs. Queen Latifah → Face Off
![Roberta Flack vs. Queen Latifah: Face Off No. 18 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, Rhino Entertainment Company, UMG Recordings, Inc.; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/roberta-flack-vs-queen-latifah-face-off-18-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Face Off (2026), Roberta Flack and Queen Latifah face off for the best rendition of The Impressions’ “Gone Away.”

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Roberta Flack vs. Queen Latifah: Face Off No. 18 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, Rhino Entertainment Company, UMG Recordings, Inc.; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/roberta-flack-vs-queen-latifah-face-off-18-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Face Off (2026), Roberta Flack and Queen Latifah face off for the best rendition of The Impressions’ “Gone Away.”
![Roberta Flack: Throwback Vibez No. 103 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment Company / Atlantic Recording Corporation; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/roberta-flack-gone-away-throwback-vibez-103-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 103rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Gone Away” by legendary singer-pianist Roberta Flack.
![Leroy Hutson, All Because of You: Throwback Vibez No. 93 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/leroy-hutson-all-because-of-you-throwback-vibez-93-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 93rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “All Because of You” by soul singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Leroy Hutson.
![Jerry Butler, No Money Down: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 27 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/jerry-butler-no-money-down-throwback-vibez-27-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 27th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “No Money Down” by legendary soul musician, Jerry Butler.
![Curtis Mayfield vs. Gladys Knight: Head 2 Head No. 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels; andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/curtis-mayfield-gladys-knight-head-2-head-1-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 1st edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Curtis Mayfield and Gladys Knight & The Pips contend for the best rendition of “The Makings of You.”

In the 45th edition of Music Lifts, we’re uplifted by The Impressions performing the traditional spiritual, “Amen.”
![15 More Soul Oldies That Tickle My Fancy (Vol. 2) 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Israel Palacio, John Alan Sperry, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/15-more-soul-oldies-that-tickle-my-fancy.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧15 More Soul Oldies That Tickle My Fancy (Vol. 2) features Diana Ross, Grace Jones, James Brown, Shuggie Otis, Sylvester & Whitney Houston.
![The Impressions, “People Get Ready”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 21 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Geffen, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-impressions-people-get-ready-sunday-refresh-2021-21.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 21st edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by The Impressions, led by Curtis Mayfield, performing, “People Get Ready.”
![11 Songs Associated with Number One [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash, Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/11-songs-associated-with-number-one.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs Associated with Number One 🎧 features Adele, Bob Marley, Brian McKnight, Maroon 5 & Taylor Swift.