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    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ytalo Marcos from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 features songs by Gracie Abrams, Juno Lev, Perfume Genius, Rema, The Beatles, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysMay 30, 2025 ago
    The Beatles, Let It Be: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 75 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Apple Corps Ltd; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    The Beatles, Let It Be | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 75th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œLet It Beโ€ by the legendary Fab Four, The Beatles.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMay 12, 2025 ago
    Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Thanks for My Child: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 72 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Thanks for My Child | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 72nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œThanks for My Childโ€ by Cheryl Pepsii Riley.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksMay 6, 2025 ago
    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cedric Fauntleroy, Gustavo Fring, Kampus Production, Pavel Danilyuk, William Fortunato from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Music

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs feature songs by Ariana Grande, Benson Boone, KAYTRANADA, Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, and War.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago
    The Staple Singers, Touch a Hand (Make a Friend): Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 165 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Stax / Fantasy, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Staple Singers, Touch a Hand (Make a Friend) | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 165th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on โ€œTouch a Hand (Make a Friend)โ€ by The Staple Singers.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 15, 2024 ago
    13 Entertaining, Egotistical Ego Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eduardo Ordone from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    13 Entertaining, Egotistical Ego Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Entertaining, Egotistical Ego Songs feature music courtesy of Beyoncรฉ, Doechii, FLETCHER, Jensen McRae, Lauren Daigle, Lucky Daye, and Saint Harison.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsJune 12, 2024 ago
    Lauren Daigle, Ego: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 22 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Centricity Music / Atlantic; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quแป‘c Hรนng Hแบงu from Pixabay]
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    Lauren Daigle, Ego | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 22nd edition of Music Lifts (2024), weโ€™re uplifted by Grammy-winning Christian pop musician Lauren Daigle performing, โ€œEgo.โ€

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsJune 2, 2024 ago

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