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    Rex Orange County, “THREAT” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Rex Orange County, Sony Music Entertainment]
    Music

    Rex Orange County, “THREAT” | Track Review 🎵

    Rex Orange County (Alex O’Connor) delivers a stark contrast on his summery, tropical-pop-infused single, “THREAT,” with mixed results.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsAugust 15, 2022 ago
    Nicki Minaj, “Super Freaky Girl” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Republic, Young Money]
    Music

    Nicki Minaj, “Super Freaky Girl” | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated rapper Nicki Minaj is true to self on her hypersexual, unapologetic single, “Super Freaky Girl.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsAugust 15, 2022 ago
    ROSALÍA, “DESPECHÁ” [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    ROSALÍA, DESPECHÁ | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning Spanish musician ROSALÍA keeps her hot streak alive and well on her latest, must-hear single, “DESPECHÁ”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsAugust 1, 2022 ago
    Rod Wave, “Stone Rolling” [📷: Alamo / Sony Music Entertainment]
    Music

    Rod Wave, “Stone Rolling” | Track Review 🎵

    Rod Wave keeps it real on the banger “Stone Rolling,” the third single from his fourth studio album, A Beautiful Mind.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsAugust 1, 2022 ago
    Laius, "archaic dreams"
    LGBTQ

    Laius, “archaic dreams” | Track Review 🎵

    Gifted Australian queer pop musician Laius makes our ears perk up on his ambitious, poetic, and conceptual single, “archaic dreams.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 29, 2022 ago
    Benson Boone, “Better Alone” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Night Street, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner]
    Music

    Benson Boone, “Better Alone” | Track Review 🎵

    Emerging pop musician Benson Boone shines on the pop ballad, “Better Alone,” which appears on his debut EP, Walk Me Home.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 26, 2022 ago
    dvsn, “If I Get Caught” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, OVO Sound, Warner]
    Music

    dvsn, “If I Get Caught” | Track Review 🎵

    Canadian R&B duo dvsn – Daniel Daley and Nineteen85 – come back strong on their first single of 2022, “If I Get Caught.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 26, 2022 ago
    Panic! At the Disco, “Middle of a Breakup” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Fueled By Ramen, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Panic! At The Disco, “Middle of a Breakup” | Track Review 🎵

    Brendon Urie and Panic! At The Disco shine on “Middle of a Breakup,” the second single from their seventh studio album, Viva Las Vengeance.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 25, 2022 ago
    Megan Thee Stallion, “Pressurelicious” [📷: 1501 Certified Entertainment / 300 Entertainment, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    Megan Thee Stallion, “Pressurelicious” | Track Review 🎵

    Megan Thee Stallion taps Future for “Pressurelicious,” a respectable banger that ultimately does little to move the needle for either rapper.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 25, 2022 ago
    Demi Lovato, "Substance" [📷: Island]
    LGBTQ

    Demi Lovato, “Substance” | Track Review 🎵

    In their second single from HOLY FVCK, an album with a pop-punk about-face, Demi Lovato is looking for “Substance.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 22, 2022 ago
    Myylo, “Pink Boy Heart” [📷: Myylo]
    LGBTQ

    Myylo, “Pink Boy Heart” | Track Review 🎵

    LGBTQ pop musician Myylo, the definition of a ‘walking bop,’ delivers another surefire bop with this latest single, “Pink Boy Heart.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 19, 2022 ago
    Latto, “P---y” [📷: Streamcut / RCA]
    Music

    Latto, “P—y” | Track Review 🎵

    Although profane, rapper Latto has a respectable, ‘real talk’ message on her latest single, “P—y.” A famous Betty Wright sample provides a big-time lift.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 18, 2022 ago

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