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    Aaron Avis, "Bad Bitch Walk" [Photo Credit: Arctic Spell]
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    Aaron Avis, Bad Bitch Walk | Track Review 🎵

    On “Bad Bitch Walk,” Aaron Avis serves up a thrilling, personal & vulnerable record about feelings surrounding coming out as bisexual.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 24, 2020 ago
    Kelly Clarkson, "I Dare You" [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
    Music

    Kelly Clarkson, I Dare You | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson, a bop unto herself, delivers another bop of song with the uplifting “I Dare You.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 24, 2020 ago
    Kehlani, "Everybody Business" [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
    Music

    Kehlani, Everybody Business | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated R&B artist Kehlani tries her best to tune out the haters on her enjoyable, well-rounded single, “Everybody Business.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 23, 2020 ago
    Playboi Carti, "@MEH" [Photo Credits: AWGE/Interscope]
    Music

    Playboi Carti, @MEH | Track Review 🎵

    Rapper Playboi Carti brings energy on his first single “@MEH,” but otherwise delivers a ‘meh’ performance at best.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 21, 2020 ago
    Wallows, "OK" [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
    Music

    Wallows, OK | Track Review 🎵

    Alternative collective Wallows, led by singer/actor Dylan Minnette, return with a bang in 2020 with the surefire, infectious bop, “OK.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 20, 2020 ago
    Joji, "Gimme Love" from Nectar [Photo Credits: 88rising / 12Tone Music]
    Music

    Joji, Gimme Love | Track Review 🎵

    Joji delivers “Gimme Love,” a third impressive single released in advance of his highly anticipated sophomore album, Nectar.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 20, 2020 ago
    Sam Smith & Demi Lovato, "I'm Ready" [Photo Credit: Capitol]
    Music

    Sam Smith & Demi Lovato, I’m Ready | Track Review 🎵

    Pop powerhouses Sam Smith and Demi Lovato collaborate on “I’m Ready,” a relatable record where both seek to take a risk on love.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 20, 2020 ago
    Omar Apollo, "Imagine U" [Photo Credit: Warner]
    Music

    Omar Apollo, Imagine U | Track Review 🎵

    Alternative singer/songwriter Omar Apollo drops his first single in 2020, “Imagine U.” Once again, he strikes gold.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 17, 2020 ago
    Usher, Lil Jon & Ludacris, "SexBeat" [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    Usher, Lil Jon & Ludacris, SexBeat | Track Review 🎵

    Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris reunite, 16 years after “Yeah!” with a ‘bang’ on the sensual R&B smash, “SexBeat.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 14, 2020 ago
    Bob Dylan, "Murder Most Foul" [Photo Credit: Columbia]
    Music

    Bob Dylan, Murder Most Foul | Track Review 🎵

    Although “Murder Most Foul” is well-written and thoughtfully conceived, the Bob Dylan record is ambitious in length, nearing 17 minutes.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 14, 2020 ago
    Tyga & Curtis Roach, "Bored in the House" [Photo Credits: Last Kings, Columbia]
    Music

    Tyga & Curtis Roach, Bored in the House | Track Review 🎵

    Both Tyga and Curtis Roach were bored, so they decided to make us all less bored with the minimalist, COVID-19 banger, “Bored in the House.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 9, 2020 ago
    Future, "Tycoon" [Photo Credit: Epic]
    Music

    Future, Tycoon | Track Review 🎵

    While he doesn’t ‘move the needle’ in the least on “Tycoon,” Grammy-winning rapper Future continues to flex like a boss.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 9, 2020 ago

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