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        • Album πŸ’ΏAlbums & EPs  πŸ’Ώ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’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 – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (Β½ 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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    13 Fabulous Songs That Lead the Way (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Kate, Marcin, Mohamed Hassan, OpenIcons from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Fabulous Songs That Lead the Way | Playlist 🎧

    13 Fabulous Songs That Lead the Way features songs by Artemas, Backstreet Boys, Carl Bean, Mariah Carey, Mark Ambor, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthMay 2, 2025 ago
    15 Fantastic CAN Songs (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, guilane, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Fantastic CAN Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Fantastic CAN Songs feature songs by Elton John, JORDY, Kehlani, Kim Petras, Shirley Caesar, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 2, 2025 ago
    Songs That Reference Coming Out, Vol. 3 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Camille C, Israyosoy S., Katie Rainbow πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ, Lisett KruusimΓ€e, Luis Morales Torres, Mizuno K, Pavel Danilyuk, from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Songs That Reference Coming Out, Vol. 3 🌈 | Playlist 🎧

    Songs That Reference Coming Out, Vol. 3 🌈 features songs by Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Cole Redding, David Archuleta, Jake Trevor, and Sam Driborr.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 11, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: September 2024 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, cragnetta, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: September 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: September 2024 features music courtesy of Kehlani, Sabrina Carpenter, Tommy Richman, Victoria MonΓ©t, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsSeptember 30, 2024 ago
    Coldplay, WE PRAY [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Coldplay / Parlophone; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, KrΓ³lestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Coldplay, WE PRAY | Song Review 🎡

    Decorated alt-rock collective Coldplay enlists Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna, and TINI for the thoughtful, uplifting faith-driven single, β€œWE PRAY.”

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsAugust 26, 2024 ago
    Sam Driborr, Out of the Closet: Beaming with Pride πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ No. 48 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Sam Driborr; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

    Sam Driborr, Out of the Closet | Beaming with Pride πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

    In the 48th edition of Beaming with Pride πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ (2024), we highlight the song, β€œOut of the Closet,” performed by Sam Driborr.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsAugust 9, 2024 ago
    13 Entertaining, Egotistical Ego Songs (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eduardo Ordone from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Entertaining, Egotistical Ego Songs | Playlist 🎧

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

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 12, 2024 ago
    Lauren Daigle, Ego: Music Lifts 🎢 πŸ‹ No. 22 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Centricity Music / Atlantic; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quα»‘c HΓΉng HαΊ§u from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Lauren Daigle, Ego | Music Lifts 🎢 πŸ‹

    In the 22nd edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning Christian pop musician Lauren Daigle performing, β€œEgo.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 2, 2024 ago
    Ariana Grande, yes, and? [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, KrΓ³lestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Ariana Grande, yes, and? | Song Review 🎡

    Grammy-winning pop superstar Ariana Grande returns with her dancing shoes on her confident and exuberant first solo single in three years, β€œyes, and?”.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 15, 2024 ago
    MKSM, Loving Myself: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎢 No. 32 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Milch Musik; CatsWithGlasses, John Collins, TheQueerAI from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

    MKSM, Loving Myself | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎢

    In the 32nd edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎢 (2023), we highlight the song, β€œLoving Myself” performed by MKSM. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 6, 2023 ago
    Wrabel, Abstract Art: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎢 No. 31 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Big Gay / Nettwerk Music Group Inc.; CatsWithGlasses, John Collins from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

    Wrabel, Abstract Art | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎢

    In the 31st edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎢 (2023), we highlight the song, β€œAbstract Art” performed by Wrabel.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 28, 2023 ago
    11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try features music courtesy of Aaliyah, Darren Haynes, Jason Aldean, Kirk Franklin, and Macy Gray.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 13, 2023 ago

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