Weekly Gems #5 | The Musical Hype

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Kelly Rowland, “Coffee” | Steamy Saturday 💎 [Photo Credits: Andre Beukes, Brent Faulkner, KTR, The Musical Hype, Nathanel Love/Family Photo Studio, Pexels, Pixabay, SilviaP_Design]

Kelly Rowland, Coffee | Steamy Saturday

Grammy-winning R&B artist Kelly Rowland exemplifies Steamy Saturday, with the short, but sexy single, “Coffee.”

By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 2, 2020 ago

Wallows, “OK” | Fun Friday [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Broesis, The Musical Hype, OmarMedinaFilms, Pixabay, taniarose]

Wallows, OK | Fun Friday

Alternative collective Wallows bring some groove and surefire fun to Fun Friday with the infectious single, “OK.”

By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 1, 2020 ago

Michael Jackson, “Earth Song” | Throwback Thursday [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Epic, kalhh, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Prettysleepy]

Michael Jackson, Earth Song | Throwback Thursday

This Throwback Thursday, we travel back to 1995 for Michael Jackson and the socially conscious, environmentally savvy gem, “Earth Song.”

By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago

Moses Sumney, “Cut Me” | Wacky Wednesday 💎 [Photo Credits: alehidalgo, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Jagjaguwar, Pixabay, taniarose]

Moses Sumney, Cut Me | Wacky Wednesday

Moses Sumney makes Wacky Wednesday truly captivating with “Cut Me” which hails from his 2020 album, Græ.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 29, 2020 ago

Kelly Clarkson, “I Dare You” | Terrific Tuesday [Photo Credits: AnnaliseArt, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Robin Higgins, taniarose]

Kelly Clarkson, I Dare You | Terrific Tuesday

Kelly Clarkson uplifts on the fearless “I Dare You,” which feels tailor made to atone for a Mad Monday and ring in a Terrific Tuesday.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 28, 2020 ago

Fiona Apple, “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” | Mad Monday [Photo Credits: Alexis, Brent Faulkner, Epic,The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Robin Higgins, taniarose, Tumisu]

Fiona Apple, Fetch the Bolt Cutters | Mad Monday

Fiona Apple brings some anger to Mad Monday with “Fetch the Bolt Cutters,” the title track from her long awaited fifth LP.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 27, 2020 ago

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