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    Black Eyed Peas, Pump It: Wacky Wednesday No. 19 (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Black Eyed Peas, Pump It | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 19th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, β€œPump It,” performed by Grammy-winning pop/rap collective Black Eyed Peas.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysMay 7, 2025 ago
    Eye πŸ‘ This List of Must-Hear β€œI” Songs, Vol. 3 (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, MUSTAQIM MUTALID from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Eye πŸ‘ This List of Must-Hear β€œI” Songs, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧

    Eye πŸ‘ This List of Must-Hear β€œI” Songs, Vol. 3 features songs by Benson Boone, Chaka Khan, Jobriath, NVDES, Omar Rudberg, and The Black Eyed Peas.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 19, 2025 ago
    Black Eyed Peas, I Gotta Feeling: Music Lifts 🎢 πŸ‹ No. 5 (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Black Eyed Peas, I Gotta Feeling | Music Lifts 🎢 πŸ‹

    In the fifth edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by The Black Eyed Peas performing the fun and positive pop banger, β€œI Gotta Feeling.”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsFebruary 2, 2025 ago
    Must-Hear, All-American πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Songs, Pt. 2 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Must-Hear, All-American πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Songs, Pt. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Must-Hear, All-American πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Songs, Pt. 2 features music by BeyoncΓ©, Cole Redding, Estelle, Green Day, and Ray Charles.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJuly 3, 2024 ago
    13 Songs That Turn Da BASS Up (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Amr Osman from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Jennifer R., OpenClipart-Vectors, RadiantMuse0, Sascha from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Turn Da BASS Up | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Turn Da BASS Up features music courtesy of Britney Spears, John Summit, Meghan Trainor, Merkules, Nicki Minaj, and PaulWetz.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJune 19, 2024 ago
    15 Epic Songs That Appear on Movie Soundtracks [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay]
    Music

    15 Epic Songs That Appear on Movie Soundtracks | Playlist 🎧

    15 Epic Songs That Appear on Movie Soundtracks features music courtesy of Common / John Legend, Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Tina Turner & Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 7, 2024 ago
    Estelle vs. Olly Alexander: Head 2 Head No. 3 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Polydor, Universal Music Operations Limited; HernΓ‘n Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Estelle vs. Olly Alexander | Head 2 Head

    In the 3rd edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Estelle and Olly Alexander (Years & Years) contend for the best rendition of β€œAmerican Boy.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 20, 2024 ago
    Estelle, American Boy: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 2 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Woah Dad!; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

    Estelle, American Boy | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 2nd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight β€œAmerican Boy” performed by British R&B artist, Estelle, featuring Kanye West.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2024 ago
    Olly Alexander (Years & Years), American Boy: Covers No. 1 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Polydor / Universal Music Operations Limited; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Olly Alexander, American Boy | COVERS

    In the 1st edition of COVERS (2024), Olly Alexander (Years & Years) delivers a compelling rendition of β€œAmerican Boy,” originally performed by Estelle.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 3, 2024 ago
    11 Worst Songs of 2023 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alana Jordan, Jawad Ali, Myriam - No AI pictures in my gallery., rafiq23, Sammy-Sander, Yogendra Singh from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Worst Songs of 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Worst Songs of 2023 features music courtesy of Jason Aldean, Meghan Trainor, Morgan Wallen, Oliver Anthony, and Pardison Fontaine.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 25, 2023 ago
    The Script, Hall of Fame: Music Lifts 🎢 πŸ‹ No. 55 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]
    Columns

    The Script, Hall of Fame | Music Lifts 🎢 πŸ‹

    In the 55th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Irish band The Script, and rapper/singer/producer will.i.am, performing, β€œHall of Fame.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 22, 2023 ago
    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed | Playlist 🎧

    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed features music courtesy of Dominic Fike, Jackson Wang, Luke Combs, The Pointer Sisters, and Tracy Chapman. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 1, 2023 ago

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