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    Lizzo, BITCH [📷: Nice Life Recording Company / Atlantic Recording Corporation]
    Music

    Lizzo, BITCH | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning rapper, singer, and songwriter Lizzo delivers a bitchin’ pop single – a self-described WOMANIFESTO – with “BITCH.”

    By the musical hype, 4 daysMay 6, 2026 ago
    A Memorable Song From Each Letter of the Alphabet (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Memorable Song From Each Letter of the Alphabet | Playlist

    A Memorable Song From Each Letter of the Alphabet features songs by Al Calderon, Billie Eilish, Cardi B, Justin Bieber, RAYE, and Tyler, The Creator.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 1, 2026 ago
    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; VICO ORTIZO from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors  from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 6 | Playlist

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 6 features songs by Artemas, Bleachers, Joji, Michael Bolton, Sasha Keable, and Tammi Terrell.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 24, 2026 ago
    13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs | Playlist

    13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs features songs by Al Calderon, Anderson .Paak, Céline Dion, Ivan Cornejo, Lana Del Rey, and The Kid LAROI.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsFebruary 2, 2026 ago
    Striking Bops from January 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Striking Bops from January 2026 | Playlist

    Striking Bops from January 2026 features songs by Ari Lennox, A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Harry Styles, and Jill Scott.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJanuary 30, 2026 ago
    The Kid LAROI, BEFORE I FORGET [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    The Kid LAROI, BACK WHEN YOU WERE MINE | Song Review

    Grammy-nominated Australian pop singer-songwriter The Kid LAROI reflects on a previous relationship in his single, “BACK WHEN YOU WERE MINE.”

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 6, 2026 ago
    A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Pietro Henricky from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs | Playlist 🎧

    A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs features songs by Doechii, Drake, Hozier, Kendrick Lamar, Steve Lacy, and Tinashe.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsNovember 5, 2025 ago
    13 Totally Bitchin’ Songs: Vol. 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva (AI images); AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Totally B*tchin’ Songs: Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Totally Bitchin’ Songs: Vol. 3 features songs by Ayham, Brooke Candy, Doechii, Funkadelic, Lizzo, and Young Nudy.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsSeptember 26, 2025 ago
    Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING [📷: Nice Life Recording Company / Atlantic Recording Corporation]
    Album 💿

    Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING | 📀 Review

    Grammy winner Lizzo drops an enjoyable, summery, and unapologetic rap mixtape with MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJuly 7, 2025 ago
    13 Alluring No Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Clkr-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Alluring No Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Alluring NO Songs features songs by Christina Aguilera, Jerry Butler, Luke Combs, Manúk & Miggy, Tinashe, and TLC.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJuly 2, 2025 ago
    60 Best Songs of 2024 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artemas, Columbia, Darkroom, Interscope, Island, Kendrick Lamar, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Republic, Rubyworks Ltd., Top Dawg Entertainment, Warner; faraindahouse (AI), OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    60 Best Songs of 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    60 Best Songs of 2024 features songs by Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Hozier, Kendrick Lamar, and Omar Apollo.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 30, 2024 ago
    BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; andresilva5, Angelo Esslinger, anonymous afro portrait, Dasha Kartavtseva, ernestflowerss, Km Nazrul Islam, Masoud Mostafaei, Matty Rogers, Raman Spirydonau, Robiul Islam Pailot, sai peaky, Trung Tín, William Adams from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 2 | Playlist 🎧

    BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 2 features songs by Ariana Grande, Conan Gray, Isabel LaRosa, Purple Disco Machine x Benjamin Ingrosso, Tems, and Tinashe.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 18, 2024 ago

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