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Alicia Keys, In Common | Track Review 🎵

"In Common" continues to find R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys searching for her next big hit. Unfortunately, "In Common" probably isn't it.

3OH!3, ‘Night Sports’: By The Lyrics

One is hard pressed to find a duo 'stupider' than 3OH!3. Motte & Foreman have made infectious, idiotically dumb music for years.

What’s The Deal With The ‘DM’ and the ‘Gram’?

References to social networking have become the new go-to for rappers. Is it good? Eh, probably not, but in one regard at least it’s not molly rap.

The Chart Scoop | Drake Easily Tops Billboard 200 With ‘Views’

The Chart Scoop: Drake expectedly takes his latest album, 'Views,' to no. 1 on the Billboard 200. Beyoncé slips to no. 2 with 'Lemonade.'

Album Battles: Mike Posner Vs Andy Black?

Let's pit two unlike artists against one another – Mike Posner and Andy Black . So the burning question is WHY? Just because!

The Chart Scoop | Beyoncé Makes Sweet ‘Lemonade’ Atop Billboard 200

Beyoncé scores her sixth no. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with 'Lemonade.' Nothing sour in the least about such an accomplishment.

Drake, Views | Lyrical Spotlight

What better way to examine 'Views,' the fourth studio album from Canadian rapper and singer Drake, than analyzing and commentating on his deep lyrics?

Beyoncé, Lemonade | Lyrical Spotlight

'Lemonade,' the sixth studio album from Beyoncé is chocked full of lyrics deserving analysis and expert commentary. We'll provide both.

The Beyoncé Albums | Rank Up or Down

Examining the six studio albums by R&B superstar Beyoncé, here is how The Musical Hype would rank them.

The Chart Scoop | Prince Posthumously Tops the Billboard 200

Following his untimely death, Prince returns to the top of the Billboard 200. 'The Very Best of Prince' and 'Purple Rain' rise to no. 1 and no. 2.