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Welcome to The Musical Hype, a music entertainment site featuring album & track reviews, articles, playlists, chart news & much, much more!
Rae Sremmurd, ‘CLOSE’ | Track Review
On “CLOSE,” Rae Sremmurd continues to ‘struggle’ to find a notable, high-quality hit. Despite a guest appearance by Travis Scott, “CLOSE” still doesn’t come ‘close.’
J. Cole, KOD | Album Review
Heating up April 2018, as well as the rap game, J. Cole returns with his surprise, highly-anticipated fifth studio album, ‘KOD.’ He focuses on drugs, money, sex, and a variety of ...
The Chainsmokers, Sick Boy (EP) | Album Review
DJ/producer duo The Chainsmokers – Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart – return with a brief 13-minute, four-song EP, ‘Sick Boy.’ The results are mixed at best.
Prince, ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ | Track Review
After years of being unreleased, the original, Prince studio recording of “Nothing Compares 2 U” has been unveiled. The posthumous recording is nothing short of epic.
Jack & Jack, ‘Stay with Me’ | Track Review
Back at it again, Nebraskan-bred urban-pop/rap duo Jack & Jack return with single, “Stay with Me.” Notably, Jack Johnson drops more bars than previous singles.
Janelle Monáe, ‘I Like That’ | Track Review
Eclectic urban contemporary artist Janelle Monáe returns with “I Like That,” the fourth advance single from her third full-length album, ‘Dirty Computer.’
Ariana Grande, ‘No Tears Left to Cry’ | Track Review
Grammy-nominated pop artist Ariana Grande makes her highly-anticipated return with her exuberant, uplifting single, “No Tears Left to Cry.”
Liam Payne & J Balvin, ‘Familiar’ | Track Review
Burgeoning solo pop artist Liam Payne and Colombian reggaetón singer J Balvin join forces for the infectious, sleek Latin-pop single, “Familiar.”

