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    A Fuckin’ Fantastic Bunch of F Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Fvckin’ Fantastic Bunch of F Songs | Playlist 🎧

    A Fvckin’ Fantastic Bunch of F Songs features songs by Beyoncé, George Michael, Green Day, Sexyy Redd & Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and Teddy Swims.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysJuly 11, 2025 ago
    11 Vastly Entertaining Ain’t Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lidia Riehman from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Vastly Entertaining Ain’t Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 Vastly Entertaining Ain’t Songs features songs by Leon Bridges, Luke Combs, Mary J. Blige, Morgan Wallen, and Sexyy Red.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJanuary 6, 2025 ago
    13 Electrifying Animal Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; Agung Setiawan, Angela, Ann-Marie, Badrudin ,, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, G.C., Gordon Johnson, Melanie, No-longer-here, Omar ramirez, Rebecca Scholz, Zdeněk Chalupský from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Electrifying Animal Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Electrifying Animal Songs features songs by Billie Eilish, Doechii, Lucille Bogan, Megan Thee Stallion, Shaboozey, and Sufjan Stevens.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsNovember 6, 2024 ago
    Prince, Sign O’ The Times: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 111 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; NPG/Legacy Recordings; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Prince, Sign O’ The Times | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 111th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Sign O’ The Times” by the late, great Prince.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJuly 9, 2024 ago
    13 Songs Filled with GOD [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerd Altmann, Gordon Johnson, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, tunnelmotions]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Filled with GOD | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Filled with GOD features Adele, DJ Khaled, Ja$on AleXander, Kate Bush & Machine Gun Kelly.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 12, 2022 ago
    Brad Paisley, “Accidental Racist”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 14 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment]
    Columns

    Brad Paisley, Accidental Racist | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶

    On the 14th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Accidental Racist” by country musician Brad Paisley.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 27, 2021 ago
    51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far): Year in Review 🎧 [Photo Credits: 12Tone Music, 88rising, Brent Faulkner, Island, Matador, Pexels, Pixabay, Quality Control Music, RCA, Republic, Warner]
    Evergreen

    51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far) | Year in Review 🎧

    Fiona Apple, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch &The Weeknd appear on 51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far).

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 22, 2020 ago
    Run the Jewels, RTJ4 [Photo Credit: BMG Rights Management]
    Album 💿

    Run the Jewels, RTJ4 | Album Review 💿

    Run the Jewels returns with their fourth studio album, the incredibly consistent, well-rounded, and socially conscious RTJ4.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 11, 2020 ago
    15 Songs That Possess a Negative Connotation [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs That Possess a Negative Connotation | Playlist 🎧

    15 Songs That Possess a Negative Connotation features Black Pumas, brakence, Bright Eyes, Hayley Williams, and Megan Thee Stallion.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 15, 2020 ago
    Bright Eyes, "Persona Non Grata" [Photo Credit: Dead Oceans]
    Music

    Bright Eyes, Persona Non Grata | Track Review 🎵

    Indie/alternative rock collective Bright Eyes returns with its first song since 2011, “Persona Non Grata.” The results are superb.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 27, 2020 ago
    Taylor Swift, "Only the Young" (Featured in Miss Americana) [Photo Credit: Taylor Swift]
    Music

    Taylor Swift, Only the Young | Track Review 🎵

    Taylor Swift is politically and socially ‘woke’ on single “Only the Young,” which is featured in her Netflix documentary, Miss Americana.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 4, 2020 ago
    13 Songs About ‘The Man,’ Whoever He May Be [Photo Credits: Big Machine, Capitol Nashville, Columbia, Interscope, Interscope, Island, LoganLand, Motown, Pexels, Pixabay, Quadeca, Republic, Visionary Music Group]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs About ‘The Man,’ Whoever He May Be | Playlist

    13 Songs About ‘The Man,’ Whoever He May Be features music courtesy of Aloe Blacc, Dierks Bentley, The Killers, Marvin Gaye & Quadeca.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 17, 2019 ago

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