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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
    Rihanna, “Friend of Mine” – from the Smurfs Movie soundtrack [📷: Westbury Road Entertainment / Roc Nation Distribution]
    Music

    Rihanna, Friend of Mine | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning R&B/pop superstar Rihanna drops a polarizing single with “Friend of Mine” from the Smurfs Movie soundtrack.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMay 19, 2025 ago
    Whitney Houston, Who Would Imagine a King: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 48 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quốc Hùng Hầu from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Whitney Houston, Who Would Imagine a King | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 48th edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by Whitney Houston performing, “Who Would Imagine a King.”

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsDecember 22, 2024 ago
    Omar Apollo, Te Maldigo (From ‘Queer’) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Omar Apollo / Warner; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Omar Apollo, Te Maldigo (From ‘Queer’) | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Omar Apollo shines on “Te Maldigo,” a Spanish-exclusive song from the Luca Guadagnino film, ‘Queer.’

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsNovember 25, 2024 ago
    Childish Gambino, Lithonia [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; RCA / mcDJ Recording; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Childish Gambino, Lithonia | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning musician Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) is on far on “Lithonia,” a single from his album and soundtrack, Bando Stone & The New World.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJuly 8, 2024 ago
    13 Ill Songs with 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 in the Title (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, Mickey Mikolauskas, OpenClipart-Vectors, Paulo365, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Ill Songs with 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 in the Title | Playlist 🎧

    13 Ill Songs with 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 in the Title features MUSIC songs courtesy of Harry Styles, Hozier, Lana Del Rey, Prince, Rihanna, and Yarbrough & Peoples.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJuly 5, 2024 ago
    15 Epic Songs That Appear on Movie Soundtracks [📷: 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
    John Legend, Don't Need To Sleep [📷: John Legend Music, Inc. / Republic / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    Music

    John Legend, Don’t Need to Sleep | Song Review 🎵

    John Legend delivers a gorgeous, inspiring, and thoughtful ballad with “Don’t Need to Sleep,” which appears in the film, We Dare to Dream.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 20, 2023 ago
    Colm R. McGuinness, The Music Of the Night [📷: Colm R. McGuinness]
    Music

    Colm R. McGuinness, The Music Of the Night | Song Review 🎵

    Colm R. McGuinness delivers a stunning cover of the beloved The Phantom of the Opera song, “The Music Of the Night,” originally performed by Michael Crawford.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 31, 2023 ago
    Debby Boone vs. Whitney Houston: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 30 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista, Curb; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Debby Boone vs. Whitney Houston | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 30th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Debby Boone and Whitney Houston contend for the best rendition of “You Light Up My Life.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 29, 2023 ago
    Whitney Houston, You Light Up My Life: Covers No. 30 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Arista; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Whitney Houston, You Light Up My Life | COVERS

    In the 30th edition of COVERS (2023), Whitney Houston delivers a compelling rendition of “You Light Up My Life,” originally performed by Debby Boone.   

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 19, 2023 ago
    Whitney Houston vs. Robin Thicke: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 9 (2022) [📷: Arista, Brent Faulkner, Layers, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Star Trak LLC, Valentin Tikhonov]
    Columns

    Whitney Houston vs. Robin Thicke | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    On the 9th edition of Head 2 Head (2022), Whitney Houston and Robin Thicke contend for the best rendition of “Exhale (Shoop Shoop).” 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 5, 2022 ago

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