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13 OFF Songs That Are Totally On (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cynthia Diaz from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

13 OFF Songs That Are Totally On | Playlist 🎧

13 OFF Songs That Are Totally On features songs by Allie X, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Teddy Pendergrass, and Tyler, The Creator.

By the musical hype, 4 weeksJune 20, 2025 ago

Tyler, The Creator, Take Your Mask Off: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 45 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]

Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

Tyler, The Creator, Take Your Mask Off | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

In the 45th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Take Your Mask Off” performed by Tyler, The Creator featuring Daniel Caesar & LaToiya Williams.

By the musical hype, 1 monthJune 7, 2025 ago

13 Marvelous Songs Filled with Fight [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Afif Ramdhasuma, cottonbro studio, Keira Burton, Ketut Subiyanto, Liza Summer, RDNE Stock project, Vera Arsic from Pexels]

13 Marvelous Songs Filled with Fight | Playlist 🎧

13 Marvelous Songs Filled with Fight features music courtesy of Carl Douglas, Christina Aguilera, Public Enemy, Rachel Platten, and Tina Turner.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 21, 2023 ago

Public Enemy, Fight the Power: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 26 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Def Jam; cottonbro studio via Pexels]

Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

Public Enemy, Fight the Power | Rap BNGRZ 🔥

In the 26th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Fight the Power,” performed by Public Enemy.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 20, 2023 ago

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