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    African

    Tyla, IS IT [📷: FAX/EPIC]
    Music

    Tyla, IS IT | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning South African pop artist Tyla delivers another surefire bop with her infectious, summery single, “IS IT.”

    By the musical hype, 1 dayJuly 14, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ytalo Marcos from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 features songs by Gracie Abrams, Juno Lev, Perfume Genius, Rema, The Beatles, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMay 30, 2025 ago
    A Collection of Randomly Curated C Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Manish Jain, ROSA GATTUSO, Sylwester Ficek from Pexels; 愚木混株 Cdd20, AcatXIo, Chad Henninger, DreamDigitalArtist, Elisa, Felipe from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Collection of Randomly Curated C Songs | Playlist 🎧

    A Collection of Randomly Curated C Songs features songs by Artemas, Beyoncé, George Michael, Orville Peck + Willie Nelson, Vampire Weekend & Xiuhtezcatl.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMay 19, 2025 ago
    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs | Playlist 🎧

    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs features songs by Billie Eilish, Halle, LISA, Queen, The Weeknd, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 16, 2025 ago
    Rema, “Baby (Is it a Crime)” [📷: Marvin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment]
    Music

    Rema, Baby (Is it a Crime) | Song Review 🎵

    Nigerian singer, songwriter, and rapper Rema brings the infectious, sensual vibes on his entertaining Afrobeats single, “Baby (Is it a Crime).”

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsFebruary 11, 2025 ago
    Zerb x Wiz Khalifa (Ft. Ty Dolla $ign), Location [📷: TH3RD BRAIN / Atlantic / Taylor Gang Ent. LLC]
    Music

    Zerb & Wiz Khalifa, Location | Song Review 🎵

    Brazilian DJ/producer Zerb, assisted by Ty Dolla $ign, and Wiz Khalifa, warm up those frigid January 2025 temps with the piping hot dance cut, “Location.”

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJanuary 6, 2025 ago
    Ayra Starr, Commas [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Mavin Global Holdings Ltd; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Ayra Starr, Commas | Song Review 🎵

    Ascending Nigerian singer Ayra Starr sounds utterly sublime on her enjoyable and infectious Afro-beat single, “Commas.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 5, 2024 ago
    Binoy, Villain Arc [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Binoy Zachariah Music; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Binoy, Villain Arc | Song Review 🎵

    Kenyan pop musician Binoy brings the heat, once again, with his ‘villainous,’ first single of 2024, “Villain Arc.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 31, 2024 ago
    11 Songs About Castles, Kingdoms, Palaces & Such [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs About Castles, Kingdoms, Palaces & Such | Playlist 🎧

    ‘11 Songs About Castles, Kingdoms, Palaces & Such’ features music by Father John Misty, Lil Skies, Linkin Park, Sam Smith & Tiwa Savage.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 19, 2020 ago

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