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Tyla, IS IT [📷: FAX/EPIC]

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

Brandy & Monica vs. James Mac & Vall: Head 2 Head No. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista, Atlantic, Sweat It Out; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]

Brandy & Monica vs. James Mac & Vall | Head 2 Head

In the first edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Brandy & Monica and James Mac & Vall contend for the best rendition of “The Boy Is Mine.”

By the musical hype, 5 monthsFebruary 1, 2025 ago

BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andy Coffie, andresilva5, Bruno Curly, damla selen demir, Guilherme Simão, Ivan Rojas, Leonardo Goncalves wild, rao qingwei, Sergey Romanenko, Tolgraw Photography, YESENIA MORA from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]

BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 3 | Playlist 🎧

BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 3 features songs by bbno$, Elliot James Reay, [Kyle Davis], Lil Nas X, SZA, and Taylor Swift.

By the musical hype, 6 monthsJanuary 20, 2025 ago

James Mac & Vall, The Boy Is Mine: Covers No. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sweat It Out; Alan Cordero, Wolf Art from Pexels; AcatXIo, Enrique, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

James Mac & Vall, The Boy Is Mine | COVERS

In the 1st edition of COVERS (2025), James Mac and Vall deliver a compelling remake of “The Boy Is Mine” originally performed by Brandy and Monica.

By the musical hype, 7 monthsJanuary 1, 2025 ago

Beyoncé, Grown Woman [📷: Columbia]

Beyoncé, Grown Woman | Song Review 🎵

It only took 10 years, but finally, Beyoncé has released “Grown Woman” as a streaming and downloadable standalone audio track.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 18, 2023 ago

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