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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    Kendrick Lamar, GNX [📷: pgLang / Interscope]
    Album 💿

    Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

    Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar delivers another enjoyable, well-rounded sixth album with the more accessible GNX.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJuly 8, 2025 ago
    Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 4 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Агзам Гайсин, Nika Akin from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

    Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 4 features songs by Chaka Khan, Joe Tex, Jordan Firstman, Juno Lev, Morgan Wallen, and Peder Elias.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMay 23, 2025 ago
    13 More Fantastic LET Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alireza Heidarpour from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Fantastic LET Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Fantastic LET Songs features songs by GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Nicki Minaj, Noah Guy, Prince, and The 5th Dimension.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMay 12, 2025 ago
    Whitney Houston vs. Heather Headley: Head 2 Head No. 9 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista, in:ciite; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Whitney Houston vs. Heather Headley | Head 2 Head

    In the ninth edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Whitney Houston and Heather Headley contend for the best rendition of “All The Man That I Need.”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 12, 2025 ago
    15 Captivating, Hypothetical If Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Captivating, Hypothetical If Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Captivating, Hypothetical If Songs features songs by Alicia Keys, Artemas, Bobby Womack, Britney Spears, Patti LaBelle, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsMarch 21, 2025 ago
    12 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 5 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daniel Adesina, Elias de Carvalho, Godisable Jacob, Maria Marin, NSPD Studios, PAUL REYNOSO, Vitor Diniz from Pexels; Агзам Гайсин from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    12 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 5 | Playlist 🎧

    12 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 5 features songs by Artemas, Austin Carr, Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, and The Spinners.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsJanuary 1, 2025 ago
    1 Bangers from the 2000s That Kick A** [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype; Vika_Glitter from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Bangers from the 2000s That Kick A** | Playlist 🎧

    11 Bangers from the 2000s That Kick Ass features songs by Beyoncé, Ciara, Snoop Dogg, T.I., and Usher.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsDecember 16, 2024 ago
    13 More Magnificent BETTER Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Mohamed Hassan, u_if8o5n0ioo, u_ziuenp439c, Vika_Glitter from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Magnificent BETTER Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Magnificent BETTER Songs features music courtesy of Benson Boone, FLETCHER, Kehlani, Luther Vandross, *NSYNC, and Zach Bryan.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsNovember 27, 2024 ago
    Luther Vandross, If I Didn’t Know Better: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 86 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Luther Vandross, If I Didn’t Know Better | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 86th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “If I Didn’t Know Better” performed by Luther Vandross.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsNovember 9, 2024 ago
    13 Songs Where Things Go SLOW (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors, Werner Moser from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where Things Go SLOW | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Where Things Go SLOW features music courtesy of Benson Boone, ERNEST, Jason Derulo, Laufey, Matt Champion, and Skip Marley.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 24, 2024 ago
    13 Interesting Feet & Foot Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Antony Trivet, Cup of Couple, Josue Velasquez, Werner Pfinnig from Pexels; Clkr-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay; Apostolos Vamvouras, Max Bender from Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Interesting Feet & Foot Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Interesting Feet & Foot Songs feature music courtesy of Joy Crookes, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, ScHoolboy Q, and Stevie Wonder.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 17, 2024 ago
    Twista, Kanye West & Jamie Foxx, Slow Jamz: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 38 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Twista, Kanye West & Jamie Foxx, Slow Jamz | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 38th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Slow Jamz” performed by Twista, Kanye West & Jamie Foxx.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 12, 2024 ago

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