


Vocally, while Khalid is firmly invested, without forcing things. Set in a major key, the optimism is formidable. The single borrows from 80s pop and urban cues as its basis. ✓ “American Teen”opens American Teen bubbly and exuberant in sound. The enjoyable American Teen showcases his lofty potential. The biggest single, “ Location ”, gave the singer a true breakthrough single, setting him up for a potentially successful career. It’s amazing considering he’s still a kid – 19 years old! Ahead of his highly-anticipated debut album, American Teen, he has had a mighty promo campaign, issuing seven singles ahead of the album. Teen R&B singer Khalid is quickly becoming one of the hottest names in R&B. Up-and-coming teen R&B artist Khalid impresses on his highly-anticipated debut album, American Teen, led by hit single, “Location.” Columns include the “less finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping. Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists. Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date). More Columns Ah, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.Mini Playlists Playlists often comprised of 3-5 songs or less than 8.Songs are assigned a rating between 0 and 5 stars. Songs 🎵 Songs (singles + tracks) of various styles are reviewed in this section of The Musical Hype.= MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE, ,, = BAD 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. 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. Album reviews are also available on the home page. Album 💿 Albums & EPs 💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate.
