B-Side Guys

James Bernard

James Bernard’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 15 reviews, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

What they review

  • Hip-Hop & Rap 87%
  • R&B & Soul 7%
  • Pop 7%

By the numbers

47%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (15 albums)
How their scores spread
  • 0–490
  • 50s0
  • 60s0
  • 70s1
  • 80s5
  • 90+9

Their favorites

  1. De La SoulBuhloone Mindstate 98 Entertainment Weekly
  2. Cypress HillCypress Hill 98 Entertainment Weekly
  3. Wu-Tang ClanEnter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 95 Entertainment Weekly
  4. Lil' KimHard Core 95 Entertainment Weekly
  5. Ice-TO.G. Original Gangster 95 Entertainment Weekly

Every review

Outlet
The PharcydeBizarre Ride II the PharcydeEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia85 B85
Westside ConnectionBow DownEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia75 C75
De La SoulBuhloone MindstateEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia98 A+87
Cypress HillCypress HillEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia98 A+86
Ice CubeDeath CertificateEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-85
Wu-Tang ClanEnter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Entertainment Weekly via Wikipedia95 A85
Lil' KimHard CoreEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia95 A83
Tupac ShakurMe Against the WorldEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia81 B-82
Ice-TO.G. Original GangsterEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia95 A84
KRS-OneReturn of the Boom BapEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+74
SealSealEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia95 A74
OutKastSouthernplayalisticadillacmuzikEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia95 A79
A Tribe Called QuestThe Low End TheoryEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia85 B86
FugeesThe ScoreEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia95 A88
Jeru the DamajaThe Sun Rises in the EastEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia85 B87

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