B-Side Guys

Marshall Gu

Marshall Gu’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 4 reviews, going back to 2014, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Hip-Hop & Rap 75%
  • Indie & Alternative 25%

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Their favorites

  1. Mac MillerThe Divine Feminine 70 PopMatters
  2. Ghostface KillahTwelve Reasons to Die II 70 PopMatters
  3. Thurston MooreThe Best Day 70 PopMatters
  4. Ab-SoulThese Days… 50 PopMatters

Every review

Outlet
Mac MillerThe Divine Feminine“It’s interesting to watch influence in real-time: you could see the hip-hop and R&B artists attempt darker, fuller, more ambitious projects in the wake of”PopMatters via Wikipedia70 7/10712016
Ghostface KillahTwelve Reasons to Die II“It’s safe to say Ghostface Killah has found his new niche. Starting with 2013’s Twelve Reasons to Die, he’s asked various producers (in order: Adrian Younge,”PopMatters via Wikipedia70 7/10742015
Thurston MooreThe Best Day“At a glance, The Best Day readies itself to do what Washing Machine did for Sonic Youth’s discography in the '90s: a return to “form” after the brief detour”PopMatters70 7/10762014
Ab-SoulThese Days…“Control System was one of the best gems of 2012, a classic year in hip-hop if I need to remind everyone. On it, Ab-Soul revealed himself to be a completely”PopMatters via Wikipedia50 5/10722014

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