B-Side Guys

Matt Diehl

Matt Diehl’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 31 reviews, going back to 2011, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Hip-Hop & Rap 61%
  • Indie & Alternative 10%
  • Rock 10%
  • Pop 10%

By the numbers

1album given a perfect score
4outlets their reviews here ran in
45%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (31 albums)
How their scores spread
  • 0–491
  • 50s2
  • 60s1
  • 70s6
  • 80s12
  • 90+9

Their favorites

  1. Beastie BoysHot Sauce Committee Part Two 100 Los Angeles Times
  2. Wu-Tang ClanWu-Tang Forever 95 Entertainment Weekly
  3. Q-TipAmplified 91 Entertainment Weekly
  4. Yasiin BeyBlack on Both Sides 91 Entertainment Weekly
  5. Fat JoeDon Cartagena 91 Entertainment Weekly

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

Every review

Outlet
Beastie BoysHot Sauce Committee Part Two“This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia100 4/4792011
Q-TipAmplifiedEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-77
Cypress HillBlack SundayRolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/577
Yasiin BeyBlack on Both SidesEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-82
Sleater-KinneyDig Me OutRolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/585
Fat JoeDon CartagenaEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-78
DMXFlesh of My Flesh, Blood of My BloodEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+76
LL Cool JG.O.A.T.Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/573
Soul AsylumGrave Dancers UnionRolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/573
Mobb DeepHell on EarthEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+85
Linkin ParkHybrid TheoryRolling Stone via Wikipedia50 2.5/576
Beastie BoysIll CommunicationRolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/584
New OrderLost SirensRolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/568
Black StarMos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black StarEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-82
EPMDOut of BusinessEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-63
Snoop DoggPaid tha Cost to Be da BossVibe via Wikipedia60 3/579
ColdplayParachutesRolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/580
PanteraReinventing the SteelRolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/573
NickelbackSilver Side UpRolling Stone via Wikipedia40 2/563
James BluntSome Kind of TroubleLos Angeles Times via Wikipedia50 2/454
Missy ElliottSupa Dupa FlyEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-84
KuruptTha Streetz Iz a MuthaEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia81 B-76
The FirmThe AlbumEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+68
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsThe Boatman’s CallRolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/587
ScarfaceThe UntouchableEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia78 C+64
John FruscianteTo Record Only Water for Ten DaysEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+70
JamiroquaiTravelling Without MovingEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia78 C+68
D’AngeloVoodooEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-86
Ice CubeWar & Peace Vol. 1Entertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+61
Busta RhymesWhen Disaster Strikes…Entertainment Weekly via Wikipedia85 B79
Wu-Tang ClanWu-Tang ForeverEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia95 A84

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