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Sheldon Pearce

Sheldon Pearce’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 23 reviews, going back to 2014, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Hip-Hop & Rap 91%
  • R&B & Soul 4%
  • Pop 4%

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By the numbers

9years of their reviews we track, 2014 to 2022
6outlets their reviews here ran in
52%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (23 albums)
How their scores spread
  • 0–491
  • 50s1
  • 60s6
  • 70s6
  • 80s7
  • 90+2

Their favorites

  1. Ol' Dirty BastardReturn to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version 93 Pitchfork
  2. DMXIt’s Dark and Hell Is Hot 90 Pitchfork
  3. FutureEvol 88 Consequence
  4. Dr. DreCompton 88 The A.V. Club
  5. Lupe FiascoTetsuo & Youth 88 The A.V. Club

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

Every review

Outlet
Nicki MinajThe Pinkprint“The A.V. Club digs deep into film, TV, music, games, books and more.”The A.V. Club via Wikipedia85 B732022
Juice WrldLegends Never Die“The rapper’s posthumous album opens up to tackle his own legacy, as demons lurk around every corner”The Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/5762020
The CartersEverything Is Love“With 'Everything Is Love,' Jay-Z and Beyonce complete their trilogy of albums with a powerful celebration of love, family and legacy.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5792018
21 SavageWithout WarningPitchfork via Wikipedia80 8.0/10702017
21 SavageIssa AlbumPitchfork via Wikipedia65 6.5/10712017
LogicEverybodyPitchfork via Wikipedia52 5.2/10652017
Puff Daddy & The Diddymen FamilyNo Way OutPitchfork via Wikipedia78 7.8/10712017
J. Cole4 Your Eyez Only“The rapper and activist takes aim at mass incarceration, police brutality and toxic masculinity on his much anticipated follow up to Forest Hill Drives”The Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/5692016
Lil Uzi VertThe Perfect Luv Tape“Lil Uzi Vert's latest mixtape comes at a moment of fever-pitch buzz for the young rapper, reaffirming his talent for synthesizing trends into a catchy melodic soup.”Pitchfork via Wikipedia69 6.9/10622016
FutureEvolConsequence via Wikipedia88 B+712016
50 CentAnimal AmbitionHipHopDX via Wikipedia40 2.0/5522014
The WeekndBeauty Behind the MadnessThe A.V. Club via Wikipedia85 B73
Dr. DreComptonThe A.V. Club via Wikipedia88 B+80
Lil WayneFuneralPitchfork via Wikipedia73 7.3/1065
FutureFuturePitchfork via Wikipedia73 7.3/1072
DMXIt’s Dark and Hell Is HotPitchfork via Wikipedia90 9.0/1074
BTSLove Yourself: TearPitchfork via Wikipedia71 7.1/1072
Rick RossMastermindHipHopDX via Wikipedia60 3.0/568
2 ChainzRap or Go to the LeaguePitchfork via Wikipedia76 7.6/1080
Ol' Dirty BastardReturn to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty VersionPitchfork via Wikipedia93 9.3/1078
Travis ScottRodeoPitchfork via Wikipedia60 6.0/1067
Lupe FiascoTetsuo & YouthThe A.V. Club via Wikipedia88 B+79
DrakeWhat a Time to Be AlivePitchfork via Wikipedia70 7.0/1070

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