[1] Bill Milkowski of JazzTimes noted "On his third album as a leader, bassist Christian McBride reveals more shades of his musical makeup than he's allowed to slip through in the past.

Along with his renowned upright chops-typically solid and swinging in the great tradition of Ray Brown-the Philly phenom also reveals himself to be a Bootsy-influenced funkster, Jamerson-inspired groovemeister, and Jacoesque fretless electric soloist.

All this, plus his first stab at lyric writing, makes A Family Affair McBride's most diverse and widely appealing project to date.

"[5] Jim Santella of All About Jazz said "The toe-tapping music swings deliciously and is presented in a variety of different formats.

"[6] Phil Gallo of Variety wrote, "After two acoustic jazz albums for Verve and roles in the bands of Benny Green and Joshua Redman, he has turned to electric jazz for his "Family Affair" disc and marries funk and post-bop in a bountiful performance...