[5] The Baltimore Sun noted that "the group modulates the density of each track, [so] there's always a sense of flow to the sound, of tension and release, buildup and climax.

"[9] Stanton Swihart of AllMusic praised the work, calling the group's debut "one of the most infectious rap albums ever created.

"[1] Trouser Press called the album "highly amiable," writing that the group's "subtle Afrocentric politics came coated in tasty upbeat rhymes.

"[5] Complex wrote that the album revives "the barbershop quartet-style group dynamics of early hip-hop crews like the Treacherous 3 and the Cold Crush Brothers.

"[10] Fact called it "a jolly throwback affair ... enlivened by Busta's freewheeling presence and some smart production work.