Production was handled by Bronze Nazareth, Barracuda, Jose "Choco" Reynoso, Megahertz, True Master, and the RZA himself, who produced the majority of the tracks.

[14] In the mixed reviews, AllMusic's Andy Kellman wrote: "while many will no doubt see this as an unfocused record, those who take it on more of a song-by-song basis will value it as a respectable addition to RZA's body of work".

[3] Dave Heaton of PopMatters claimed: "on most of this album he doesn't sound completely off his game, just uninspired, both as an MC and a producer".

[15] Owen Strock of Dusted resumed: "RZA still sounds determined, but his rhymes are self-obsessed, repetitive, and dulled by constant calls for drugs and women".

[6] Scott McKeating of Stylus wrote: "all in all, Birth of a Prince seems more like a stepping stone to better things than a fully fledged work in its own right".