[1][2] It features guest appearances from Benny the Butcher, Earl Sweatshirt, Roc Marciano, Stove God Cooks, Currensy, and Freddie Gibbs.

[4] Bo Jackson is the fourth collaborative project by Boldy James and the Alchemist, preceded by My 1st Chemistry Set (2013), the Boldface EP (2019), and The Price of Tea in China (2020).

[5] Chase McMullen of Beats Per Minute stated, "As grave as it is grand, Bo Jackson is an album that feels deceptively immediate.

"[6] He added, "The Alchemist has opened the doors wide on this one, inviting us in without restraint, right into the awaiting jaws of Boldy James' slickly sinister, bubbling vision.

"[6] Dylan Green of Pitchfork commented that the album "continues to match James' descriptive paranoia against Alchemist's ever-expanding palette.