[18] Michael Endelman of Entertainment Weekly said, "A sober rumination about life in the poor, white, rural South".

[21] Kandia Crazy Horse of The Village Voice said, "If Eminem is hip-hop's Elvis, then Bubba is its Gregg Allman, the white boy embraced by lowdown Little Africa, especially fellow musicians".

[22] Steve Jones of USA Today said, "Sparxxx's real strength lies in his intensely personal lyrics, which resonate whether he's talking about overcoming white-trash stereotypes or recovering from last night's bender".

[17] Nathan Brackett of Rolling Stone said, "A few of the honky-tonk touches -- such as the corny country crooning on "My Baby's Gone"—feel like gimmicks.

[25] Notes Sample credits Bubba Sparxxx – Deliverance at Discogs (list of releases)