[1] Evan Serpick of Entertainment Weekly described the album as "L.A.'s underground hip-hop heroes sound like a welcome throwback to rap's politically conscious and musically diverse early-'90s period".

Online reviewer wrote: "radio stations will still probably ignore the old-school, stylish singles like "Proper Propaganda" and "Heavy Rotation" that make Expansion Team a winner".

Dotmusic reviewer wrote: "in a time when the music is either dominated by commercial personas or the proteges of the new breed of super producers, Expansion Team is an essential shot in the arm for the increasingly stagnant underground".

Q magazine reviewer wrote: "DJ Babu looks to the old school for his mix of melody and beats, giving the whole project a fluid and classy feel with more than a nod to their heroes, Run-DMC".

Neil Drumming writing for Spin resumed: "Dilated Peoples continue to hold down hip-hop's middle ground with inoffensive mic purism and sophisticated production a la mid-'90s DJ Premier".