For this, he even had to move from New York to Los Angeles, where he met Omar "Iceman" Sharif, thanks to whom they came up with an idea of releasing a solo album on the independent label Koch Records.

The Japanese edition of the album included one bonus track "V12 - Niggaz", which previously appeared on the compilation Race Riot in 2000 (July 18, 2000).

In support of the release of the album, two videos were filmed: "Dyin' 4 Rap / Dat Be Dem" and "Perfect Bitch".

Jon Azpiri of AllMusic gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "...With his signature rapping style, former Onyx frontman Fredro Starr creates an impressive solo album that features enough party tracks to keep Onyx fans happy while also offering some deeper tracks that will appeal to a new audience.

After appearing in several films and the television series Moesha, many have questioned Starr's street credibility, and he replies capably with hard tracks like 'Thug Warz'.

"[6] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews gave the album six stars out of ten, and stated "...Fredro has moved a bit from his angrier and grittier Onyx style on this release.

He still has the gruff, hardcore b-boy voice, and there are still energetic adrenaline laced songs like 'Dyin' 4 Rap' and 'Dat Be Dem'; but Fredro also shares his personal thoughts on life's mysteries with 'What If' and the struggles to survive with 'Shining Through.

The musical production on cuts like Soldier and I Don't Wanna are not up to par and are puzzling edition to otherwise decent album.