Production was handled by The Alchemist, Beat Butcha, S.C., Ty Fyffe, Young L, Sid Roams, The Colombians, T.I., Valentino, and Zam, with Oh No and Mobetta producing the deluxe edition bonus tracks.

It features guest appearances from Esther, Boogz Boogetz, T.I., Vaughn Anthony, Willie Taylor, Wiz Khalifa, and his Mobb Deep cohort Havoc.

[5] HipHopDX reviewer found "what makes 3 listenable in its darkest moments is the production, where P often struggles to sound comfortable".

[3] Pete T. of RapReviews stated: "while the music is consistent and fairly unique in its murkiness, it's not particularly compelling and is a tad stale".

[4] Jaeki Cho of XXL resumed: "unfortunately, the third installment of the critically acclaimed series fails to excite".