Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, saying: "The musical backdrop actually maintains the same high standard as the rhyming, something that had occasionally plagued past efforts from the Project Blowed crew.

"[1] He called it "one of those albums destined to go undeservedly neglected but deservedly revered.

Club said: "Haiku D'Etat gets better with each listen, with every spin yielding a greater appreciation of the three MCs' chemistry and the surprising layers of subtlety and sophistication lurking beneath the deceptively simple production.

"[4] Orlando Weekly called it "one of the most amazing hip-hop albums of the decade.

"[5] The album was placed at number 22 on Robert Christgau's "Pazz & Jop 2001: Dean's List".