Instead, he worked with a variety of new collaborators on the album, including Bigg D, Mr. Collipark, Cuxo, Bryan-Michael Cox, Rodney Jerkins, Jim Jonsin, R. Kelly, The Neptunes, Scott Storch, and Toxic.

"[5] RapReviews critic Steve "Flash" Juon found that The Day After was "not a perfect album, but it's solid from start to finish and an excellent follow-up to Kamikaze.

"[3] Steve Jones from USA Today called the project "another set of swaggering rapid-fire anthems and sex-you-up ballads.

"[9] AllMusic editor David Jeffries remarked that The Day After was "heavy with R&B, slickness, and hooks" and offered "great singles, worthy filler, and a couple missteps.

"[2] Kefela Sanneh, writing for The New York Times, found that "Twista's fast but heavy rhyme style doesn't often leave room for charm or narrative or wit.