[3] In a Vibe magazine interview, Desire Thompson described Honestly this way: "Even after making history, the singer would rather test the limits of her resounding vocals than float comfortably on one sound.

"[4] SoulTracks critic L. Michael Gipson found that "the project will read for some as yet another vain attempt by a veteran artist to "go young" and be "on trend."

These are expectations no Lalah Hathaway devotee has ever had of this singular mahogany voice, whose claim to fame came through the doors of purist jazz, fusion, and classic soul, and that’s without her famous pedigree.

But, in a seeming attempt to reach for those a generation after those who grew up as young adults with Hathaway, Honestly is a project riddled with overused production techniques, trap and other radio urban pop sounds, and gratuitously coarse language.

"[5] Honstely debuted and peakead at number nine on the US Billboard Independent Albums chart in the week of November 21, 2015.