Production was handled by Black Key, Neo Da Matrix, Scott Storch, Alchemist, Baby Grand, DJ Green Lantern, Elite, Eminem, Havoc, JellyRoll, Kanye West, Red Spyda, Swizz Beatz and The Neptunes, with Darrin Dean, Joaquin "Waah" Dean and Alex Higdon serving as executive producers.

[9] Steve Jones of USA Today saw Jadakiss "grow in stature as he expands his repertoire from rugged street tales" and "shows he's maturing into a more well-rounded artist".

[10] Steven Chen of Entertainment Weekly summed up: "doesn't astound, but Jada flexes impressive muscles as he grinds his heels into a well-trodden dance floor".

[12] In mixed reviews, AllMusic's Andy Kellman stated: "no matter the number of bright moments, you can't help but feel that Jadakiss has his best days ahead of him".

[6] Jon Caramanica of Rolling Stone wrote: "when he's undone, it's by tinkertoy production on tracks such as the insipid Mariah Carey Vehicle 'U Make Me Wanna'".