Consisting of genres; rhythm and blues, funk, Afrobeats, hip hop, dance and highlife, Like Father, Like Son explores themes "such as gratefulness, solemnity, appraisal, encouragement, pride, life of the party, and regrets, love, heartbreaks, amongst others".

Like Father, Like Son is Charles Onyeabor's debut album which comprises twenty tracks and is a mixture of rhythm and blues, funk, Afrobeats, hip hop, dance and highlife.

[1] It explores themes "such as gratefulness, solemnity, appraisal, encouragement, pride, life of the party, and regrets, love, heartbreaks, amongst others".

[1][3] The eleventh single, "Nwa" is composed of drums and piano and sung in Igbo language and English; Onyeabor expresses his love to his lover.

[1][3] The twelfth track "They Can't Pull Us Down" featuring Miriam Taylor is a funky single which incorporates "mildly deepened drums, and sax".

[3][1] Affa Acho of Leadership praised the production of the album, Onyeabor's songwriting while calling it "impressive run of play".

[4] While Alao Abiodun of The Nation noted that: "Charles ingeniously blended the old and the new, preserving his father's legacy while also carving a new path in the music scene.