[7][8] The lyrics to many songs were reproduced in Johnson's book of poetry Mi Revalueshanary Fren.

may well be the subtlest political thinker in pop history, and bandleader Dennis Bovell's urbane skank proved to be Nineties reggae's most imaginative alternative to dance-hall boom-bah.

"[18] Christgau also praised "If I Waz a Tap Natch Poet" and "Reggae fi Bernard".

[17] Billboard wrote that the album "is powered by [Johnson's] indefatigable rebel spirit and honed for maximum impact by 20 years of serious rhyme rocking.

"[19] AllMusic concluded that "despite his tweedy, bespectacled image, his politics are anything but objective or disengaged—he writes about social injustice in general and racism in particular with a quietly seething sense of outrage and an incisive wit.