Editing tracks from popular dub music, like King Tubby, Lee Perry, Scientist, the Slickers, Johnny Osbourne, Big Youth and Dawn Penn,[3] and laying the a cappella tracks from Mos Def,[1] Tannone has created a unique atmosphere where both Brooklyn hip hop and Jamaican reggae[4] have been mixed seamlessly.

[5] The tracks have been described, in a positive way, as not sounding like part of a mashup,[5] and Mos Def's raps as fitting over the music naturally.

[4][5][11][12] David James Young of Sputnikmusic stated that "...Mos Dub has the perfect sound, runtime, and lyrical content to make for a great summer car-ride CD".

"[16] Adam Horovitz, also known as Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys gave his approval of the album on the day of its release in his personal blog.

[3] Not all reviews have been positive; Vice stated that Mos Dub was an album that "the world doesn't really need".