[6][7] Soren Baker, writing for Chicago Tribune, said that "Young Bleed subtly and gently mocks the stereotype of laid-back Southerners."

The journalist highlighted "thick bass lines", "rapid drum loops", and Young Bleed's vocal performance.

[1] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic thought My Balls and My Word was a "conventional late-'90s gangsta record", criticizing it for its lack of originality.

[8] Steve Juon of RapReviews viewed it as the label's compilation album, but believed that Young Bleed "elevates it substantially".

[9] Similarly, Elliott Wilson of The Source magazine thought it was "more a family affair than a solo release", but believed that the rapper "fails to carry the weight without his friends".