"Not Today" was written by Blige and rapper Eve along with Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo, Theron Feemster, and Bruce Miller, while production was helmed by Dr.

Instead of the subdued Eve we’ve seen in UPN sitcoms and Vin Diesel movies, we get a riled-up version who hurls fiery indictments to a former lover.

"[3] New York Post critic Dan Aquilante noted that "on "Not Today," Eve and Blige abuse a lying, cheating 'waste of time' boy who will never be a real man.

"[5] New York Times critic Jessica Willis that "on "Not Today," she lets Eve run away with all of the put-downs, and they're crass and flat compared to the nuanced "Where I've Been," their duet from No More Drama.

"[6] In his review of parent album Love & Life, Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine noted: "The flawless, sample-free “Not Today,” produced by Dr. Dre and featuring Eve, stands out here like a shiny penny on a dirty city street.

[8] According to MTV News, the "clip features a sexy Mary visiting a local social hot spot – the barbershop – and witnessing the flirtatious actions of a man who seems to be too distracted by several women to ever stick to just one.