The songs revolve around Buff "The Human Beat Box" Robinson's breakup with his girlfriend and his adventures with the group while searching for an old flame.

[10] The Chicago Tribune stated that the "tale is marked variously by playfulness, plenty of bragging and some inspirational study-hard and stop-the-violence messages.

"[13] Cashbox opined that the trio was influenced by the chart triumphs of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince and called the album "solid enough to compete.

"[14] Trouser Press dismissed the album as "a boring display of tired clichés and uninspired performances, with none of the cartoony crew's old panache.

"[15] Colin Larkin called On and On "a hugely disappointing set" that offered "a lukewarm adaptation of gangsta concerns.