[2] The song has Seaweed singing about black pride stating, "The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice" and the realities associated with being marginalized by a white society.
About.com analyses the song:[3] "The character Seaweed isn't simply the cool black kid who makes Penny swoon.
Authority figures such as teachers, parents, and television producers demean the black characters, openly advocating racial segregation.
They include, “Run and Tell That,” and “I Can’t See.” It also has rhythmic motives, repeated patterns in music.CinemaBlend said the song was "show-stopping" and "eye-popping in its energy".
[6] Reviewing the 2007 film version, FilmJournal wrote Elijah Kelley "simply sizzles in his featured number".