"[4] On May 30, 2013, the album cover and track listing were released revealing guest appearances from Big Body Bes, Wiz Khalifa, Prodigy and Raekwon.

gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "If you were hoping Action Bronson's major label debut, SAAAB Stories, would be another Blue Chips, you're going to be a little disappointed.

"[13] Ian Cohen of Pitchfork Media gave the album a 6.1 out of 10, saying "It was barely a year ago when Bronson was predicating his career on something other than being as unlikeable as possible, so there’s hope he isn’t too far gone.

"[15] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "The whole EP is dude's night on a doo-doo level, and while that's always been a part of the whole Bronson package, it's strange to emphasize it on his first major release.

"[11] David "Rek" Lee of HipHopDX gave the album four out of five stars, saying "Overall, Saaab Stories is the meeting of two artists who push the old Hip Hop formulas to new places unlike other ‘90s era revivalist types who would rather cling on.

"[14] Dan Rys of XXL gave the album an XL, saying "Saaab Stories isn't entirely dark—with Bronson, it never will be—and "No Time" and "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" offer up vivid quips and tongue-in-cheek references.

It's this track that makes it clear: Action Bronson's no longer the one-dimensional rapper sucking on the G-Pen and laughing to himself in the corner while carving up a cheesesteak.

"[18] Sean Delanty of Tiny Mix Tapes gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "Saaab Stories largely feels like a missed opportunity; Harry Fraud's contributions offered Bronson a platform to take his work to a whole new level, but the lyrics on most of these songs see the rapper miring in status quo mediocrity, plateauing rather than progressing.