[1] Recorded in English and Twi, the album features guest appearances from Fuse ODG, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Banky W., Timaya, 2 Face Idibia, Efya, Mugeez, Obrafour, Burna Boy, Vivian Chidid, Vector, Silvastone, SK Blinks, Stonebwoy, Joey B, J Town, Lil Shaker, Raquel, Sian, Kofi B and AKA.

[2] According to The Ghanaian Chronicle, Sarkodie told the press that Sarkology would contain 30 songs and would feature production from 13 producers, including KillBeatz, Magnom and Nshorna.

[3][4] On August 28, 2013, Sarkodie released the album's cover art to the general public while he was in the United Kingdom for a video shoot.

[9] The concert featured additional performances from Stay Jay, Kwaw Kese, Efya, Fuse ODG, Joey B, Raquel, Ephraim, Donzy, Dee Moneey, Buda, Mr. Silver, Phoot Printz and Scizo.

According to OkayAfrica, the video "juggles images of a broken mannequin/past lover to the backdrop of Sarkodie's flashy whips, mansions, pools and penthouses.

[26] In "Original", Sarkodie addresses people's worries that rapping in his native tongue may restrict him; the song is driven by a loud beat and jubilant synths.

[26] Esomnofu commended the song for being "impressively tender, drawing from the soft nucleus of R&B while brazenly adapting the breezy cadences of rap within the verses".

Jacob Roberts-Mensah and Ameyaw Debrah awarded the album 9 stars out of 10, commending Sarkodie for "blurring the lines between hiplife and hip-hop without necessarily being boxed in or defined by either genre".

[27][28] The Native's Emmanuel Esomnofu considers Sarkology to be "an important African rap album" and said its "impact trumps its quality".