By the time the album was released, Monkey Mafia had expanded into a full band, including Douge Reuben on vocals, Dan Peppe on bass, Tom Symmons on drums, DJ Krash Slaughta (aka Paul Smith) on turntables, and Carter himself on samplers and keyboard programming.

The band played the songs live at clubs and music festivals, including tours supporting Roni Size Reprazent in 1997[1] and Massive Attack in 1999.

[3] In the US Shoot the Boss was well-received, with reviewers hailing the record's rough edges and reggae influences as a refreshing alternative to current dance music.

Shoot the Boss captures the spirit of contemporary British multiculture in a way that really hasn't been accomplished since the end of the '70s – when the Clash, the Slits, Mark Stewart of the Pop Group, and other punky-reggae types discovered the vast legacy of Jamaican music.

[6] AllMusic stated that "Shoot the Boss shows that although Carter is interested in electronic dance, he wants to also keep a 'human' element to his music" and that by including a full band "Monkey Mafia contains the best of both worlds".