[2] Ammar Kalia of Clash resumed: "although the second half of the record loses steam somewhat with a succession of slow R&B vocal numbers like "Your Space" and "Feelings of the World", Sounds of Crenshaw Vol.

[3] Ural Garrett of HipHopDX found it "feels like the ideal soundtrack to the iconic 23-mile street named after the real estate banker George Lafayette Crenshaw.

It won't transcend to other hoods but Martin and crew win by developing a project that's sonically ambitious from beginning to end".

[5] Charles Waring of Record Collector wrote: "while the relaxed vibe is continuous, the music isn't repetitive but there's nothing really new here: rather it's an extension of what Sade's band Sweetback and trumpeter Roy Hargrove's RH Factor were doing well over a decade ago.

[6] In his mixed review for The Guardian, John Lewis wrote: "[Terrace Martin's] latest project uses some heavyweight jazz talents but takes us into more mainstream R&B territory, with decent neosoul numbers including "Intentions" (featuring Chachi) and "You and Me" (featuring Rose Gold) mixed with rather bland and soporific fuzak".