[4] It features guest appearances from Ahmed's mother,[5] as well as Mindy Kaling, Mahershala Ali, Yara Shahidi, Asim Chaudhry,[6] Hasan Minhaj, and Jay Sean.

[9] The Long Goodbye is a concept album about the United Kingdom's historical and contemporary relationship with South Asians and British Asians, framed through the extended metaphor of an abusive romantic relationship in the wake of Brexit and the rise of the far-right in Britain.

[16] Jake Hawkes of Clash described the album as "a tightly packed, lightning-quick swing at the racism of British society.

"[17] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian wrote, "UK hip-hop and albums bemoaning the current state of things are two crowded markets: The Long Goodbye is potent, original and timely enough to stand out in both.

"[19] Dhruva Balram of NME commented that "the album is largely a vital statement from a talented, multi-hyphenate artist.