[2][3] The album features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, William Hart, Snoop Dogg and Scarub.

As far as stylistically, it’s kind of like if Bob James and Herbie Hancock recorded with Q-Tip back in the day, you know what I’m saying.

So there’s one part where everybody’s panicking—that song’s actually called "Panic Struck"—so I wanted to make something that feels kind of jarring and pervasive, in your face, temperamental.

Part of the experience is hearing the story as it unfolds, but at the same time, the Souls of Mischief are dealing with concepts like the Theory of Relativity, and experiencing life while being fully present.

Busta Rhymes and Scarub (Living Legends) portray Womack and Stoney, two characters in the story, while Snoop Dogg supplies some wisdom of his own on the title-track.

stated, "Fresh, crisp drums, creamy keys, luxuriant strings and timely flute and horn flourishes, each held together by a series of mood-defining bass lines, work to soundtrack this production, an inspiring foil that the record's MCs make certain not to waste on this grand testament to Souls' skill and staying power.

"[6] Sheldon Pearce of XXL said, "With There Is Only Now, Souls of Mischief turn out a prize just short of a solid masterpiece.

It tremors along steadily, churning out consistently good but not great mini narratives, and it does so with flair but with little change of pace.

Still, it is the realization of an ambitious idea seen through to its conclusion, and it is an exceptional attempt to push rap to its limits as a medium.