Thug Misses was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 20, 2002,[5] and as of June 2007, it had sold 611,000 copies in the United States.

"[8][better source needed] By the end of March 2002, Khia and her newly signed record label, Artemis, released "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" as the official lead single; the song would go on to peak at number 42 on Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and eventually being certified platinum in the US, making it Khia's most successful single to date.

He stated: "Khia's stuck-in-the-ghetto attitude is playful, honest, and endearing and carries her throughout the album, especially during the plentiful filler.

By combining her already confidant raps with some more divergent topics and an improved selection of beats, Khia may prove to have the staying power of her femme fatale contemporaries, but until then her debut album will have already taken up twelve of her fifteen minutes of fame.

To date, "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" remains as Khia's most successful single as a leading artist.