Units in the City is the debut and only studio album by American hip hop recording artist Shawty Lo during his lifetime.
Units in the City received negative reviews from critics, who found its production derivative and lyrical content devoid of mature topics.
The album received overwhelming negative reviews from music critics who despised the southern production and Shawty Lo's lyrical content.
"[4] DJBooth's Nathan Slavik criticized Lo for aping other rappers' style and using them to tell the same cliché hip-hop stories, saying "[T]here's just no way around it, Units In The City is a horrible album.
"[3] AllMusic's David Jeffries was the sole positive review for the album, commenting on Lo's flow feeling limited but said that it complimented the numerous hip-hop story tracks and few deviations into mature subject matter, all while combining both snap and trap music saying that "with some fun wordplay and the talent to hire all the right people for production and guest appearances, he's created the best album.