It features a single guest appearance from Fousheé; production was entirely handled by Kenny Beats, who had produced most tracks on FM!

[10] Kyann-Sian Williams of NME also gave the album four stars out of five, stating "The Long Beach rapper pairs playful one-liners with smouldering beats on his fourth full-length".

[13] Paste's Matt Mitchell gave the album an 8.2 out of 10, citing that the foundation of Staples' success "starts in the basement of survival, while other rappers punctuate their ladder-climbing with long bars about seven-figure houses, island getaways and private jets.

"[14] PopMatters' John Amen gave the album a score of 8 out of 10, concluding, "With his latest jewel, Staples mines an artistic, existential, and notably fertile limbo.

"[17] Matthew Davies Lombardi from DIY enjoyed the album, saying, "There's just enough instrumentation to add depth and texture to Vince's characteristically excellent delivery, but the rapper still stands front and centre, allowing a less bombastic tone to shine.

[7] Beats Per Minute critic Chase McMullen said, "Vince Staples is certainly not an easy album to tap into, nor a particularly fun one, but for those interested in a piece of art in which the barrier between the creator and onlooker is veritably nonexistent, to the point of shared claustrophobia, look no further.

[8] Dylan Green of Pitchfork said, "Vince Staples has movement but lacks velocity, which casts his words in the most intimate light imaginable.