[3] Glen Sansone of CMJ New Music Monthly stated that "World Ultimate tips its cap to both L.L.

Cool J and MC Shan, while joining loose, outgoing B-Boy posturing with old-school beats jacketed in an ethereal coating, as on 'Mix Tapes.

'"[7] The Village Voice called "Keep It On" "perfect, passages of cool jazz chording blending into flat noise and movement.

"[8] Steve Huey of AllMusic wrote, "Occasionally, the duo can get a little too relaxed, but on the whole it's an engaging alternative to the standard West Coast gangsta fare.

"[4] Matt Welty of Complex commented that "MCs Nouka Basetype (who would later go by Sach) and Yusef Afloat came together with their conscious perspectives to rap over jazzy instrumentation about everything from taking the bus to the issues plaguing hip-hop.