Critical Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About | |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | (7/10) |
| Okayplayer | |
| Pitchfork Media | (3.9/10) |
| PopMatters | (4/10) |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Stylus Magazine | (D) |
The album received generally mixed reviews from critics. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone called it "still only so-so, offering a series of modestly tuneful, sometimes snoozy soul-pop-hip-hop songs". Entertainment Weekly said the album "seems divided against itself, rest assured that all of the songs have something in common: They're not remotely catchy". For Allmusic, Andy Kellman wrote that "it's not like any part of it is flat-out poor, but it's a shame it didn't turn out better". In his consumer guide for MSN Music, Robert Christgau gave the album a two-star honorable mention rating, indicating a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy." He cited "Raspy Shit" and "Number One" as highlights and quipped, "Keepin' it playa like he says, for exactly what that's worth".
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