Reception
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| Allmusic | |
| The Baltimore Sun | (favorable) |
| Robert Christgau | |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ |
| The New York Times | (favorable) |
| RapReviews | (9.5/10) |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | (favorable) |
| Virgin Encyclopedia | |
Mecca And The Soul Brother brought considerable acclaim to the duo. They were often compared to the group Gang Starr, which also featured one MC, and a producer/DJ. Although the album garnered a great amount of acclaim, sales were slow. The group only grew more popular, however, and next appeared on the Menace II Society soundtrack, followed by Who's the Man?, and Poetic Justice, respectively before returning in 1994, with The Main Ingredient.
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