Critical Reception
The album received generally favorable reviews from most music critics. At the 42nd Grammy Awards, the album earned three nominations, one for the album itself in the category of Best Rap Album, a Best Rap Solo Performance nomination for "Gimme Some More" and a Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group nomination for "What's It Gonna Be?!" with Janet Jackson.
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Mixmag | |
| NME | 7/10 |
| The New York Times | favorable |
| Robert Christgau | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Source | |
| Urban Latino | |
| The Village Voice | mixed |
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