Critical Reception
Reviews for "Whatever You Like" were generally favorable. Jared W. Dillon of Sputnikmusic called the song a "more sophisticated take" on Lil Wayne's "Lollipop". Ian Cohen of Pitchfork Media noted that the song contained virtually no rapping while praising the synth-driven beat. Blender magazine ranked the song number 14 their Top 144 Songs of 2008 and number 18 on MTV's Commercially Released Hip-Hop Singles.
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