Stanton Swihart of
AllMusic praised the work, calling the group's debut "one of the most infectious rap albums ever created."[1]Trouser Press called the album "highly amiable," writing that the group's "subtle Afrocentric politics came coated in tasty upbeat rhymes."[5]Complex wrote that the album revives "the barbershop quartet-style group dynamics of early hip-hop crews like
the Treacherous 3 and
the Cold Crush Brothers."[9]Fact called it "a jolly throwback affair ... enlivened by Busta’s freewheeling presence and some smart production work."[10]
engineering – Dr. Shane Faber, Mike Mangini, Christopher Shaw
mixing – Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
production – Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Cut Monitor Milo, Geeby Dajani, Dinco D, John Gamble, Leaders of the New School, Dante Ross, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
Stanton Swihart of
AllMusic praised the work, calling the group's debut "one of the most infectious rap albums ever created."[1]Trouser Press called the album "highly amiable," writing that the group's "subtle Afrocentric politics came coated in tasty upbeat rhymes."[5]Complex wrote that the album revives "the barbershop quartet-style group dynamics of early hip-hop crews like
the Treacherous 3 and
the Cold Crush Brothers."[9]Fact called it "a jolly throwback affair ... enlivened by Busta’s freewheeling presence and some smart production work."[10]
engineering – Dr. Shane Faber, Mike Mangini, Christopher Shaw
mixing – Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
production – Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Cut Monitor Milo, Geeby Dajani, Dinco D, John Gamble, Leaders of the New School, Dante Ross, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler