Vibe (9/01, p.242) - 4.5 discs out of 5 - "...Undoubtedly one of the best R&B albums of the year..."
Rolling Stone (8/2/01, p.64) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Remarkable...the excitement sparks from Bilal's restless willingness - as a singer, songwriter and producer - to make his own rules, to try anything..."
Spin (9/01, p.158) - 7 out of 10 - "...This sounds like it should have come with a complimentary bottle of Kama Sutra oil..."
Q Magazine (Summer/01, p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...[Potently] impressive..."
Entertainment Weekly (6/29-7/6/01, p.144) - "...One of the best 'nuevo' soul albums of the year..." - Rating: A-
Mixmag (8/01, p.187) - 4 out of 5 - "...Brilliant...this is drunken soul....sitting alongside some of the finest soul of the past 3 decades..."
