Imperial Album

The Source (10/98, p.220) - 3.5 Mics (out of 5) - "...Busta has assembled his rhyme partners...and together they're out for world domination....Thankfully, at any point during the LP you can hear different configurations of the collective MCs..."
Rap Pages (12/98, p.145) - 4 (out of 5) - "...Flipmode's size makes the LP sound more like a tight-ass compilation than a cohesive group effort....Rah Digga steals the show..."
Rolling Stone (10/15/98, p.129) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Rhymes' handpicked team...handles its album-length bow admirably....each MC brings a different dimension to the group mix....this is a record of imperial jams."
Spin (12/98, p.179) - "...Flipmode Squad aren't half as weird as Busta, but THE IMPERIAL brings big-ass bump for the boulevard..."
Entertainment Weekly (11/13/98, p.77) - "...None of them equal the inventiveness of their fearlessly funny leader (who rhymes enough here for a solo album), Still, their pass-the-mic lunacy proves infectious..."
- Rating: B