Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 29
  2. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Mojo
    60
    The stark beats are the best Hugo and Williams have built in years. But its themes--dealing, girls--require more lyrical innovation to compel. [Feb 2007, p.105]
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 192 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 14 out of 192
  1. caml
    Nov 25, 2008
    10
    Ridiculous lyrics that really give you a ripe image of gangster glory in your mind. Pusha-T and Malice are, quite honestly, the most Ridiculous lyrics that really give you a ripe image of gangster glory in your mind. Pusha-T and Malice are, quite honestly, the most underrated MCs of our time. And the Neptunes' simple, dark and artistic beats provide the perfect backdrop for the themes of the album. Full Review »
  2. Mar 28, 2022
    10
    One of the best hip-hop albums of the 2000s perfectly embodies what rap is. The braggadocious yet incredibly clever punchlines and wordplayOne of the best hip-hop albums of the 2000s perfectly embodies what rap is. The braggadocious yet incredibly clever punchlines and wordplay throughout the entirety of the album combined with dark, impeccable beats laid down on every track lead to a classic album that isn't necessarily revolutionary, but an album that knows exactly what it is and an album that executes on its plan perfectly. That plan is an album that totally embodies every base aspect of hip-hop perfectly. Full Review »
  3. Feb 7, 2021
    10
    Some of the smoothest, cleanest rhymes I've heard. Eloquent, forceful, perfectly captures a tone. Not a single weak link in the entire album,Some of the smoothest, cleanest rhymes I've heard. Eloquent, forceful, perfectly captures a tone. Not a single weak link in the entire album, and both Malice and Pusha have incredible moments. Truly classic Full Review »