Spin (p.107) - "Linkin Park's cofrontman releases a surprisingly respectable emo-rap album exec-produced by Jay-Z..." -- Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly (No. 852, p.81) - "...Flowing like eminem on Ambien, he blows up about the state of the world over brittle hip-hop beats..." - Grade: B
Uncut (p.112) - 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] credible slab of tough, organic hip hop, bound to please fans of Linkin Park and Eminem alike."