| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Blender (USA) - 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die (2003) | No Order |
| Vibe (USA) - 150 Albums That Define the Vibe Era (1992-2007) | No Order |
| Vibe (USA) - 51 Albums representing a Generation, a Sound and a Movement (2004) | No Order |
| The New Nation (UK) - Top 100 Albums by Black Artists | 53 |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 2.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | C+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 3.5 Stars |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002) | 4 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4 Stars |
