| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Ego Trip (USA) - Hip Hop's 25 Greatest Albums by Year 1980-98 (1999) | 8 |
| The Source (USA) - The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (1998) | No Order |
| Vibe (USA) - 150 Albums That Define the Vibe Era (1992-2007) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 4.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | Neither |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 3.5 Stars |
