| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Ego Trip (USA) - Hip Hop's 25 Greatest Albums by Year 1980-98 (1999) | 10 |
| Vibe (USA) - 150 Albums That Define the Vibe Era (1992-2007) | No Order |
| Hip-Hop Connection (UK) - The 100 Greatest Rap Albums 1995-2005 | 55 |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | *** |
| 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 |
