| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Blender (USA) - 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die (2003) | No Order |
| Ego Trip (USA) - Hip Hop's 25 Greatest Albums by Year 1980-98 (1999) | 7 |
| Vibe (USA) - 150 Albums That Define the Vibe Era (1992-2007) | No Order |
| XXL (USA) - 40 Years of Hip-Hop: Top 5 Albums by Year (2014) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | Choice Cut |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 4 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10 | 8 |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002) | 4 Stars |
