 The song "Moshitup" was the origin of the hip hop meme "Suicide, it's a suicide".The "Washington Post" noted that tracks "Moshitup" and "Lyric Licking" showcase reggae rhythms but the record is predominantly "sparse hip-hop, tough and raw".In a contemporary review, "The Washington Post" stated that the album "has an agenda that embraces more complicated topics, but it's hardly as benevolent as [Kool Moe Dee]" and described the album as "tough and raw but not especially distinctive"