 Because of a manufacturing error, the album was released with two catalog numbers.A writer for "HipHopDX" commended the duo for maintaining their "lyrical chemistry" and the beats from DJ Premier ("Invincible"), The Alchemist ("Bang Bang") and Mobb Deep ("Queens Finest") but felt the rest of the track listing lacked the thug intensity found in their debut effort, concluding that "Overall, "The Reunion" is a mediocre album, not bad but not great either.