The album was met with positive reviews from music critics. William E. Ketchum III of HipHopDX stated, ""Salvation" undeniably showcases a sincerity and hunger that are tough to find in much of Hip Hop today. If Jon Connor continues to build on the skill set he already has, living up to his fictional namesake shouldn't be so far off." Later in 2011, Connor was in talks to sign with Def Jam Recordings, however that deal fell through. On December 12, 2011, Connor released his fifth mixtape, a sequel to "Jon Connor as Vinnie Chase: Season One", titled "Season 2". The mixtape featured guest appearances from GLC and Freeway. The mixtape garnered 130,000 downloads on Bandcamp within three months. On February 14, 2012, Jon Connor released "The Blue Album", a mixtape featuring him rapping over various Jay-Z instrumentals from the three Blueprint albums, "The Blueprint", "" and "The Blueprint 3". The mixtape title is also a play on words, referencing Blue City Club, a group he leads. The collective consists of Mickey Wallace, Caas Swift, Brandon Bars, Lia Mack and D. Wayne, who are all prominently featured on the mixtape. He told MTV that he wrote the whole mixtape in four days. Adam Fleischer of "XXL" gave the mixtape a positive review: "Lyrically, Connor is a clever artist that is able to weave words together and astonish without simply relying on punchlines... Connor's lyrics, energy and microphone presence make every song sound fresh." On April 13, 2012, Jon Connor released the second installment of his "Best in the World" mixtape series, "The People's Rapper LP", which features him entirely rapping over classic Eminem instrumentals. The mixtape was executive produced and hosted by Don Cannon, also featuring guest appearances by his Blue City Club cohorts. "The People's Rapper LP" was met with positive reviews, with Andres Vasquez of HipHopDX deeming it "EP-worthy." Following the release of "The People's Rapper LP", Connor toured the Midwest United States with rapper Big K.R.I.T.. On July 26, 2012, Connor released his eighth mixtape, "While You Were Sleeping", featuring guest appearances by Bun B, Mistah Fab, GLC, Kid Ink, and Killa Kyleon among others. Unlike his previous two releases, "While You Were Sleeping" featured all original instrumentals produced by Connor and his production team, The World's Greatest Music, Optiks and Brix.