After an incredibly strong start "Stoney Jackson" assumes its role as a modest, strong ringing in of the hip-hop new year, and I for one am fine with that." Ben Yaster, in his review for "Dusted Magazine", wrote "Like many collaborations, the material on "Stoney Jackson" is varied and can feel rudderless at moments." Vyvian Raoul of Drowned in Sound gave the album a four out of ten, saying "In the end, perhaps "In Search…" is just so inbred it's capable of little more than frenzied tail wagging on a podium – its maniac tongue lolling – all eager and expectant that someone will pin a rosette to it just for having a nice shiny coat." Credits for "In Search of Stoney Jackson" adapted from AllMusic and from the album liner notes.