the album was ranked at number 16 on "xxl"s list of the best albums of 2013. "complex" placed the album at number 50 on their list of the best albums of 2013, saying that "it's fitting that he and kendrick had that moment on "control," because "hall of fame" clearly owes some sort of debt to "good kid, m.a.a.d city". k-dot opened up a space for rap to do that, or at least reminded folks of the sorts of things pete rock & cl smooth used to do with the art form. before hearing "hall of fame", the title sounded pretentious. after hearing it, it's clear that sean is ready to earn his place."