As told by Rap-Up, 'The project boasts the full sound fans have come to love from The Roots, with thought-provoking material and progressive attitudes -- not to mention guest appearances from the likes of John Legend, Little Brother's Phonte, and rap newcomer Sugar Tongue Slim.'
And Hip-Hop Press, 'More than two decades after ?uestlove and Black Thought first met under nefarious circumstances in the principal's office of Philadelphia's High School For the Creative and Performing Arts -- and over 15 years since the Roots recorded their indie debut album in 1999... the group and its intelligent school of jazz-inflected hip-hop are more relevant than ever.'