In a mixed review, Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani called it "merely passable", and "Q" observed "too much flab" at "70 minutes" and criticized that "the ballads drag horribly." Jon Caramanica of "The New York Times" found Hilson "often inventive, approaching the beat from odd angles and picking unexpected moments for rhyme", but felt that too much of the production is cluttered and "ornate", writing that it "favors texture and rhythm over melody or feeling." Barry Walters of "Spin" wrote that Hilson's "fresh attitude eventually gets lost in a slew of downtrodden ballads that sink the album's second half." "Vibe" found it only "satisfactory" and "simply okay, not quite the sum of its parts. She has the right juice. Now it’s just a matter of how to keep it flowing." Writing for "MSN Music", Robert Christgau named "Intro", "Return the Favor", and "Turnin Me On" as highlights on an otherwise unimpressive album.