According to Jayanathi Daniel, writer of "The New York Sun", Carey's remixes of "Shake If Off" and "It's Like That" helped cement her impression on the music scene during the release of "The Emancipation of Mimi", writing "the multiple mix tapes, further legitimized her return." In a review of Jay-Z's material at the time, an editor at "XXL" rated the remix two out of five stars, criticizing his lyrics and "swag", which he felt were missing during lines reading "The Emancipation of M-I-M-I / I spray semi rrrah, rrrrah / Twenty worldwide nigga get your plaques / Guess who the fuck got his swagger back?". He concluded on a mixed note, writing "With run-of-the-mill punchlines and a dated reference to "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", Jay seems to be missing some of his usual swagger on this white label–only remix."