Simon Vozick-Levinson of "Entertainment Weekly" said, "With his sophomore effort, the rhymester confidently wraps his unhurried drawl around the hugest, most sparkling synths that exec producer P. Diddy’s riches can buy. Yung though he is, Joc just may be a credible rival to T.I. as the reigning king of ATL swagger. AllMusic editor David Jeffries called it a "big improvement" over "New Joc City", praising the T.I.-less looser vibe throughout the album's track listing, calling "Hustlenomics" "a step in the right direction for Joc, but more importantly to the listener, it's always entertaining and quite impressive in parts."