AllMusic's Jason Birchmeier praised the album for fine-tuning the formula set by "" of having R&B crossover singles and hardcore rap tracks to balance out the whole record. An editor from "HipHopDX" said that hardcore tracks like "Dial M for Murder" and "Worldwide Gangsta" felt like forced attempts to bring back Ja's thug persona, but praised the album for having tracks that contain ear-grabbing lines and good beats, saying that ""Pain Is Love" is another positive establishment that will indeed create more popularity and more fan acknowledgement for Ja Rule."