Overview
- Chart Predictions projects at least 200,000 first‑week units for the album, including 70,000–90,000 in streaming equivalents and 100,000+ in sales, as reported by HotNewHipHop.
- A press release cited by HotNewHipHop reported 130,000 copies sold before release day, driven largely by multiple vinyl variants.
- Rolling Stone characterizes the eight‑year‑waited return as slick and overstuffed yet enjoyable, praising Rocky’s charisma and stylistic range.
- Production standouts highlighted by HotNewHipHop include Loukeman’s “Robbery” sampling Thelonious Monk’s “Caravan,” Hitkidd and Kelvin Krash reworking Leroy Hutson on “Stop Snitching,” and contributions from Danny Elfman and Mike Dean.
- Coverage notes lyrical flashpoints, with Rolling Stone reading “Stole Ya Flow” as shots at Drake and pointing to “Stop Snitchin’,” where Rocky references his trial and appears alongside Sauce Walka; features span Doechii, Brent Faiyaz, Gorillaz, Jessica Pratt, Tyler, The Creator, Thundercat, Jon Batiste, and Westside Gunn.