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Q (4/01, p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Hip hop for people who don't really like hip hop..." Muzik (3/01, p.58) - 5 out of 5 - "...16 tracks, none of which outstays its welcome....reference points include Ol' Dirty, Erykah Badu, Fun Boy three, Stereo MCs, Kelis, and a host of Latin, hip hop and reggae. They're just super." CMJ (8/00, p.71) - "...Enchanting and tough sounds with an uncluttered mix of live instruments and studio beats that keep the verbiage up front..." Vibe (8/00, p.173) - "...The entire album sound as if it were recorded under water: White noise surrounding minor-chord keys, marching strings, and bubbling sound effects....compelling..." The Source (8/00, pp.229-30) - 3 mics out of 5 - "...[They] construct their own novel arrangement by integrating 4 MCs, a female vocalist and a live band into one group....experimenting with a variety of eerie melodies and rhythms..." Rap Pages (8-9/00, p.107) - "...[They] defy trends their counterparts display without competeing with their own creativity..." - Rating: B Mojo (Publisher) (3/01, p.97) - "...[They] have more in common with the Fugees, their musicality and sussed eclecticism shining through as chanteuse Ming Xia spars with 4 male MCs..." NME (Magazine) (2/3/01, p.33) - 6 out of 10 - "...A mix of Fugees soul, RZA menace and a towering paranoia about the music industry....they've also got enough flashes of inspiration to indulge in jittery future funk..."