Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Now, he just wants to rap with fire and passion to a public that still loves him. He has more than earned it." Entertainment Weekly - "Wayne is, by nature, an exciting rapper. His breathless, consistently accelerating flow is still present here..." Pitchfork (Website) - "The long-delayed album captures Wayne how we want to remember him: openhearted, word-drunk, and exhilarated by the possibilities of his own voice" Clash (Magazine) - "[I]t certainly gives the audience the thrill we were hoping for. It's a return to form, and a triumphant return for one of the greatest of all time."