Rolling Stone (12/23/93, p.156) - "...Four baldheads from Queens, N.Y., with Jam Master Jay of Run-D.M.C. co-producing, these menaces crank up monolithic old-school noise, thick as a brick and iceberg cold...."
Spin (6/93, p.18) - Recommended - "...`Move back, muthafuckas! The Onyx is here!'...When the gentlemen of Onyx beseech this of you, it would be within your best interest to heed their desires and indeed withdraw as requested ...Onyx raps it hard like it is..."
Entertainment Weekly (4/9/93, p.54) - "...bare-knuckles hip-hop featuring raw beats and four manic MCs competing for center stage. Onyx's confrontational attitude is so over-the-top that its enthusiasm becomes infectious..." - Rating: A-
The Source (3/93, p.79) - 3.5 Stars - Very Good - "...an extremely dope vision of ugliness that is not for the sensitive....the lyrical chemistry between Sticky Fingaz and Fredro Starr combined with the phat production work of Chyskillz and Kool Tee blows shit into orbit and leaves you open for more..."
Onyx: Fredro Starr, Big D.S., Suave, Sticky Fingaz.
Additional personnel: Chyskillz, Jam Master Jay, Big Steve (various instruments); Reggie Woods (saxophone); Mac Gellenon (trumpet).
Producers include: Chyskillz, Jam Master Jay, Kool Tee, Jeff Harris.
Engineers include: Akili Walker, Troy Hightower, Gary Clugston.