Uncut (10/02, p.110) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Lif's genius is a given...an album of flashing wit and giddy ambition."
The Wire (09/02, p.52) - "...I PHANTOM could prove to be one of the most consistently rewarding HipHop records to land in 2002..."
Vibe (10/02, p.184) - 4 out of 5 - "...With raw, cyber-crunk production....Sly, studious, and battle-ready..."
NME (Magazine) (9/14/02, p.40) - 7 out of 10 - "...The sound of hip-hop fishing for cents in the gutter....this is vengeance made eloquent..."
Personnel includes: Mr. Lif, El-P, Aesop Rock, Jean Grae, Insight, Akrobatik.