The Source (6/96, p.76) - 3 Mics - Good - "...[THE LOST GENERATION] presents a wise young brother who can now stand on his own....Shy is a graduate of the Nas and Raekwon school of criminology rhymes..."
Melody Maker (6/22/96, p.52) - "...right up there with the best of them....For beatheads: essential..."
Rap Pages (6/96, p.28) - 7 (out of 10) - "...the Rugged Child rips it with the same rhymes about soul-survival in the city streets....
NME (Magazine) (6/15/96, p.49) - 7 (out of 10) - "...the youngest, shortest...member of the Wu-Tang Clan...has gone for a smoother, souled-out approach that swings much better than the usual fantasy shoot-outs....pretty damn sexy..."
Personnel: Shyheim, Pop "The Brown Hornet," Junelover, Rubbabandz, Down Low Reka, Squig, King Just, Smoothe Da Hustler, Trigger, D.V. Alias Christ, Lamisha Grinstead, Keemeelah Williams, Madman, Killa Sin, Raekwon (vocals); V. Jeffrey Smith (various instruments, drum programming); L.E.S. (various instruments); Antoine (guitar); D/R Period, Tone Capone (keyboards, drum programming); One Drop Scott (keyboards); Fred Cash, Jr. (bass); RNS (drum programming); DeLouie Avant, Jr., Nikki Williams (background vocals).
Producers include: RNS, Shyheim, L.E.S., D/R Period, Tone Capone.
Engineers: V. Jeffrey Smith, Chris Barnett, Jason Vogel, Ben Leinbach.