Rolling Stone (8/17/00, p.113) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Combines growly, spitfire-patois dance hall...acoustic guitars and sighing choruses...straight old-school ska...and anthemic folk rock....an album full of political and philisophical searching..."
Spin (9/00, p.189) - 7 out of 10 - "...Further broadens his domain - from the levitical ska and the compu-pumped 'unda-wata' riddims...to a cotton-mouthed redemption song with Rancid..."
Q (9/00, p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Represents a textbook lesson on how life can be breathed into a seemingly moribund genre [reggae]....Banton repositions reggae while using his rumbling, 40-spliffs-a-day vocals to project a message of peace and love to all..."
CMJ (8/21/00, p.22) - "...proves his dominance, extending his trademark toasting skills into the realms of rock steady, ska, gospel, African high life and American soul..."
NME (Magazine) (9/4/00, p.34) - 6 out of 10 - "...Banton has gone from chatting to singing with results which are surprisingly effective....it seems he really means well."
Personnel includes: Buju Banton, Gramps, LMS, Beres Hammond, Luciano, Stephen Marley, Rancid, Wayne Wonder.
Producers include: Donovan Germain, Mark Myrie, Tyrone Downie, Stephen Marsden, Tony Kelly.