Rolling Stone (4/2/98, p.74) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...taking gangsta gaudiness to its most entertaining extremes...succeeds when it adheres to No Limit Records' signature stripped-down beats, melodic hooks and ruffneck melodramatics..."
Spin (6/98, pp.129-130) - 6 (out of 10) - "...Musically, appropriately enough, it's very 1989/N.W.A., all martial, brittle machine-gun beats and tinny samples....Silkk is no great rapper, but his sheer angst (hammy though it is) carries him through..."
The Source (4/98, p.166) - 3.5 Mics (out of 5) - "...With several soldiers still waiting on deck to drop their debuts, Silkk The Shocker returns with the stripes, rank, credentials and experience that others in his camp have yet to earn..."
Rap Pages (5/98, p.118) - 4 (out of 5) - "...On CHARGE IT TO THE GAME, the lyrical southpaw gets a chance to display his out-of-nowhere style and prove he has the endurance to go ten rounds..."
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