| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Vibe (USA) - 150 Albums That Define the Vibe Era (1992-2007) | No Order |
| Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007) | No Order |
| Hip-Hop Connection (UK) - The 100 Greatest Rap Albums 1995-2005 | 36 |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 4 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | A |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 4 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10 | 7 |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002) | 4 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year | 9 |
| New Musical Express (UK) - Albums of the Year | 29 |
| Vox (UK) - Albums of the Year | 34 |
| Wire (UK) - Albums of the Year | No Order |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year | 25 |
| Spex (Germany) - Albums of the Year | 43 |
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