AMG Review of Rock N Roll Jesus

Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music Guide

On Rock N Roll Jesus, Kid Rock's his music is so cluttered with comforting clichés, it plays like music for a theme restaurant, and his words fall flat. Splashy and silly though it may be, the music gets the basic sound right, even if it's way too polished and precise. The most shocking and notable thing about Rock N Roll Jesus: he's lost all of his verbal facility, to the point where he can no longer tell a dirty joke. It's as if by leaving rap behind, he's also discarded any claims at being clever.