AMG Review of Black Mafia

Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music Guide

Black Mafia may look like the average No Limit album, but it differs in some important ways. The main difference is that it isn't nearly as flat musically as most No Limit records, exploring interesting sonic territory while retaining the deep, stoned, funky grooves that make the records popular. Furthermore, Steady Mobb'n are better rappers than the average No Limit MC, as the guest appearances illustrate. Sure, there are a few dull spots that pop up throughout the record, but it's not nearly as often as on the average No Limit record, and that alone makes Black Mafia kind of noteworthy.