Coolio My Soul [25th Anniversary]

3 Stars (out of 5) - "...packed with Coolio's trademark biting sense of humor, tasteful cribbing of classic pop-soul melodies, smooth, low-end '70s-style grooves, old-school hip-hop sensibilities and, well, more cautionary tales..."
"...when it comes to commercial hip-hop, Coolio's rhymes flow around the beats with authority, and his elastic funk hooks are sure dance-floor fillers." - Rating: B+
"...Now here's a man who knows how to put the fun back into funk....MY SOUL is the type of lightweight rap album that rakes in enough dope to help foot the bill for the genre's other, more complex, records..."
3 Mics (out of 5) - "...MY SOUL finds the Compton native sounding almost parental, while commenting on virtually every aspect of life from a somewhat distant point of view....Make no mistake, his bread and butter remains his danceable grooves with chantable, catchy hooks..."
"...Coolio understands that hip-hop demands that one constantly and consistently prove himself....Coolio's crowning moment arrives via the fantastic 'anti-drug' song..."
"...if there is one factor linking all of Coolio's work, it is his unfailing grasp of a commercial tune. The fact that he is now applying this to sombre, soul-searching raps and soaring classical melodies without losing the plot is proof enough of the man's still-sharp talents..."