look at a pop star who dared to reinvent herself in public" and comparing it to the work of Nina Simone. In 2022, TheGrio named it among the ten albums that they deemed "ahead of their time", while music critic Matthew Allen wrote that "Twenty years later, it remains a polarizing release for Hill, but fans have come to respect and embrace the bravery and pure artistry of this project". Writing for America, Stephen G. Adubato wrote "Despite its mixed reception at the time, today the album leaves listeners with questions and provocations that are just as relevant as they were 20 years ago, if not more so. Hill's ability to wrestle with the realities of original sin and grace—as they apply to both her own life and the institutions that hold power in our society today—echo the prophetic sensibilities of the greatest religious figures and musical artists" for the album's 20th anniversary. Influence and impact Songs from MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 have been sampled and interpolated by Kanye West on "All Falls Down", ASAP Rocky with Frank Ocean on "Purity" from his album Testing, Ocean with Jazmine Sullivan on the song "Rushes" from his visual album Endless, and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man on his lead single "Say" from his fourth solo album 4:21 ...The Day After. Many artists have cited their admiration for the album along with Britney Spears, who referred to the album as "amazing"; Academy-Award nominated singer Celeste, Ella Mai, and Solange Knowles, who listed it as one of the inspirations for her critically acclaimed album A Seat at the Table. Adele has stated her love for the album on many occasions. While singer Sam Smith tweeted that MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 is their "Bible". Musician Sinéad Harnett revealed to Rated R&B that she has been influenced by the album, while expressing that it "was one of the first times R&B music hit me deeply". Furthermore, Actress America Ferrera wrote in her book American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures that the album helped her accept her African ethnicity. According to music executive JB Marshall, the album was a major influence on Kanye West's debut album The College Dropout. Marshall told Billboard "That album [MTV Unplugged No. 2.0] was like the Bible". Many publications such as Pitchfork, have listed Hill's use of the nylon-string classical guitar during the album as one of the prime highlights