2017, the album sold over 273,000 copies in the United States and over 500,000 copies worldwide. It peaked at number 117 on the Billboard 200 chart on October 5, 1991, and remained on the chart for 23 weeks. The album also reached number 32 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Billboard chart on February 22, 1992, and remained on the chart for 32 weeks. "How Do I Love Thee" and "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here" were released as the second and third singles, respectively. They were promoted through accompanying music videos. "How Do I Love Thee" peaked at number 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard chart on February 22, 1992, and remained on the chart for 16 weeks. "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here" also reached number eight on the Hot Rap Songs Billboard chart on February 8, 1992, and stayed on the chart for 11 weeks. Latifah performed the album track "If You Don't Know" on the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color. Critical reception Upon its release, the album was generally well received. Marisa Fox praised Latifah's verses and described its songs as "show[ing] her softer, more feminine side". A writer for Vibe positively responded to the album for pushing the boundaries of musical genres, singling out "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here" and "How Do I Love Thee" as examples. Alex Henderson of AllMusic described the album as "a decent sophomore effort that has more strengths than weaknesses", and commended Latifah for projecting a positive image. Nature of a Sista was also the subject of praise in several retrospective reviews. In a 2005 article, a reviewer from Rolling Stone also praised Latifah's experimentation with different types of music, saying that it "sampl[es] a wider range of the Queen's prodigious talents and musical styles than did her first album". In 2018, The Sources Ime Ekpo wrote that ''Nature of a Sista was a sign of how Latifah had "evolved into a more sensual artist", and The Boomboxs Jacinta Howard felt that it showcased her versatility. Howard cited "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here" as "one of the most hard-hitting entries in [Latifah's] catalog". Some critics had a more negative response for the album. While Henderson praised Latifah's technique as a rapper, he wrote that too much of the album was devoted to her "boasting about her microphone skills", and said it did not reflect her