AllMusic 's Jason Birchmeier praised the album for its production complimenting Mystikal 's frenetic delivery , saying that " he has recorded his second great album in a row . " Despite finding filler in the album , '' HipHopDX '' writer Wise Q praised it for continuing the previous album 's formula of great production and wordplay , concluding that , " On the whole , the wild haired lyricist has made a good attempt at a follow-up and although it may not be five star status , it is definitely one for the collection . " Kitty Empire of '' NME '' commented on how Mystikal is able to deviate from the typical hip-hop clichés and deliver tracks that express different topics , singling out the post-9 / 11 track " Bouncin ' Back ( Bumpin ' Me Against the Wall ) " for providing real substance and found it " strangely compelling for a show of strength . " Nathan Rabin of '' The A.V. Club '' found the album more focused and consistent than '' Let 's Get Ready '' because of Mystikal 's production team showing improvement , saying that " '' Tarantula '' suggests that the raspy-voiced rapper 's run at the top of the charts wo n't abate any time soon . " '' Vibe '' writer Shawn Edwards was critical of Mystikal 's delivery , complimenting it for being distinctive but lacking in lyrical creativity , saying that he " has the potential to be the ringmaster , but right now he seems content just clowning around . " In 2003 , the album received two nominations at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album and Best Male Rap Solo Performance for " Boucin ' Back ( Bumpin ' Me Against the Wall ) " but lost both awards to Eminem 's '' The Eminem Show '' and Nelly 's " Hot in Herre " respectively . In 2011 , '' Complex '' ranked the album number 43 on its list of " The 50 Worst Rap Album Fails " . '' Complex '' editor Chris Yuscavage called it a let-down compared to his previous album saying , " With all eyes on the rapid-fire spitter , Mystikal seriously dropped the ball with '' Tarantula '' , his phoned-in follow-up that dropped only one year later . Even with reliable collaborators like The Neptunes , Scott Storch , and KLC , every song on the LP felt like a half-baked imitation of his previous work . "
45th Annual Grammy Awards
45th Annual Grammy Awards
Tarantula (Mystikal album)