While its singles attained moderate success, the album reached number 22 on the U.S. "Billboard" Pop Albums chart and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States.
While its singles attained moderate success, the album performed better on music charts than Eric B. & Rakim's debut album and reached number 22 on the U.S. "Billboard" Pop Albums chart. It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States.