mˈaɪkəl hˈæɹɪs ʌv ˌɛksˌɛksˈɛl kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd ðə ɹˈɛkɚd fɔːɹ ɪts kəntˈɪnjuːd jˈuːs ʌvðə tˈɪpɪkəl hˈɪphˈɑːp fˈɔːɹmjʊlə ænd tʃˈɪŋiz pɜːsˈoʊnə fɔːɹ dᵻlˈɪvɚɹɪŋ dʒənˈɛɹɪk pˈɑːɹɾi tɹˈæks, kəŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðˈæt "ɔːlðˈoʊ tʃˈɪŋi ˌɪzənt ɹˈɛdi tə kˈæʃ ˈaʊt dʒˈʌst jˈɛt, hˈʊdstɑːɹ, ɪz ɐnˈʌðɚ lˈuːzɪŋ hˈænd."
Michael Harris of XXL criticized the record for its continued use of the typical hip-hop formula and Chingy's persona for delivering generic party tracks, concluding that "Although Chingy isn’t ready to cash out just yet, Hoodstar, is another losing hand."