John Papadopoulos, Journalist

"He comes into his own when he's fully inhabiting the role of soul crooner."

"This is two musicians still finding themselves and there's plenty of evidence of good things to come."

"'Islah' ... is as lyrical as anything he's released so far, while simultaneously giving fans the hooks they were expecting."

"Charlie Puth goes full teen idol here on his first album."

"You'd be hard pressed to find X-rated wordplay as obvious as this."

"His flow switches up so many times in a single song it's often hard to keep up."

"The styles switch back and forth fairly abruptly, resulting in an album that feels uncertain and unfinished."

"This is definitely a pop record first and foremost."

"Veggies is a good rapper, but his voice is too mild for the braggadocio and sex talk that dominate many of the tracks."

"His debut album Trapsoul delivers on what it promises but has been done better."