ĪllMusic'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. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score out of 68, based on 7 reviews.

Tarantula received a generally positive reception from music critics who saw it as an improvement over Let's Get Ready in terms of production and subject matter. In 2003, Tarantula received two nominations at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album and Best Male Rap Solo Performance for 'Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)'.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores It was later certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies. Tarantula debuted at number 33 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 153,000 copies, peaking at number 25 in 2002 and reaching number 4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart that same year. It spawned two singles: ' Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)' and the title track. The album received a positive reception from critics who found it an improvement over his previous album Let's Get Ready. The production was done by Rockwilder, Scott Storch, The Medicine Men and The Neptunes, and features artists like Juvenile, Butch Cassidy and Method Man & Redman. Tarantula is the fifth studio album by New Orleans-based rapper Mystikal, released on Decemby Jive Records.

' Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)'.

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