The Best of Both Worlds debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 223,000 copies in its first week. He claims 'The two charismatic hitmakers mesh well and represent for their respective genres.' In addition, he also believes that 'They don't, however, really push each other to the next level or break the ground you might expect from this kind of meeting of the minds.' He gave the album a 3 star rating out of 4. Steve Jones of USA Today gave the album a better review, calling the album 'falls short of genius'. He also called the album uninspired and claims it 'rates among the poorest efforts - arguably the poorest - in either Kelly's or Jay-Z's catalog to date.' He gave the album a 2 star rating out of 5.

Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic stated that 'while the idea of a collaborative album was a reasonable one, the album falls terribly short of both artists' high standards'. Some critics praised the album while others gave it poor reviews. The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics. The third single, 'Take You Home with Me a.k.a. The second single, 'Get this Money' was released in March 2002. The single failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 but managed to peak at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The song contains a sample of ' Love You Inside Out' by the Bee Gees. The first single, ' Honey' was released on Januas the lead single for the album. The album spawned three singles from its songs. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 223,000 copies in its first week. The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics but despite the poor reviews was a commercial success. The Best of Both Worlds was supported by three singles: ' Honey', 'Get This Money' and 'Take You Home with Me a.k.a. The album also features guest appearances by Beanie Siegel, Lil' Kim and Devin the Dude. Kelly and Poke and Tone, but also features production by Megahertz and Charlemagne. The production on the album was primarily handled by R. It was released on Mathrough Roc-A-Fella, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Rockland Records and Jive Records. The Best of Both Worlds is the first collaborative album by Jay-Z and R.

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