The record was met with mixed reception from music critics. Jibbs featuring Jibbs debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, with about 50,000 copies sold in its first week.[1] It also debuted at numbers four and eight on both the Rap Albums and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively. The album went on to sell over 125,000 copies in the United States.[2]
AllMusic editor David Jeffries noticed the similarities to fellow St. Louis rappers Nelly and Chingy but found the album to be styled like "an LL Cool J release for the '80s." He concluded with: "Good flow, good beats, and overall, a good time."[3]Entertainment Weekly's Michael Endelman commended Jibbs for displaying potential as a rapper but felt that he spends "most of the disc trying out too many different styles — from slow-rolling Houston grooves to Nelly-style pop-rap — instead of defining a sound of his own."[4] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews found his performance to be average with rhymes that were "acceptable albeit entirely generic and run of the mill." He also said that the production from Da Beatstaz helped save the album and that it should be retitled "Da Beatstaz Feat. Jibbs." He concluded with: "Jibbs Feat. Jibbs is not an altogether bad album, but really does nothing to put Jibbs on the map. You could easily substitute any one of a dozen rappers in or outside St. Louis over these tracks and get the same result - anybody from Ali to Cool Breeze to Bubba Sparxxx."[6]
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Lafabian Williams, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Basement, St. Louis, MO) Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA) Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton
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"Chain Hang Low"
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson, Antwain Elliott, Lamont McLendon Recording: Chris Robinson (Phat Buddah Studios, St. Louis, MO) Mixing: Phil Tan (Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA) Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton
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"Big Big Kid"
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Basement, St. Louis, MO) Mixing: Phil Tan (Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA) Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton
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"Let's Be Real"
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Jamal Jones, Elvis Williams Additional vocals: Jay Valentine Guitar: Mike Hartnett Keyboards: Elvis Williams Recording: Ethan Willoughby (The Lair, Los Angeles, CA), Tony Terrebone (Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA), Jason Schweitzer (Zac, Los Angeles, CA) Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA) Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton
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"King Kong"
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson, Orlando Watson, Bradford Ray Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Closet, Los Angeles, CA) Chamillionaire vocals: Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mixing: Leslie Braithwaite (Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, GA) Assistant mix engineer: Kori Anders
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"Hood"
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Basement, St Louis, MO) Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA) Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton
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"Go Gurl"
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Basement, St. Louis, MO) Mixing: Kevin "KD" Davis (The Boom Boom Room, Burbank, CA) Additional engineering: Sean Tallman
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"Go Too Far"
Songwriters: Terry Lewis, James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Melanie Andrews, Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson Recording: Howard "Ross" Vanderslice (Phat Buddah Studios, St. Louis, MO) Melody's vocals: Sean Tallman (The Boom Boom Room, Burbank, CA) Assistant: Miguel Vasquez Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA) Sample: "Let's Wait Awhile" by Janet Jackson
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"I'm A Rhino"
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Basement, St. Louis, MO) Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA) Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton
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"Bring It Back"
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Jamal Jones Guitar: Mike Hartnett Keyboards: Elvis Williams Recording: Ethan Willoughby (The Lair, Los Angeles, CA), Tony Terrebone (Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA), Jason Schweitzer (Zac, Los Angeles, CA) Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA) Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton
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"Firr Az That Thang"
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Lukasz Gottwald, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson Mixing: Serban Ghenea Engineering: Aniela Gottwald Background vocals: Helen White All instruments and Programming: Dr. Luke Mixing: MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA Additional Pro Tools engineer: John Hanes Assistant: Tim Roberts
