"Little Brother’s sophomore release delivered a solid follow up to their debut “The Listening” and cemented the group’s standing as one of the most important hip hop acts of the 2000s. The Minstrel Show was prominently feature in the hip hop media of the era – with XXL giving the album an ""XL"" rating and Scratch calling it a perfect 10 out of 10. The Minstrel Show debuted at number 56 on the Billboard Top 200.