Carte Blanche (Phat Kat album)

Rowald Pruyn of RapReviews praised Phat Kat for improving his "aggressive, simple bar structure" and the production from J Dilla and the other local producers for crafting "a consistent Motown-meets-MPC sound," concluding that "Carte Blanche is Phat Kat's record industry redemption album. It is also proof of a new generation of upcoming Detroit producers honouring the legacy of the old master." Bret Love of HipHopDX wrote, "while not every track here is a winner, there is more than enough evidence to prove that Phat Kat is an emcee worth watching." AllMusic's Marisa Brown wrote, "His delivery is consistent, his rhymes are clever, and Carte Blanche is yet another excellent addition to the growing collection of Detroit hip-hop." Mosi Reeves of Plug One critiqued that Phat Kat's "single-minded focus" of "incessant braggadocio" would rely on quality beats, saying the first half of the record is more stronger than the second half. == Track listing ==