AllMusic2016ByByDavid Jeffries2016"Check the excellent singles "Kno One," "Really Really," and "La Familia" for some easy persuasion, and then know that the album is devoid of superstar appearances because the captivating Gates doesn't need them".Read review
Pitchforkd. 4. Feb. 2016ByByJayson Greened. 4. Feb. 2016"Best New Music" - "The album is a sustained and triumphant outpouring, and Gates gives every good, bad, and ugly thing he has".Read review
Tiny mix tapes2016ByByBrooklyn Russell2016"Islah is one of the more exciting major label rap debuts in recent years, and one positive to being a Gates fan is that you'll most certainly never get tired with him. As per the words of an anonymous YouTube commenter: "This man is captivating, he is the perfect combination of crazy and sane"".Read review