Talkin' Honky Blues

Sean Carruthers of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "Instead of jazzy or funky backing tracks, most of the tracks here crib heavily from country, which is where the 'honky' comes in: this is the sort of thing that Buck 65 grew up with and what influenced him."[1] He described it as "a beat poetry album with hip hop beats."[1] Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, saying, "[Buck 65] has discovered a happy medium between folk and rap, turning his initial disdain for the lack of innovation in hip-hop into a more diverse sound."[9] Terry Sawyer of PopMatters named it the best album of 2003.[12]

In 2005, Jason Richards of Now called it "[Buck 65's] most accessible album".[13] In 2007, Dan Weiss of Stylus Magazine placed it at number 6 on the "Top 10 Alt-Country Greats Not Recorded by Uncle Tupelo" list.[14]

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Buck 65 – lyrics, beats, turntables, recording, mixing
• Graeme Campbell – MIDI, other computer stuff, recording, mixing
• Charles Austin – guitar, stringed things, recording, mixing
• Dale Murray – pedal steel guitar
• Andrew Glencross – keyboards
• Michael Catano – drums
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Jenn McIntyre – art direction, design, illustration
• Ingram Barss – photography
• Jenn McIntyre – photography
• Patrick Duffy – layout
• Jenn Hirst – A&R
• Steve Blair – A&R

• Talkin' Honky Blues at Discogs (list of releases)