

Mason wrote that listeners may not approve of the production quality, but noted that it had a "rough-edged charm" to it. He praised Immortal Technique for being able to fit complicated political themes convincingly to music. Stewart Mason of AllMusic gave the album a score of three-and-a-half stars out of five. Reception Professional ratings Review scores Immortal Technique said in 2009 that the album had sold more than 45,000 copies.

The album re-press was manufactured with a bar code and is being distributed worldwide by Viper Records and Babygrande Records.

The first edition had no distribution and no bar code it was sold by the artist on the streets and at his shows. 1 is the debut album by rapper Immortal Technique, released on September 18, 2001, and re-pressed in 2004 (by Babygrande Records). Immortal Technique, SouthPaw, Akir, Jean Grae, Marley Marl, Rheturik, 44 Caliber Hip hop, underground hip hop, political hip hopġst edition: Self released, then Viper Records Fontana, Nature Sounds
