"Considering how easily he evokes the heyday of the Meters and James Brown with the down-and-dirty grooves and tumbling breakdowns of "No Helmet Up Indianola" or the slinky guitars and brass hits of "Indoor S'mores," the album could've just as easily been called The Funky Ones. However, plenty of RJD2's personality and range shines through the album's concept. The Fun Ones has a mixtape-like flow thanks to the excerpts of conversations about their legacy of musical creativity with Phonte Coleman, Kid Koala, Mr. Lif, and other friends and peers that are sprinkled through the album"