The Wild was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80 based on seven reviews.[2]
William Ketchum III of HipHopDX praised the album, claiming that "with The Wild, Raekwon firmly grabs another trophy for the squad while continuing to pad his own hall of fame legacy in the process".[8] TJ Kliebhan of Consequence called it "a worthy addition to Raekwon's extensive discography and should comfortably take a position near the top of most fans' lists".[6] Riley Wallace of Exclaim! wrote: "while more uptempo than his fans may have been comfortable with in the past, the project has a noticeable sense of growth and maturity about it. Coupled with incredible production, The Wild reaffirms why Raekwon's been so revered all these years".[7] Phil Mongredien of The Observer called it "a welcome return to form".[9] Matthew Ismael Ruiz of Pitchfork wrote: "a quick glance at a recent list of his favorite hip-hop records of all-time--rooted firmly in the golden and silver ages of hip-hop--reveals what inspires him most. When Raekwon leans into those sounds and themes, the rhymes that flow through him are evidence that this OG can still hang with the best of them".[10]AllMusic's Andy Kellman noted: "tmajority of the verses are, however, devoted to street survivalism. The more combative, the better".[4] Hugh Leask of Clash resumed that the album "offers solid proof that rappers in their middle ages are far from a spent force".[5]
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