"Ready or Not" was met with positive reviews from music critics upon its release. The song was not released as a commercial single in the United States, making it ineligible to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, it became the group's second chart-topping song on the UK Singles Chart, following "Killing Me Softly". Additionally, it was one of the best-selling songs of 1996 in the United Kingdom;[2] and remains one of the top-selling hip-hop songs ever in the region.[3] In total, "Ready or Not" reached the top ten in fifteen countries. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included "Ready or Not" on their list of 'Songs that Shaped Rock'.[4] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked it as one of the 100 best East Coast hip hop songs of all time.[5]

Larry Flick from Billboard felt the song was "far more representative of the act's vibe", and that "this cut nicely illustrates its lyrical strength as well as its talent for switching from smooth soul singing to sharp rapping within the space of a few seconds."[14] Gil L. Robertson IV from Cash Box named it a "standout track" of The Score album.[15] Damien Mendis from Music Week's RM Dance Update rated it five out of five, commenting, "New Jersey's pride and joy retum with a soulful blend of rap, R&B and reggae. The original Radio version taken from their gold-selling album [...] already won fans due to its hypnotic use of The Delfonics' number 41 hit of 1971 'Ready Or Not, Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)'. The promos even adopt the original Bell label logo colour and style."[16] David Fricke from Rolling Stone remarked "the sweet heat of Lauryn Hill's alto".[17] A reviewer from Spin magazine described the song as "an eerily ambient flow of confused musings (Jean), confident harmonies (Hill), and immigrant pride (Michel), tapped insistently into your consciousness by a simple snare beat."[18]

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In 2012, NME ranked it number 77 on their '100 Greatest Songs Of NME's Lifetime (so far)' list;[21] and placed on their ranking of the 100 best songs of the 1990s.[22] Pitchfork listed it as one of the '250 Best Songs of the 1990s' (2022).[23] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked it as one of the 100 best East Coast hip hop songs of all time.[5]

Philosopher Alison Stone credits "Ready or Not" as one of the earliest examples of a rap song with combined rapped and melodic elements in its vocal parts or with a "straightforwardly melodic" chorus.[26] Lauryn Hill's verse in particular has been noted as precursor for modern melodic rap from singing-rappers like Drake and Young Thug.[27] Hill's verse saw her addressing misogyny in the male dominated hip-hop scene, along with taking aim at gangsta rappers at the height of gangsta rap, while carving out a lane for The Fugees in alternative hip-hop.[28][29] Journalist William E. Ketchum of Billboard, proclaimed that Hill "is largely considered as the greatest woman rapper of all time", and added that her verse on the song showcases "her bars on full display".[30] Complex named it one of the best rap songs of 1996, and wrote "Like much of the East Coast hip-hop from the '90s, "Ready or Not" was rough around the edges, informed by the harsh realities of life in the ghetto. But instead of relying on fictitious tough talk, the song harnessed that energy for positive, referencing the strength of Bob Marley, Muhammad Ali, and Haitian refugees passing through Guantanamo Bay."[31]

"Ready or Not" has often received praise for its strategic use of sampling.[32] The song's use of the sampling the Enya song "Boadicea" from the Stephen King movie Sleepwalkers (1992), marked one of the earliest rap songs to sample from a horror movie soundtrack.[33] "Ready or Not" also aided in further exposing music from Enya and The Delfonics to a generation of hip hop audiences through sampling, with the song "Boadicea" being sampled numerous times by other artists following the release of "Ready or Not".[34][35] Chris Tart of HotNewHipHop wrote "Most hip-hop songs derived from something from the parent generation, and this one is no exception. The creative juice that melted the Delfonics, Enya and some Brooklyn-based refugees is very much a cause for celebration. "Ready or Not "; is one of the greatest moments in rap history."[36]

The song "I Don't Wanna Know" by American R&B artist Mario Winans and rapper Diddy, is based on a sample of the song;[42] which was later partially covered by The Weeknd on record producer Metro Boomin's single "Creepin" alongside 21 Savage. Both songs reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100.[43] Disney star Bridgit Mendler released a song of the same name in 2012, which was also based on an interpolation of "Ready or Not".[44]

During Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, Blender magazine published a list of his top ten favorite songs, and "Ready or Not" topped the list.[56] The song was covered by Will Ferrell, who portrayed George W. Bush during an episode of Saturday Night Live, in December 2015.[57][58]

"One Love" is a ska song written by Bob Marley and recorded by his group the Wailers from their 1965 debut studio album The Wailing Wailers. It was rerecorded as part of the 1970 medley "All in One", which contained reggae reworkings of their early ska songs. This was released as a single and is also included on the compilation African Herbsman under the name "All in One".

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