Throughout "Maybe in Nirvana," Smino skillfully navigates these complex ideas, employing a range of lyrical techniques, from razor-sharp wordplay to melodic storytelling. Tracks like "Heaven" and "The Sea" showcase his ability to craft infectious hooks and beats, while songs like "The Matrix" and " Ride or Die" demonstrate his capacity for dense, lyrical storytelling.

Critics and fans have viewed the project through two lenses: As a "Time Capsule" : Reviewers at The Needle Drop noted that while it lacks the focus of Luv 4 Rent

If you forced a music journalist to reverse-engineer the sound of this phrase, they would point to the anomalies in Smino’s existing catalog.