The album received generally favorable reviews, with Rick Anderson of AllMusic saying "Highly recommended to all fans of progressive hip-hop."[1]The Stranger also said "One is a masterpiece of local hip hop",[2] and "a masterpiece of underground hip hop."[6]
Oldominion, being a large collective with over twenty members, tends to have projects with not all members on it, such as One.[7] The group's emcees included on One include Anaxagorus, Bishop I, Destro, JFK aka Ninjaface, L'Swhere, Mako, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Rochester A.P., Sleep, Smoke M2D6, Snafu and Syndel.[8] The production is handled by Andy B, Mako, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul and Snafu.