"Do D.A.T.'s Duke Ellington-themed album Oakland In Blue is about to piss on your misconceptions of what jazz and hip-hop can be. This isn't Jazzmatazz or 808-powered elevator music, this is Oakland In Blue–a dynamic reinterpretation of The Town through the lens of a master. ~38thnotes.com

"Even with a central theme, the sounds on Oakland in Blue morph and moods shift. The laidback cool of "Color Scheme" puts listeners at ease while he tips his hat to his hometown: Oakland in blue, here's hoping that you/Never overdose in this city of d**e soaking in truth/We ain't broken but bruised/My words wrap wounds. Then there's "Dat Dat Dat," a bouncy 1-O.A.K.-produced big band banger that conjures images of a juke joint in a frenzy." ~east bay express