Ĭredits for Chapter V adapted from Allmusic. The snaking rhythms are just as remarkable as the hypnotic synthesizer textures.' Sarah Godfrey of The Washington Post complimented Songz' 'signature blend of soft-core imagery and sweet nothings' and wrote that the album 'highlights Songz’s unique role in R&B: He bridges the gap between sexless boy bands and unromantic raunchy singers, between young guys who sing shallow songs about strip clubs and old guys who sing heavy songs about their divorces.' Jon Caramanica of The New York Times dubbed it 'one of his most consistently strong albums' in spite of the potential 'conundrum' of drawing on R. Allmusic's Andy Kellman commended Songz for 'singing about what can do for - rather than to' his female subjects and stated, 'Those who tire of the coarse metaphors, disrobing scenes, and 'panty wetter' talk can get lost in the sleek, layered work of Troy Taylor and his associates. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on eight reviews. Chapter V received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics.