 "Good Things" was praised by the media, receiving positive reviews in the "Los Angeles Times", "The New York Times", "Spin", "NME", and "Entertainment Weekly", among others.Shortly after the release of the record, Blacc signed with Simon Fuller's XIX Management.In 2011, Blacc contributed a track to the album "Red Hot + Rio 2", a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio", with all proceeds donated to raise money and awareness to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.