Lucky 7 is the seventh studio album by hip hop record producer Statik Selektah. The album was released on July 7, 2015, by Duck Down Music Inc. and Showoff Records.[1][2] The album features guest appearances from Rapsody, Action Bronson, Joey Badass, Your Old Droog, Chauncy Sherod, Dave East, Big K.R.I.T., Royce Da 5'9", Mick Jenkins, Smif-n-Wessun, Young M.A, Buckshot, Illa Ghee, Sean Price, Fame, Bodega Bamz, Skyzoo, Ea$y Money, Domo Genesis, Masspike Miles, Termanology, Bun B, Styles P, A$AP Twelvyy, Kirk Knight, Wais P, Jared Evan, Ab-Soul, Elle Varner, CJ Fly, Talib Kweli and Cane.
Critical reception
Lucky 7 received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69 based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[3] Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! said, "Lucky 7 is at its best when Statik Selektah delves deep into his jazzier side as a producer, as tracks like "Beautiful Life" and "All I Need" affirm."[4] Homer Johnsen of HipHopDX said, "If Lucky 7 truly is the end of a particular era and sound, Statik Selektah undoubtedly goes out in spectacular fashion. The beats are on point and each guest is on top of their game; no one disappoints. Lucky 7 doesn’t deviate from the framework of Statik’s previous compilations, but it does highlight his masterful command of each individual track, without ever simplifying the approach or integrity of the album."[5] Jay Balfour of Pitchfork Media stated, "As a whole Lucky 7 sounds a lot like everything else Statik Selektah has done up to this point; the album is neither offputting nor particularly exciting, and it's hard to feel strongly about at all. A couple of the songs sound good enough to have just gotten cut from better solo albums, but that's not a strong selling point."[6]
Track listing
| 1. |
"Intro" (featuring Hannibal Buress) |
1:21 |
| 2. |
"Another Level" (featuring Rapsody) |
3:14 |
| 3. |
"Beautiful Life" (featuring Action Bronson & Joey Badass) |
3:21 |
| 4. |
"Hood Boogers" (featuring Your Old Droog & Chauncy Sherod) |
3:22 |
| 5. |
"The Locker Room" (featuring Dave East) |
2:58 |
| 6. |
"In the Wind" (featuring Joey Badass, Big K.R.I.T. & Chauncy Sherod) |
4:01 |
| 7. |
"Crystal Clear" (featuring Royce Da 5'9") |
3:39 |
| 8. |
"How You Feel" (featuring Mick Jenkins) |
2:32 |
| 9. |
"Murder Game" (featuring Smif-n-Wessun, Young M.A & Buckshot) |
3:20 |
| 10. |
"Gentlemen" (featuring Illa Ghee, Sean Price & Fame) |
2:54 |
| 11. |
"Bodega!" (featuring Bodega Bamz) |
3:07 |
| 12. |
"The Trophy Room" (featuring Skyzoo, Ea$y Money, Domo Genesis & Masspike Miles) |
3:59 |
| 13. |
"Sucker Free" (featuring JFK) |
4:36 |
| 14. |
"Wall Flowers" (featuring Your Old Droog, Termanology & Lord Sear) |
3:20 |
| 15. |
"Top Tier" (featuring Sean Price, Bun B & Styles P) |
3:19 |
| 16. |
"Silver Lining" (featuring A$AP Twelvyy, Kirk Knight & Chauncy Sherod) |
3:20 |
| 17. |
"Cold" (featuring Wais P & Jared Evan) |
3:24 |
| 18. |
"All You Need" (featuring Action Bronson, Ab-Soul & Elle Varner) |
3:39 |
| 19. |
"Scratch Off" (featuring CJ Fly, Talib Kweli & Cane) |
4:43 |
| 20. |
"Alone" (featuring Joey Badass) |
3:31 |
| 21. |
"Harley's Blues" |
1:24 |
Charts
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- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost & Damned EP (Special Edition)
- The Pre-Game EP
- The Left-Overs (Of What's To Come...) EP
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