Lucky 7 (Statik Selektah album)

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Lucky 7
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 7, 2015
Recorded2015
GenreHip hop
Length69:04
Label
ProducerStatik Selektah
Statik Selektah chronology
What Goes Around
(2014)
Lucky 7
(2015)
Statik KXNG
(2016)

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, Lil' 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[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!7/10[4]
HipHopDX[5]
Pitchfork Media5.0/10[6]
XXL (XL)[7]

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[edit]

All tracks produced by Statik Selektah.

No.TitleLength
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 & Lil' 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
Total length:69:04

Charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 47

References[edit]

  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - Lucky 7 by Statik Selektah". Itunes.apple.com. 1982-01-23. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  2. ^ Ortiz, Edwin (2015-06-08). "Premiere: Listen to Statik Selektah's "Beautiful Life" f/ Action Bronson and Joey Bada$$". Complex. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  3. ^ a b "Reviews for Lucky 7 by Statik Selektah". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  4. ^ a b Cowie, Del F. (2015-07-07). "Statik Selektah Lucky 7". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  5. ^ a b Johnsen, Homer (2015-07-20). "Statik Selektah - Lucky 7". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  6. ^ a b "Statik Selektah: Lucky 7". Pitchfork. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  7. ^ "Statik Selektah's 'Lucky 7' Is Consistently Excellent". XXL. 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  8. ^ "Statik Selektah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.