Lucky 7
by Statik Selektah
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. geedup
    Jul 12, 2015
    8
    Statik can put any kind of beat to a track, mix it, and they'll be nice. Varied styles and flavors. I prefer his harder, "grimier" beat to go hard on-which this album does not have much of. There is alot of light-almost jazzy base to alot of the tracks on this album. However, some of the MC's styles don't really match the beats selected-leaving me to wonder..."where is that hard sh*t?"
  2. ILLmatic94
    Jul 19, 2015
    10
    'Lucky 7' is incredibly consistent in the quality of the instrumentals and rhymes from the contributing artists which vary from good to excellent. Statik Selektah's beats are usually similar, consisting of boom-bap drums, scratches and soul samples-however they never sound uninspired and fabricated. The style of production is similar, but there are variations in the drum patterns and'Lucky 7' is incredibly consistent in the quality of the instrumentals and rhymes from the contributing artists which vary from good to excellent. Statik Selektah's beats are usually similar, consisting of boom-bap drums, scratches and soul samples-however they never sound uninspired and fabricated. The style of production is similar, but there are variations in the drum patterns and samples, along with the featured artist and the concepts they bring to a record. 'Lucky 7' harkens back to the 90s era of Hip-Hop, in a way Selektah is carrying on DJ Premiers legacy in terms of reviving a classic NY sound that has been missing for a while. The featured artists consist of long-time collaborators and Rap legends such as Bun B, Smif-n-Wessun, Talib Kweli, Royce da 5'9, Sean Price, Joey Bada$$, CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, A$AP Twelvyy, Action Bronson, Ab-Soul and many more, but there are also some newcomers consisting of Mick Jenkins, Your Old Droog, Big K.R.I.T. and Dave East to name a few. 'Lucky 7' is essentially a compilation album comprised of great tracks featuring the most talented rap artists of today, bringing top notch lyricism and energy to detailed soulful and occasionally grimy NY production (especially on the track 'Murder Game'). This is probably Statik Selektah's best album to date and if it really is his last, it's definitely a powerful final statement...Hip-Hop is alive and well.… Expand

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69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. RapReviews.com
    Aug 18, 2015
    70
    The album's best moments come courtesy of the newer, younger emcees, highlighting the different hunger levels on display.
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  2. HipHopDX
    Jul 21, 2015
    80
    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.
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  3. Boston Globe
    Jul 9, 2015
    70
    Lucky 7 is a bit too comfortable; despite consistently solid returns, it would be nice to see Statik raise the stakes the next time he’s up to bet.
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