Lucky 7
by Statik Selektah
Metascore
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
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  1. Pitchfork
    Jul 9, 2015
    50
    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.

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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
  1. 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'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.… Full Review »
  2. 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 goStatik 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?"… Full Review »
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