''Lucky 7'' is the seventh studio album by hip hop

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. The album was released on July 7, 2015, by Duck Down Music Inc. and Showoff Records. The album features guest appearances from

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, Chauncy Sherod,

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, Big K.R.I.T., Royce Da 5'9", Mick Jenkins, Smif-n-Wessun, Young M.A,

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, Illa Ghee,

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, Lil' Fame,

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, Ea$y Money,

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, Bun B,

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, Kirk Knight, Wais P,

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, Ab-Soul,

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and Cane.

Critical reception

''Lucky 7'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an

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score of 69 based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". 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." Homer Johnsen of

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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." Jay Balfour of

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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."

Track listing

All tracks produced by

Charts

References

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