![]() ![]() ![]() Rema’s adlib at the beginning of “Bounce” isn’t entirely alien-Wande Coal used it on “Taboo”-but, to my old self, it didn’t feel emphatic enough to announce a towering, era-defining super-producer, albeit one who’d recalibrated his role in recent years, from helming hits to commissioning them as one of the most successful record label executives around.įrom Jake Sollo to Laolu Akins, Nigerian music had witnessed a handful of popular, prolific and in-demand producers in previous decades, but it’s undeniable that Don Jazzy effectively transformed the idea of a super-producer by aptly blowing it up. During that run, there was an ever-present adlib that will forever be immortal in Nigerian pop music: “It’s Don Jazzy again!”. Thinking about it now, my reaction wasn’t really a sign of disapproval, it was one born out of a sentimentality for nostalgia’s sake.Īs an early to mid ‘90s kid, the bulk of my adolescence and early teen years was marked by the dominance of Mo’ Hits, the Don Jazzy-led crew that held Afropop in a chokehold at will every year. LUCKI’s music consists of him often speaking on saddening topics such as drug addiction and heartbreak over somber, psychedelic instrumentals giving an overall depressing sense.The first time I listened to Rema’s “Bounce”, produced by Don Jazzy, I scrunched my face a bit at the opening adlib: “Na who do the beat? Jazzy!” I remember that moment because I still have the same reaction even after dozens of listens. The project’s name is derived from F1LTHY’s producer tag, “Wake up, F1LTHY!” and LUCKI’s name.Īfter have dropping a slew of mixtapes and singles throughout 20, LUCKI released his long-awaited sophomore studio album, FLAWLESS LIKE ME on September 23, 2022. This shortly followed with his extended-play Almost There on May 29, 2020-along with a three track EP The World is Lucki’s on December 11, 2020.įinally, after many months of hints, he released his highly anticipated debut collaborative project with F1LTHY, WAKE UP LUCKI on December 3, 2021. This marked LUCKI’s first musical offering under EMPIRE.Įntering the following year, LUCKI became affiliated with his idol Future’s label, Freebandz. Following the successful project, LUCKI gifted listeners on Octowith another project the third installment Days B4 III. It features one of his most popular songs, “More Than Ever.” Some time after this, he became affiliated with the distribution company EMPIRE. ![]() On February 15, 2019, LUCKI released his highly-anticipated debut studio album, Freewave 3, which is the third installment of his Freewave series. The Days B4 series is campaigned throughout every project ever since 2017, making an appearance in April 2018 as a second installment, and later an exclusive two track extended play in May 2020 as idgaf days b4 may 30 :). ![]() It shared the cover with his at one point “favorite album,” Watch My Back, which was released less than a month later. He returned eight months later in April 2017 with days be4 storm, which marked the first ever installment to the Days B4 series. Near the end of the 2016, he took a break from music due to his mental health issues and his drug addiction-both of which slowed down his momentum of making music. Later that year, he released the second installment of the Freewave series, Freewave 2, and an EP, Son of Sam. To kick off 2016, LUCKI announced his name change in January coinciding with the release of the single “Deja Vu.” LUCKI claimed that the Eck$ moniker was “childish” and that he had “grown” from the name. He then followed up with this by releasing the first installment of the Freewave series, Freewave, in October of that year, with all ten of the tracks off the project being freestyles. On LUCKI’s birthday in 2015, he released his third project, X. In the summer of that same year, he came to public attention in the Chicago rap scene and underground rap scene as a whole after receiving recognition for releasing his debut project, Alternative Trap.Īfter a relatively silent first half of 2014, LUCKI released his second project, Body High, an introspective project touching on his drug addictions. His debut single “Untouchable Lucki” was premiered with a music video from the popular YouTube channel and music blog, ELEVATOR. LUCKI officially began his music career in late 2012 as Lucki Eck$-his first name and the last syllable of the drug Xanax. After realizing high school was not for him, he dropped out at the end of his sophomore year at 16 years old to fully devote himself to music. He would later cite Chief Keef and Lil Wayne as his inspirations. LUCKI started making music in his freshman year of high school after his rapping abilities were highly praised by his friends. (born May 30, 1996), professionally known by his first name LUCKI, is an American recording artist and producer hailing from Chicago, Illinois. ![]()
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