508-507-2209

{{Infobox album

| name = 508-507-2209

| type = mixtape

| artist = Joyner Lucas

| cover = Joyner Debut Album.jpg

| alt =

| released = June 16, 2017

| recorded = 2015–17{{cite web|last=Cuevas|first=Jasmina|title=Joyner Lucas Talks the Making of "508-507-2209," Production & More|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joyner-lucas-talks-the-making-of-508-507-2209-production-and-more-new-video.42219.html|publisher=HotNewHipHop|access-date=December 1, 2017}}

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 82:52

| label = Atlantic

| producer = {{hlist|Boi-1da {{small|(exec.)}}|Allen Ritter|Chill Shump|Dawaun Parker|Decap|Frank Dukes|Joyner Lucas|Lord Quest|Nineteen85||Statik Selektah|The Cratez}}

| prev_title = Along Came Joyner

| prev_year = 2015

| next_title = ADHD

| next_year = 2020

| misc = {{Singles

| name = 508-507-2209

| type = mixtape

| single1 = I'm Sorry

| single1date = August 5, 2016

| single2 = Ultrasound

| single2date = March 31, 2017

| single3 = Just Like You

| single3date = May 19, 2017

| single4 = Winter Blues

| single4date = June 2, 2017

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Exclaim!

| rev1score = 8/10

| rev2 = XXL

| rev2score = 4/5{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/joyner-lucas-508-507-2209-album-review/|title=Joyner Lucas Captivates With Transparency and Emotional Depth on '508-507-2209' Album|website=XXL|last=|date=June 23, 2017|access-date=February 8, 2024}}

}}

508-507-2209 is the fourth mixtape by American rapper Joyner Lucas. It was released on June 16, 2017, by Atlantic Records, making this his commercial debut.{{cite web|last=Saponara|first=Michael|title=Joyner Lucas Interview on New Album '(508) 507-2209'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7948977/joyner-lucas-interview-508-507-2209-album-logic-diss-lyricism|publisher=Billboard|access-date=September 5, 2017}}{{cite web|last=Goddard|first=Kevin|title=508-507-2209|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joyner-lucas-508-507-2209-album-stream-new-mixtape.117225.html|publisher=HotNewHipHop|access-date=September 5, 2017}} It was preceded by four singles: "I'm Sorry", "Ultrasound", "Just Like You" and "Winter Blues". The mixtape features appearances from Mystikal, Snoh Aalegra and Stefflon Don.

Background

The title is presumably taken from Lucas' phone number.{{cite web|last=Mullin|first=Kyle|title=Joyner Lucas 508-507-2209|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/joyner_lucas-508-507-2209|publisher=Exclaim!|access-date=September 5, 2016}}{{cite web|last=Ivey|first=Justin|title=Joyner Lucas "508-507-2209" Album Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.43796/title.joyner-lucas-unleashes-debut-album-508-507-2209|publisher=HipHopDX|access-date=September 5, 2017}} The mixtape consists of sixteen songs.{{cite web|last=Solotaroff-Webber|first=Henry|title=Joyner Lucas '(508)-507-2209' Album Review|url=http://djbooth.net/news/entry/2017-06-16-joyner-lucas-508-507-2209-album-review|publisher=DJ Booth|access-date=September 5, 2017}}{{cite web|last=Rose|first=Venus|title=On The Rise: Joyner Lucas Interview + Debut Album "508-507-2209" – The Source|url=http://thesource.com/2017/06/16/rise-joyner-lucas-interview-debut-album-508-507-2209/|publisher=The Source|access-date=September 5, 2017}} In an interview with HotNewHipHop about how the project came about, Joyner said:

"This project took two years in the making, there's a lot of records that I scrapped, start over, scrapped, start over. There's records that I've made from the very beginning two years ago that I still kept on the project now. So there's a lot of old mixed with new but it's all cohesive".

Singles

"I'm Sorry" was released as the lead single from the mixtape on August 5, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/im-sorry/1141911062|title=I'm Sorry - Single by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes|access-date=December 1, 2017}} The music video was released on August 12, 2016 and has received over 77 million views since its release.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjKbw1Cqpt0|title=Joyner Lucas - I'm Sorry (508)-507-2209|publisher=joyner lucas|access-date=May 17, 2018}} The song was produced by The Cratez.

"Ultrasound" was released as the second single on March 31, 2017, along with an accompanied music video.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joyner-lucas-ultrasound-new-song.1973518.html|title=Joyner Lucas - Ultrasound - Stream [New Song] - HotNewHipHop|publisher=HotNewHipHop|access-date=December 1, 2017}} The music video has received over 11 million views since its release.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Y4VKmUpLI|title=Joyner Lucas - Ultrasound (508)-507-2209|publisher=joyner lucas|access-date=May 17, 2018}} The song was produced by Decap.

"Just Like You" was released as the third single on May 19, 2017, along with an accompanied music video.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joyner-lucas-just-like-you-video-new-video.41697.html|title=Joyner Lucas "Just Like You" Video [New Video] - HotNewHipHop|publisher=HotNewHipHop|access-date=December 1, 2017}} The music video has received over 25 million views since its release.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VuuTeZq2uM|title=Joyner Lucas - Just Like You (508)-507-2209|publisher=joyner lucas|access-date=May 17, 2018}} The song was produced by Boi-1da and Dawaun Parker.

"Winter Blues" was released as the fourth single on June 2, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joyner-lucas-winter-blues-new-song.1974396.html|title=Joyner Lucas - Winter Blues - Stream [New Song] - HotNewHipHop|publisher=HotNewHipHop|access-date=July 4, 2017}} The music video was released on October 23, 2017 and has received over 38 million views since its release.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7_ofdl9Wfs|title=Joyner Lucas - Winter Blues (508)-507-2209|publisher=joyner lucas|access-date=May 17, 2018}} The song was produced by The Cratez.

Commercial performance

508-507-2209 debuted at number seven on the US Heatseekers Albums chart for the chart dated July 8, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2017-07-08|title=Heatseekrs Albums - July 8, 2017|work=Billboard|access-date=November 28, 2017}}

Track listing

Credits were adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/74886178|title=508-507-2209 / Joyner Lucas|work=Tidal|access-date=December 1, 2017}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 82:52

| title1 = Ultrasound

| writer1 = {{hlist|Gary Lucas|Nicholas Piantedosi}}

| extra1 = Decap

| length1 = 2:54

| title2 = Lovely

| writer2 = {{hlist|Lucas|Brian Eisner|Andrea Blanchard}}

| extra2 = Nox Beatz

| length2 = 6:19

| title3 = FYM

| note3 = featuring Mystikal

| writer3 = {{hlist|Lucas|Michael Tyler|Matthew Samuels|Albert Johnson}}

| extra3 = Boi-1da

| length3 = 4:48

| title4 = Keep It 100

| writer4 = {{hlist|Lucas|Eisner|Roy Studmire|Scotty Coleman}}

| extra4 = Coleman

| length4 = 6:57

| title5 = Winter Blues

| writer5 = {{hlist|Lucas|David Kraft|Tim Wilke}}

| extra5 = The Cratez

| length5 = 4:35

| title6 = Just Like You

| writer6 = {{hlist|Lucas|Samuels|Eisner}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|Dawaun Parker{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length6 = 4:16

| title7 = Just Because

| writer7 = {{hlist|Lucas|Marquan Shumpert|André Benjamin|Antwan Patton|Patrick Brown|Raymon Murray|Rico Wade}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Chill Shump|Nox Beatz{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length7 = 6:00

| title8 = Lullaby

| writer8 = {{hlist|Lucas|Samuels|Dawaun Parker|Adam Feeney}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|Frank Dukes|Dawaun Parker{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length8 = 4:31

| title9 = Way to Go

| note9 = featuring Snoh Aalegra

| writer9 = {{hlist|Lucas|Eisner|Patrick Baril|Ernie Johnson|Edgar Campbell}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Statik Selektah|Nox Beatz{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length9 = 5:42

| title10 = Look What You Made Me Do

| note10 = featuring Stefflon Don

| writer10 = {{hlist|Lucas|Jeffrey Nuamah|Stephanie Allen}}

| extra10 = Lord Quest

| length10 = 4:13

| title11 = We Gon Be Alright

| writer11 = {{hlist|Lucas|Kraft|Wilke}}

| extra11 = The Cratez

| length11 = 4:24

| title12 = Forever

| writer12 = {{hlist|Lucas|Eisner|Samuels|Allen Ritter|Derek Fimbel}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|Ritter|Lucas}}

| length12 = 5:43

| title13 = I Need More

| writer13 = {{hlist|Lucas|Samuels|Paul Jefferies}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|Nineteen85}}

| length13 = 4:52

| title14 = Literally

| writer14 = {{hlist|Lucas|Samuels|Kraft|Wilke}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|Nox Beatz}}

| length14 = 5:34

| title15 = I'm Sorry

| writer15 = {{hlist|Lucas|Kraft|Wilke}}

| extra15 = The Cratez

| length15 = 5:49

| title16 = One Lonely Night

| writer16 = {{hlist|Lucas|Piantedosi}}

| extra16 = {{hlist|Decap|Nox Beatz{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length16 = 6:15

}}

Notes

  • {{sup|{{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}}}} signifies a co-producer
  • {{sup|{{sup|{{note|b|b]}}}}}} signifies an additional producer
  • "Ultrasound" features additional vocals from Shara Sood
  • "Lovely" and "I'm Sorry" features additional vocals from Andrea Blanchard
  • "Lullaby" features additional vocals from Boi-1da and Rosette Luve
  • "One Lonely Night" features additional vocals from Ivy Rivera
  • "FYM" was originally called "James Brown" but had to be re-titled to "FYM" for unknown reasons.

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

{{col-begin}}

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Performers

Technical

  • Nox Beatz – recording engineer {{small|(tracks 1, 2, 5–9, 11, 13–16)}}, mixing engineer {{small|(tracks 1, 2, 5–9, 11, 13–16)}}

Instruments

  • Alan Manos – horn {{small|(track 5)}}
  • Dawaun Parker – organ {{small|(track 6)}}
  • Nox Beatz – guitar {{small|(track 7)}}, additional guitar {{small|(track 15)}}
  • Andwele Coore – piano {{small|(track 16)}}

{{col-2}}

Production

  • Decap – producer {{small|(tracks 1, 16)}}
  • Nox Beatz – producer {{small|(tracks 2, 4, 14)}}, co-producer {{small|(tracks 7, 9)}}, additional producer {{small|(track 16)}}
  • Boi-1da – producer {{small|(tracks 3, 6, 8, 12–14)}}
  • The Cratez – producer {{small|(tracks 5, 11, 15)}}
  • Chill Shump – producer {{small|(track 7)}}
  • Frank Dukes – producer {{small|(track 8)}}
  • Dawaun Parker – producer {{small|(track 8)}}
  • Statik Selektah – producer {{small|(track 9)}}
  • Lord Quest – producer {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Allen Ritter – producer {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Joyner Lucas – producer {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Nineteen85 – producer {{small|(track 13)}}

{{col-end}}

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|7|artist=Joyner Lucas|rowheader=true|access-date=December 1, 2017}}

References

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