508-507-2209
{{Infobox album
| name = 508-507-2209
| type = mixtape
| artist = Joyner Lucas
| cover = Joyner Debut Album.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 16, 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!
| 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
- "Just Because" contains samples from "Jazzy Belle", written by André Benjamin, Antwan Patton, Patrick Brown, Raymon Murray and Rico Wade, as performed by OutKast
- "Way to Go" contains samples from "Falling Tears (Indian Drums)", written by Ernie Johnson and Edgar Campbell, as performed by Eddie & Ernie
Personnel
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Performers
- Joyner Lucas – primary artist
- Mystikal – featured artist {{small|(track 3)}}
- Snoh Aalegra – featured artist {{small|(track 9)}}
- Stefflon Don – featured artist {{small|(track 10)}}
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)}}
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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)}}
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Charts
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scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|7|artist=Joyner Lucas|rowheader=true|access-date=December 1, 2017}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.joynerlucas.com/ Official site]
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Category:Atlantic Records mixtape albums
Category:Albums produced by Boi-1da
Category:Albums produced by Frank Dukes
Category:Albums produced by Nineteen85