Life's Quest
Life's Quest is the seventh studio album by American rapper 8Ball. The album was released on July 24, 2012, by E1 Music.[1] The album features guest appearances from Keelyn Ellis, Singa, MJG, Big K.R.I.T., LC, Ebony Love, Angie Stone, Slim and 2 Chainz.[2][3]
Life's Quest | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 24, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2010–12 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 51:31 | |||
Label | E1 | |||
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Singles from Life's Quest | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
XXL |
Life's Quest was met with positive reviews from music critics. Neil Martinez-Belkin of XXL gave the album an XL, saying "Life’s Quest carries an overall lighter tone than March’s Premro mixtape. “Don’t Bring Me Down,” featuring 2012’s mandatory 2 Chainz appearance is a highlight (Tity delivers one of his finer novelty verses of late), as is the trunk rattling “Good Girl, Bad Girl.” Including southern rap’s heirs like 2 Chainz and Big K.R.I.T (“We Buy Gold) breathes new life into the Memphis vet’s work. The exclusion of “Far Away,” a booming, heavy metal influenced cut initially intended for the album is perhaps the only miss here, on a well polished album that balances a mixed bag of beats and subject matter. It’s an LP that accurately reflects 8 Ball’s place as one of the finest elder statesmen of southern rap. A hardened pimp? Of course. But one rich with OG wisdom. Life’s Quest imparts much of it."[4]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 116 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 3,800 copies in the United States.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Indestructible" (featuring Keelyn Ellis) | 5:03 |
2. | "This That" (featuring Singa) | 4:37 |
3. | "We Buy Gold" (featuring MJG & Big K.R.I.T.) | 2:57 |
4. | "GoThatAWay" (featuring LC) | 4:16 |
5. | "Don't Bring Me Down" (featuring 2 Chainz) | 4:13 |
6. | "Good Girl Bad Girl" | 3:30 |
7. | "Touch" | 4:35 |
8. | "The Price" (featuring Ebony Love) | 4:06 |
9. | "Life's Quest" (featuring Angie Stone) | 5:21 |
10. | "Lucky's Theme Song" | 3:59 |
11. | "You'll Never Know" | 4:48 |
12. | "Good Days" (featuring Slim) | 4:06 |
Total length: | 51:31 |
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 116 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 14 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 22 |
References
- Horowitz, Steven J. (2012-07-09). "8Ball "Life's Quest" Tracklist & Cover Art". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- "iTunes - Music - Life's Quest by 8Ball". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- "Life's Quest: 8Ball: Official Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- "8Ball, Life's Quest". XXL. July 26, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/29/2012". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- "8Ball Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- "8Ball Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- "8Ball Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.