LUCKI – Alternative Trap

Album Info

Artist: LUCKI

Title: Alternative Trap

Year: 2013

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Tracklist

  • 1. Count on Me II (4:05)
  • 2. Love It (3:24)
  • 3. Interest (3:30)
  • 4. Time Wasted (2:49)
  • 5. Nicky Wilson (3:28)
  • 6. Alternative Trouble (3:18)
  • 7. Count on Me (4:41)
  • 8. Cocaine Woman (2:26)
  • 9. New Life (Feat. Chuck L.I.) (3:46)
  • 10. 48th-49th (Feat. Monster Mike) (2:36)
  • 11. Everything Out$ide (3:03)
  • 12. No Troubles (3:22)
  • 13. Alternative Outro (4:50)

Review

'Alternative Trap' launched LUCKI into the conversation with a sound that turns the trap playbook inside out. The 2013 release strips away the genre's typical bravado, replacing it with a hazy, introspective take on drug dealing and its psychological toll. His detached delivery floats over experimental production that feels like drifting through someone else's dream. The contrast between LUCKI's matter-of-fact narratives and the dreamy beats creates a compelling tension that runs throughout the album.

What makes this project stand out is how LUCKI transforms drug tales into character studies worth dissecting. On 'New Interest' and 'Cocaine Woman,' he balances dark humor with raw confessions, never glorifying but never preaching either. The beats wander into unexpected territory—all woozy synths and off-kilter percussion that perfectly complement his stream-of-consciousness approach. This debut positioned LUCKI as an outlier who could make vulnerability sound compelling, crafting a style that countless artists have since attempted to recreate but few have matched. - Aubrey