Life's Quest
2012 studio album by 8Ball
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Life's Quest is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper 8Ball. It was released on July 24, 2012, through E1 Music.[1] It features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Angie Stone, Big K.R.I.T., Ebony Love, Keelyn Ellis, LC, MJG, Singa and Slim.
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| Released | July 24, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:31 | |||
| Label | E1 Music | |||
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The album debuted at number 116 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 3,800 copies in the United States.[2]
Critical reception
Life's Quest was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on five reviews.[3]
Pete T. of RapReviews stated: "a mature performance over sleek, fresh production makes Life's Quest a pleasure".[5] Neil Martinez-Belkin of XXL called it "an LP that accurately reflects 8Ball's place as one of the finest elder statesmen of southern rap".[6] AllMusic's David Jeffries wrote: "if 8Ball always seemed more moonshine than fine wine, Life's Quest suggests he can still get better with age and go down smooth when you let him mellow".[4]
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 and 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[7] | 116 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 14 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 22 |