508-507-2209
Mixtape by
Joyner Lucas
ReleasedJune 16, 2017
Recorded2015–17[1]
GenreHip hop
Length82:52
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Joyner Lucas chronology
Along Came Joyner
(2015)		 508-507-2209
(2017)		 ADHD
(2020)
Singles from 508-507-2209
  1. "I'm Sorry"
    Released: August 5, 2016
  2. "Ultrasound"
    Released: March 31, 2017
  3. "Just Like You"
    Released: May 19, 2017
  4. "Winter Blues"
    Released: June 2, 2017

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.[2][3] 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.[4][5] The mixtape consists of sixteen songs.[6][7] 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".[1]

Singles

"I'm Sorry" was released as the lead single from the mixtape on August 5, 2016.[8] The music video was released on August 12, 2016 and has received over 76 million views since its release.[9] The song was produced by The Cratez.

"Ultrasound" was released as the second single on March 31, 2017, along with an accompanied music video.[10] The music video has received over 11 million views since its release.[11] 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.[12] The music video has received over 25 million views since its release.[13] The song was produced by Boi-1da and Dawaun Parker.

"Winter Blues" was released as the fourth single on June 2, 2017.[14] The music video was released on October 23, 2017 and has received over 38 million views since its release.[15] 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.[16]

Track listing

Credits were adapted from Tidal.[17]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ultrasound"
Decap2:54
2."Lovely"
  • Lucas
  • Brian Eisner
  • Andrea Blanchard
Nox Beatz6:19
3."FYM" (featuring Mystikal)
Boi-1da4:48
4."Keep It 100"
  • Lucas
  • Eisner
  • Roy Studmire
  • Scotty Coleman
Coleman6:57
5."Winter Blues"
  • Lucas
  • David Kraft
  • Tim Wilke
The Cratez4:35
6."Just Like You"
  • Lucas
  • Samuels
  • Eisner
4:16
7."Just Because"
  • Chill Shump
  • Nox Beatz[a]
6:00
8."Lullaby"
4:31
9."Way to Go" (featuring Snoh Aalegra)
5:42
10."Look What You Made Me Do" (featuring Stefflon Don)
Lord Quest4:13
11."We Gon Be Alright"
  • Lucas
  • Kraft
  • Wilke
The Cratez4:24
12."Forever"
  • Lucas
  • Eisner
  • Samuels
  • Allen Ritter
  • Derek Fimbel
  • Boi-1da
  • Ritter
  • Lucas
5:43
13."I Need More"
4:52
14."Literally"
  • Lucas
  • Samuels
  • Kraft
  • Wilke
  • Boi-1da
  • Nox Beatz
5:34
15."I'm Sorry"
  • Lucas
  • Kraft
  • Wilke
The Cratez5:49
16."One Lonely Night"
  • Lucas
  • Piantedosi
  • Decap
  • Nox Beatz[b]
6:15
Total length:82:52

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^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.[17]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] 7

References

  1. 1 2 Cuevas, Jasmina. "Joyner Lucas Talks the Making of "508-507-2209," Production & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Saponara, Michael. "Joyner Lucas Interview on New Album '(508) 507-2209'". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Goddard, Kevin. "508-507-2209". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ Mullin, Kyle. "Joyner Lucas 508-507-2209". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ Ivey, Justin. "Joyner Lucas "508-507-2209" Album Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ Solotaroff-Webber, Henry. "Joyner Lucas '(508)-507-2209' Album Review". DJ Booth. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ Rose, Venus. "On The Rise: Joyner Lucas Interview + Debut Album "508-507-2209" – The Source". The Source. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "I'm Sorry - Single by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Joyner Lucas - I'm Sorry (508)-507-2209". joyner lucas. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Joyner Lucas - Ultrasound - Stream [New Song] - HotNewHipHop". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Joyner Lucas - Ultrasound (508)-507-2209". joyner lucas. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Joyner Lucas "Just Like You" Video [New Video] - HotNewHipHop". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Joyner Lucas - Just Like You (508)-507-2209". joyner lucas. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Joyner Lucas - Winter Blues - Stream [New Song] - HotNewHipHop". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Joyner Lucas - Winter Blues (508)-507-2209". joyner lucas. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Heatseekrs Albums - July 8, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  17. 1 2 "508-507-2209 / Joyner Lucas". Tidal. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Joyner Lucas Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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