Lucky I Am
Self-Sufficiency
September 21, 2007 | by Noah on the writeup.. Jay on the Video | Permalink
Lucky.I.Am is a co-founding member of the California hip-hop collective the Living Legends. At 28, or so, he has been traveling the world with his music for more than a decade. Striving for “self-sufficiency” in the music industry, Lucky and the rest of the Living Legends maintain a high level of musical integrity, at the cost of exorbitant fame and fortune. Fourteen years have passed since Lucky last held a ‘regular job,’ which Lucky attributes to a distaste for using his time, to build someone else’s dream. So Lucky and his cohorts have set upon the world to build their own dream, in the process they have released some of the most popular underground rap music in the world.
As a musical collective, Lucky is never is never short on support from his partners. There is, however, only a finite amount of press available for every artist, so even within the group, there can exist struggles for attention. But Lucky is satisfied with his place in the musical world, calling himself an MC and a public
speaker. “When I go on stage, that’s just me, says Lucky. “Just me, joking and doing songs. I have no character beyond myself. If I were real dull, I’d be out of luck.” Lucky’s new album, Most Likely to Succeed, was released August 7th, 2007 to much critical acclaim. His music, along with that of the Living Legends crew, is available on
iTunes. It is worth perusing if only to hear what can be good in the hip-hop world.
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Steve Says:
September 21st, 2007
“Using my time to pursue somebody else’s dream,” those words really sum it up. $14 dollars an hour? Good point. However, that’s not what somebody says you are worth…that’s only what someone is willing to pay to get an hour out of somebody. I like Lucky’s spirit, and he might make a good teacher someday too.
kelly G Says:
September 23rd, 2007
Keep running with it and having fun Lucky!
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