Life's Quest

Life's Quest
Studio album by
8Ball
ReleasedJuly 24, 2012
Recorded2011–12
GenreHip hop
Length51:31
LabelE1 Music
8Ball chronology
Doin' It Big
(2008) 		Life's Quest
(2012)
Singles from Life's Quest
  1. "Good Girl Bad Girl"
    Released: May 18, 2012

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.

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
RapReviews8/10[5]
XXL4/5 (XL)[6]

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.TitleLength
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
US Billboard 200[7] 116
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 14
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 22

References

  1. ^ Horowitz, Steven (July 9, 2012). "8Ball "Life's Quest" Tracklist & Cover Art". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/29/2012". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Life's Quest - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "8Ball - Life's Quest Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  5. ^ a b T, Pete (August 8, 2012). "8Ball :: Life's Quest – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Martinez-Belkin, Neil (July 26, 2012). "8Ball, Life's Quest - XXL". XXL. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "8Ball Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  8. ^ "8Ball Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  9. ^ "8Ball Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.