508-507-2209

508-507-2209
Mixtape by Joyner Lucas
Released	June 16, 2017
Recorded	2015–2017 [1]
Genre	Hip hop
Length	82:52
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Boi-1da (exec.) Allen Ritter Chill Shump Dawaun Parker Decap Frank Dukes Joyner Lucas Lord Quest Nineteen85 Statik Selektah The Cratez
Joyner Lucas chronology
Along Came Joyner (2015) 508-507-2209 (2017) ADHD (2020)
Singles from 508-507-2209
"I'm Sorry" Released: August 5, 2016 "Ultrasound" Released: March 31, 2017 "Just Like You" Released: May 19, 2017 "Winter Blues" Released: June 2, 2017

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	8/10 [2]
XXL	4/5 [3]

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. ^{[4] [5]} 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. ^{[2] [6]} The mixtape consists of sixteen songs. ^{[7] [8]} 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. ^[9] The music video was released on August 12, 2016 and has received over 77 million views since its release. ^[10] The song was produced by The Cratez.

"Ultrasound" was released as the second single on March 31, 2017, along with an accompanied music video. ^[11] The music video has received over 11 million views since its release. ^[12] 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. ^[13] The music video has received over 25 million views since its release. ^[14] The song was produced by Boi-1da and Dawaun Parker.

"Winter Blues" was released as the fourth single on June 2, 2017. ^[15] The music video was released on October 23, 2017 and has received over 41 million views since its release. ^[16] 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. ^[17]

Track listing

Credits were adapted from Tidal. ^[18]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ultrasound"	Gary Lucas Nicholas Piantedosi	Decap	2:54
2.	"Lovely"	Lucas Brian Eisner Andrea Blanchard	Nox Beatz	6:19
3.	"FYM" (featuring Mystikal)	Lucas Michael Tyler Matthew Samuels Albert Johnson	Boi-1da	4:48
4.	"Keep It 100"	Lucas Eisner Roy Studmire Scotty Coleman	Coleman	6:57
5.	"Winter Blues"	Lucas David Kraft Tim Wilke	The Cratez	4:35
6.	"Just Like You"	Lucas Samuels Eisner	Boi-1da Dawaun Parker [b]	4:16
7.	"Just Because"	Lucas Marquan Shumpert André Benjamin Antwan Patton Patrick Brown Raymon Murray Rico Wade	Chill Shump Nox Beatz [a]	6:00
8.	"Lullaby"	Lucas Samuels Dawaun Parker Adam Feeney	Boi-1da Frank Dukes Dawaun Parker [b]	4:31
9.	"Way to Go" (featuring Snoh Aalegra)	Lucas Eisner Patrick Baril Ernie Johnson Edgar Campbell	Statik Selektah Nox Beatz [a]	5:42
10.	"Look What You Made Me Do" (featuring Stefflon Don)	Lucas Jeffrey Nuamah Stephanie Allen	Lord Quest	4:13
11.	"We Gon Be Alright"	Lucas Kraft Wilke	The Cratez	4:24
12.	"Forever"	Lucas Eisner Samuels Allen Ritter Derek Fimbel	Boi-1da Ritter Lucas	5:43
13.	"I Need More"	Lucas Samuels Paul Jefferies	Boi-1da Nineteen85	4:52
14.	"Literally"	Lucas Samuels Kraft Wilke	Boi-1da Nox Beatz	5:34
15.	"I'm Sorry"	Lucas Kraft Wilke	The Cratez	5:49
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

• "Just Because" contains samples from "Jazzy Belle", written by André Benjamin, Antwan Patton, Patrick Brown, Raymon Murray and Rico Wade, as performed by OutKast
• "Way to Go" contains samples from "Falling Tears (Indian Drums)", written by Ernie Johnson and Edgar Campbell, as performed by Eddie & Ernie

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[18]

Performers Joyner Lucas – primary artist Mystikal – featured artist (track 3) Snoh Aalegra – featured artist (track 9) Stefflon Don – featured artist (track 10) Technical Nox Beatz – recording engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5–9, 11, 13–16), mixing engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5–9, 11, 13–16) Instruments Alan Manos – horn (track 5) Dawaun Parker – organ (track 6) Nox Beatz – guitar (track 7), additional guitar (track 15) Andwele Coore – piano (track 16)

Production Decap – producer (tracks 1, 16) Nox Beatz – producer (tracks 2, 4, 14), co-producer (tracks 7, 9), additional producer (track 16) Boi-1da – producer (tracks 3, 6, 8, 12–14) The Cratez – producer (tracks 5, 11, 15) Chill Shump – producer (track 7) Frank Dukes – producer (track 8) Dawaun Parker – producer (track 8) Statik Selektah – producer (track 9) Lord Quest – producer (track 10) Allen Ritter – producer (track 12) Joyner Lucas – producer (track 12) Nineteen85 – producer (track 13)

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [19]	7

References

1. Cuevas, Jasmina. "Joyner Lucas Talks the Making of "508-507-2209," Production & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
2. Mullin, Kyle. "Joyner Lucas 508-507-2209". Exclaim! . Retrieved September 5, 2016.
3. "Joyner Lucas Captivates With Transparency and Emotional Depth on '508-507-2209' Album". XXL . June 23, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
4. Saponara, Michael. "Joyner Lucas Interview on New Album '[phone]'". Billboard . Retrieved September 5, 2017.
5. Goddard, Kevin. "508-507-2209". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
6. Ivey, Justin. "Joyner Lucas "508-507-2209" Album Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX . Retrieved September 5, 2017.
7. Solotaroff-Webber, Henry. "Joyner Lucas '(508)-507-2209' Album Review". DJ Booth. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
8. Rose, Venus. "On The Rise: Joyner Lucas Interview + Debut Album "508-507-2209" – The Source". The Source. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
9. "I'm Sorry - Single by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
10. "Joyner Lucas - I'm Sorry (508)-507-2209". joyner lucas. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
11. "Joyner Lucas - Ultrasound - Stream [New Song] - HotNewHipHop". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
12. "Joyner Lucas - Ultrasound (508)-507-2209". joyner lucas. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
13. "Joyner Lucas "Just Like You" Video [New Video] - HotNewHipHop". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
14. "Joyner Lucas - Just Like You (508)-507-2209". joyner lucas. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
15. "Joyner Lucas - Winter Blues - Stream [New Song] - HotNewHipHop". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
16. "Joyner Lucas - Winter Blues (508)-507-2209". joyner lucas. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
17. "Heatseekrs Albums - July 8, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
18. "508-507-2209 / Joyner Lucas". Tidal . Retrieved December 1, 2017.
19. "Joyner Lucas Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2017.

External links

• Official site