Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom

Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom
Studio album by Mystic
Released June 19, 2001
Recorded 2000 - 2001
Genre R&B, soul, hip hop, Neo soul
Label Good Vibe / Interscope
Producer Shock G, The Angel, Adam, CD, Chops, Manifest, The Dotrix, Walter Taylor, Amp Live
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Exclaim! (favorable)[2]
Entertainment Weekly (A)[3]

Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom is the debut album by Mystic, released on June 19, 2001 through Good Vibe Recordings.

Featuring a combination of R&B, hip hop and Soul, Cuts for Luck was met with positive reviews and helped Mystic receive a BET award nomination for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. The album did not perform well commercially, however, and to date she has yet to release a follow-up album.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" - 1:00
  2. "Ghetto Birds" - 5:27
  3. "Neptune's Jewels" - 4:45
  4. "The Gottas" - 5:35
  5. "The Life" - 3:48
  6. "Once a Week" - 3:37
  7. "Dave Ghetto" - 1:30
  8. "Forever and a Day" - 4:38
  9. "D Boy" - 3:48
  10. "You Say, I Say" - 4:51
  11. "A Dream" - 4:59
  12. "W" - 4:31 (featuring Planet Asia)
  13. "Fallen Angels" - 5:38
  14. "Girlfriend Sistagirl" - 3:57
  15. "Fatherless Child" - 5:44
  16. "OK....Alright" - 4:34
  17. "Spoken Peace" - 3:34
  18. "Destiny Complete" - 4:29

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Billboard 200 170
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 46
Billboard Top Heatseekers 7

References

  1. Conaway, Matt . Review: Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-09-05.
  2. Cowie, Del F. (August 2001). "Cuts For Luck & Scars For Freedom Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. Tyehimba, Cheo (10 August 2001). "Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 22 November 2014.