Life's Quest

Life's Quest is the seventh studio album by American rapper 8Ball. The album was released on July 24, 2012, by E1 Music.[1] The album features guest appearances from Keelyn Ellis, Singa, MJG, Big K.R.I.T., LC, Ebony Love, Angie Stone, Slim and 2 Chainz.[2][3]

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

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
XXL (XL)[4]

Life's Quest was met with positive reviews from music critics. Neil Martinez-Belkin of XXL gave the album an XL, saying "Life’s Quest carries an overall lighter tone than March’s Premro mixtape. “Don’t Bring Me Down,” featuring 2012’s mandatory 2 Chainz appearance is a highlight (Tity delivers one of his finer novelty verses of late), as is the trunk rattling “Good Girl, Bad Girl.” Including southern rap’s heirs like 2 Chainz and Big K.R.I.T (“We Buy Gold) breathes new life into the Memphis vet’s work. The exclusion of “Far Away,” a booming, heavy metal influenced cut initially intended for the album is perhaps the only miss here, on a well polished album that balances a mixed bag of beats and subject matter. It’s an LP that accurately reflects 8 Ball’s place as one of the finest elder statesmen of southern rap. A hardened pimp? Of course. But one rich with OG wisdom. Life’s Quest imparts much of it."[4]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 116 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 3,800 copies in the United States.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Indestructible" (featuring Keelyn Ellis)5:03
2."This That" (featuring Singa)4:37
3."We Buy Gold" (featuring MJG & 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[6] 116
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 14
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 22

References
  1. Horowitz, Steven J. (2012-07-09). "8Ball "Life's Quest" Tracklist & Cover Art". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  2. "iTunes - Music - Life's Quest by 8Ball". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  3. "Life's Quest: 8Ball: Official Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  4. "8Ball, Life's Quest". XXL. July 26, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  5. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/29/2012". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  6. "8Ball Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  7. "8Ball Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  8. "8Ball Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
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