A Legend Lives On

Lucky works well with his Mystik Journeymen partner Sunspot as well, but their recent inactivity has raised questions about future Journeymen projects. Lucky says that they’re not broken up. The lyrics on “Dynamic Duos,” however, reveal some interesting insights. On the track, Lucky raps about how he only sees his partner and friend when it comes time to do business: “He ain’t been at my house in like a year/The communication breakdown is making it clear.”

“I only see him if we are .?.?. at rehearsal,” Lucky comments. “We used to be around each other a lot more. I even played him that song about a month ago, and since then he still hasn’t been to my house. He knows. He’s probably a little hurt. He understood where I was coming from. He didn’t dispute it and he didn’t prove me wrong by coming over to my house right after that. If someone would’ve played me that song, I would have been at their house the next day, like, ‘What’s up?’?”

But despite his excitement about his new projects, Lucky still seems happy to be a Legend and a Journeyman. He enjoys making music — though he might not always sell it. Which means that while many rap players move to Hollywood, for now Lucky’s remaining at 52nd and Wilton. “It’s cheap,” he figures. “I got a nice little house over there. My block is cool. There’s gangsters, but they know what I’m doing, so I got a ghetto pass. I’m a little hood star. They know I rap. They know about our crew. They know what I do. They’re like the little lieutenants in the neighborhood. They don’t bother me. I’m off the radar now.”

Luckyiam’s solo debut, Most Likely to Succeed, comes out Tues., Aug. 7. He appears at Rock the Bells Festival 2007 at the Hyundai Pavilion in San Bernardino on Sat., Aug. 11. For more information, visit www.luckyiam.com.