Photos by Emily Traweek
A sold-out crowd gathered to see Chicago rapper and singer Lucki on Sept. 17 at Houston’s 713 Music Hall. The setlist featured a variety of hit songs spanning his career. Fans erupted in excitement from start to finish, beginning with his #2 song on Spotify, topping over 130 million streams, “RIP,” and closing with “U.G.K.” Long-time fans lucked out by hearing Lucki’s 2017 hit single “Sunset” as well as “4 The Betta,” released in 2019.
During the show, the alternative trap artist was preceded by Georgia-born hip-hop performer Sk8star. After discovering Sk8star’s song “No Opps” on social media, Lucki reached out to ask him to join the “Bad* Influence Tour.” Sk8star debuted as a supporting act Aug. 17 at Showbox SoDo in Seattle, Wash.
Born Lucki Camel Jr. on May 30, 1996, Lucki began releasing music under his former stage name, Lucki Eck$, at age 16. Creatively, he sets himself apart from other Chicago hip-hop artists with hauntingly melodic tunes paired with slow rhythmic beats. These musical components serve as a vessel for lyrics about struggles with vices such as sex, drugs and money. In “13,” he sings, “I pop two roxies, feel it, all that feeling.”
Since emerging from the underground rap scene, Lucki has grown a devoted fan base made up mostly of teens and young adults. After his show at 713 Music Hall, he was seen socializing with fans and signing autographs.
Lucki is scheduled to conclude his tour Sept. 28 in San Francisco at The Warfield after being on the road since June 12. Fans can sign up for email updates about “Bad* Influence,” an upcoming documentary produced by Lucki alongside other creators, on his official website.
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