Shanell Jones (born December 7, 1981), better known by her stage name Lady Luck, is an American rapper from Englewood, New Jersey. She signed a five-album record deal with Def Jam worth between half a million and a million dollars at the age of 17 on the strength of several freestyles that she did for New York radio station WQHT-FM.[1] Luck was featured in The New Yorker and a series of articles in The Source, which ran monthly installments on her career.[1][2] 2020 she became a music supervisor for <http://www.bravo.com> <NBC>. Winn ing her a EMMY in 2023.
Lady Luck | |
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.JPG) Lady Luck in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shanell Jones |
| Born | December 7, 1981 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1999−present |
| Labels | Universal, Def Jam, The Greatest Entertainment |
Luck was featured in the 2000 documentary film of Jay-Z's 1999 tour, Backstage.[3][4] In 2017, she was a cast member on the reality show, First Family of Hip Hop on Bravo TV.Her single "STROKE" which was released on the television show went Platinum online. In 2023, she released "Praise."[5]
Discography
editMixtapes
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Facelift |
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| Are We There Yet |
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Singles
editAs featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| "Symphony 2000" (EPMD featuring Method Man, Redman and Lady Luck) |
1999 | 62 | 28 | Out of Business |
| "Simon Says (Remix)" (Pharoahe Monch featuring Busta Rhymes, Redman, Lady Luck and Shabaam Sahdeeq |
— | — | Internal Affairs | |
| "—" denotes items which failed to chart. | ||||
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | First Family of Hip Hop | Herself |
References
edit- ^ a b Samuels, David (1999) "Hip-Hop High", The New Yorker, October 18, 1999
- ^ Special Projects: A great day in Newark: Who's Who Archived July 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, NJ.com
- ^ BBC2 programme listings, BBC, retrieved September 23, 2008
- ^ Diehl, Matt (September 22, 2000). "Music Review: 'DJ Clue Presents Backstage — Mixtape (Music Inspired by the Film)'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Saltzberg, Jacob (February 3, 2024). "Lady Luck gives "Praise" on soulful new track". EARMILK. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
Further reading
edit- Hope, Clover (2021). The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 978-1-4197-4296-5.
External links
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