5.15.2026

LUCKI Releases New Album Drgs R Bad*, Out Now via EMPIRE

Guest Spots from Lil Baby, Veeze, Lil Yachty & Rylo Rodriguez

Stream HERE
Buy the Album on Vinyl or CD HERE

The Multi-Platinum Chicago Native Releases One of His Most Immersive and Impressive Albums to Date, Recruiting Producers Like Brent Rambo, Bhristo, and More to Craft a Dark, Yet Hopeful Portrait of His World-Weary Hedonism

Critical Praise:

“…a mesmerizing, unremittingly morose testament to Lucki’s own sneaky, sing-song catchiness. He’s been perfecting his wounded and woozy rap for almost a decade, and the result is so irresistible you might find yourself accidentally groaning.” – Pitchfork on FLAWLESS LIKE ME

“Lucki has been applying the truths of this life to his music for the better part of a decade.” – Complex

“Lucki has been building his resume for years, crafting understated, infectious tracks that have shades of fellow Chicagoans like Chief Keef and Supa Bwe, but a swagger and sensibility that is all his own.” – Pigeons & Planes

“Lucki’s music can feel like you’re about to be submerged in a swamp or like you’re about to fall asleep behind the wheel of the Lamborghini from Suicide Squad“ – The FADER

‘On this blessed day, we also get Days B4 III, the new full-length from Lucki, the muttering young cult-rap icon whose self-destructive lyrics have the power to punch you in your soul.” – Stereogum

The Announcement:

LUCKI specializes in dark-night-of-the-soul raps, using his mantra-like flow and taste for immersive production to build an insular world to house his victories and vices. The Multi-Platinum Chicago native returns with Dr*gs R Bad, his new album. Dr*gs R Bad is a wide-ranging effort that chronicles the rapper’s complicated relationship with illicit substances, diving into the conflict between their positive effect on his creativity and negative effect on his state of mind. The album is one of LUCKI’s most ambitious to date, subsuming high-wattage guests like Lil Baby, Veeze, Lil Yachty, and Rylo Rodriguez into his warped world.

Crafted with the help of regular collaborators like Brent Rambo and Bhristo, Dr*gs R Bad spans 20 new tracks, each exploring a corner of LUCKI’s bleakly hedonistic worldview. The album’s second disc collects some of LUCKI’s buzzing singles released since his last album, 2024’s GEMINI!, including I Don’t Care…” ft. Lil Yachty, which earned notice from Pitchfork and racked up over 3.6 million views on its music video, “Free Mr. Banks,” a tribute to Lil Durk, and 2025’s “Not So Virgo Of You” (2 million views). Immediately following last week’s 5-track preview EP DaysB4Bad*, Dr*gs R Bad streams on all platforms via EMPIRE and is available to purchase in several variations on CD and vinyl.

Dr*gs R Bad is the culmination of an era for LUCKI, who has been keeping busy by releasing singles and producing his own documentary, Bad Influence. In 2024, LUCKI released GEMINI! (613 million streams to date), which debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200, #7 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, and #3 on Billboard’s Independent Albums chart, home to fan-favorites like the viral “RIP” (105 million Spotify streams, #39 peak on TikTok’s Top 50), recently certified GOLD, “Heavy On My Heart” (46 million Spotify streams), and “BBY Goat,” his second collab with Future, following 2022’s GOLD-selling “Kapitol Denim.” Proudly independent for his whole career, LUCKI continues to rack up accolades, earning six GOLD certifications and one PLATINUM (“New Drank”) certification in the past year alone.

With Dr*gs R Bad out now, LUCKI hopes to shape the mainstream in his image. Stay tuned for more music and information about the new album, coming very soon.

Stream Dr*gs R Bad: https://music.empi.re/drugsrbad

Buy Dr*gs R Bad on vinyl or CD: https://www.luckivault.com/

Stream DaysB4Bad*: https://music.empi.re/daysb4bad

Watch the Dr*gs R Bad trailer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXIMnzQEkRt/

Dr*gs R Bad tracklist:
Disc 1