Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom is the debut album by Mystic

Mystic (singer)

Mystic is a hip hop artist hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. Raised by her mother , she lived in rural California, Hawaii, and Oregon before settling in her eventual home base, Oakland, California.Early on in her musical career, she collaborated with fellow female producer The Angel and...

, released on June 19 2001 through Good Vibe Recordings.

Featuring a combination of R&B

Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

, hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 and Soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

, Cuts for Luck was met with positive reviews and helped Mystic receive a BET award

BET Awards

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...

 nomination for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists

The BET Awards for Best Male and Female Hip-Hop Artist are given to the overall best male and female rappers because of their albums, singles, and videos the same or previous year....

. The album did not perform well commercially, however, and to date she has yet to release a follow-up album.

Track listing

1. "Intro" - 1:00
2. "Ghetto Birds" - 5:27
3. "Neptune's Jewels" - 4:45
4. "The Gottas" - 5:35
5. "The Life" - 3:48
6. "Once a Week" - 3:37
7. "Dave Ghetto" - 1:30
8. "Forever and a Day" - 4:38
9. "D Boy" - 3:48
10. "You Say, I Say" - 4:51
11. "A Dream" - 4:59
12. "W" - 4:31 (featuring Planet Asia
    Planet Asia
    Planet Asia aka King Medallions is an underground hip hop MC from Fresno, California who is a member of hiphop groups the Cali Agents, and Skhool Yard...
    
    )
13. "Fallen Angels" - 5:38
14. "Girlfriend Sistagirl" - 3:57
15. "Fatherless Child" - 5:44
16. "OK....Alright" - 4:34
17. "Spoken Peace" - 3:34
18. "Destiny Complete" - 4:29

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Billboard 200	170
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	46
Billboard Top Heatseekers	7