Don't Quit Your Day Job!
Don't Quit Your Day Job! | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 6, 2007 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 49:34 | |||
Label | GOOD Music, Columbia Records | |||
Producer | Consequence, Koolade, Kanye West, Canei, Younglord, Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer, Len Woolfolk, Karriem Riggins, Keezo Kane | |||
Consequence chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | mixed[2] |
HipHopDX | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
XXL | mixed[4] |
Don't Quit Your Day Job! is the debut studio album by American rapper Consequence. It was released on GOOD Music/Columbia Records on March 6, 2007. The album features the song "Grammy Family", a song with DJ Khaled featuring Kanye West and John Legend, which also appeared on DJ Khaled's debut album "Listennn... the Album" and was released as a single in 2006. Guest appearances on the album include Kanye West, John Legend, Really Doe and GLC.
In the album's first week, it sold 7,490 units, while also debuting at #1 on the "Billboard" New Artist chart.[5] After criticism of the album, Consequence offered a refund deal on his MySpace page, claiming that anyone who purchased the album and didn’t like any of the songs could contact him and get their money back.[5]
Reception[]
William Ketchum of HipHopDX gave the album three stars out of five, saying: "Despite its drawbacks, Don't Quit Your Day Job! is still a solid debut from Consequence and another winner in the GOOD Music catalog."[3]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Job Song" | Koolade | 3:18 |
2. | "Don't Forget Em" | Kanye West | 3:59 |
3. | "Uptown" | Canei | 3:44 |
4. | "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" (featuring Kanye West) | Kanye West | 4:11 |
5. | "Night, Night" | Younglord | 2:57 |
6. | "Pretty Little Sexy Mama" | Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer | 3:22 |
7. | "On Break (Skit)" | Consequence | 0:43 |
8. | "Feel This Way" (featuring John Legend) | Len Woolfolk, Consequence | 4:11 |
9. | "Callin' Me" | Younglord | 3:36 |
10. | "Disperse" (featuring GLC and Really Doe) | Koolade | 4:41 |
11. | "Yo Dex! (Skit)" (featuring DJ Swivel) | Consequence | 0:46 |
12. | "Uncle Rahiem" | Karriem Riggins | 4:09 |
13. | "Grammy Family" (DJ Khaled featuring Kanye West, John Legend & Consequence) | Kanye West, Jon Brion | 3:24 |
14. | "Good News, Bad News (Skit)" | Consequence | 1:17 |
15. | "Who Knew My Luck Would Change?" | Keezo Kane | 5:16 |
16. | "Blowin' My Phone (Callin' Me Pt. 2)" (iTunes bonus track) | Devo Springsteen | 3:41 |
Sample Credits
- "Job Song" contains a sample of "Nautilus" performed by Bob James
- "Don't Forget 'Em" contains samples of "Catavento" performed by Milton Nascimento and "Tone 10" performed by Takumi Kato
- "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" contains a samples of "I Wish You Were Here" performed by Al Green and "Mickey's Monkey" performed by The Miracles
- "Pretty Little Sexy Mama" contains a sample of Trying to Hold on to My Woman" performed by Lamont Dozier
- "Disperse" contains a sample of "The World Is a Place" performed by Rhythm
- "Grammy Family" contains samples of "You've Made Me So Very Happy" performed by Lou Rawls and "What the World Is Coming To" performed by Dexter Wansel
- Good News, Bad News" (skit) and "Who Knew My Luck Would Change?" contain a sample of "Love Won't Let Me Wait" performed by Luther Vandross
Charts[]
Chart | Peak position |
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Billboard 200[6] | 113 |
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[7] | 27 |
Rap Albums[8] | 12 |
Independent Albums[9] | 10 |
Heatseekers Albums[10] | 1 |
References[]
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "Consequence - Don't Quit Your Day Job". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. (March 22, 2007). "Consequence: Don't Quit Your Day Job". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ketchum, William (March 12, 2007). "Consequence - Don't Quit Your Day Job!". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Harden, Thomas A. (November 2, 2006). "Consequence: Don't Quit Your Day Job!". XXL. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Saint-Louis, Tai (2007-03-20). "Consequence Talks Album Sales, Offers Fans Special Deal". AllHipHop News. www.AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ^ "Consequence - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Consequence - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Consequence - Chart history - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Consequence - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Consequence - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
External links[]
- Don't Quit Your Day Job! at Discogs (list of releases)
- 2007 debut albums
- Consequence (rapper) albums
- Albums produced by Kanye West
- Albums produced by Karriem Riggins
- Columbia Records albums
- GOOD Music albums