Consequence (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dexter Raymond Mills, Jr. |
| Also known as | Quence, Cons |
| Born | June 14, 1977 |
| Origin | Queens, New York City |
| Genres | Hip hop, funk, R&B |
| Occupations | Rapper, singer, producer |
| Instruments | Rapping, Guitar |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | GOOD Music (2005-2011) Band Camp Records (2011-present) |
| Associated acts | A Tribe Called Quest, Keezo Kane, Kanye West, John Legend, DJ Khaled |
| Website | www.consmusic.com |
Dexter Mills (born June 14, 1977), better known as Consequence, is an American rapper. He is the cousin of rapper Q-Tip of the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and was formerly an affiliate of Kanye West's GOOD Music family. Consequence debuted in 1996 on A Tribe Called Quest's album Beats, Rhymes, and Life. In 2007 he released his debut album Don't Quit Your Day Job!.
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[edit] Biography
Dexter Mills, Jr. soon developed the stage name Consequence at the age of nineteen, he made his first official appearance on A Tribe Called Quest's 1996 album Beats, Rhymes, and Life. Q-Tip, a member of A Tribe Called Quest, is Mills's cousin.[1] After the group disbanded in 1998, Consequence was forced to search for a label on his own. Consequence soon earned a deal at Elektra Records. He recorded an album's worth of material to be released in 2000, but the label cut back that year and by 2004, the label had ceased operations. In 2004, he released the mixtape, Take 'Em To The Cleaners, which would find its way into the hands of Kanye West. After this West offered him a guest spot on his debut album The College Dropout. He went on to appear on West's second album. In 2005, Kanye signed Consequence to his label GOOD Music through a deal with Columbia Records. In 2007, Consequence released his debut album, Don't Quit Your Day Job!. Singles from the album were "Callin' Me" and "Grammy Family". The album sold over 7,000 copies in its first week.
Since the release of his debut album, he has begun working on his second album, which was initially titled You Win Some, You Lose Some, though was recently changed to Cons TV.[2] The first single off the album Cons TV was "Whatever U Want", which featured Kanye West and John Legend.[2] The official remixes to "Whatever U Want" were the Bad Boy Remix featuring Diddy & The LOX and the G.O.O.D. Music Remix featuring Kanye West, Common, John Legend, Kid Cudi & Big Sean.
In May 2011, Consequence confirmed that he had dissolved his partnership with Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music alleging he was not receiving credit for his work and that his sophomore release had been delayed due to a lack of progress from alleged producers West and his cousin Q-Tip.[3] Consequence confirmed he had started his own label, Band Camp Records.[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
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| U.S. | U.S. Rap | U.S. Independent | U.S. Heatseekers | ||
| 2007 | Don't Quit Your Day Job![4] | 113 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | Get Even
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To be released | |||
[edit] Mixtapes
- 2002: The Cons Vol. 1: All Sales Are Final
- 2003: An Evening wit EPC
- 2003: The Cons Vol. 2: Make the Game Come to You
- 2004: Take 'Em to the Cleaners
- 2005: The Cons Vol. 3: Da Comeback Kid
- 2005: A Tribe Called Quence
- 2006: The Cons Vol. 4: Finish What You Started
- 2007: The Cons Vol. 5: Refuse 2 Die
- 2009: The Cons Vol. 6: King of Queens
- 2010: Movies On Demand
- 2011: Movies On Demand II
- 2011: Movies On Demand III
- 2011: Curb Certified
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album |
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| US R&B |
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| 1997 | "Queens Get The Money" featuring Havoc of Mobb Deep | — | Niggaz Get The Money EP |
| 2003 | "Turn Ya Self In" | — | Take 'Em To The Cleaners |
| 2005 | "Caught Up in the Hype" | — | non-album single |
| 2006 | "Callin' Me" | — | Don't Quit Your Day Job! |
| 2007 | "Don't Forget 'Em" | — | |
| "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" (featuring Kanye West) | — | ||
| 2008 | "Job Song" | — | |
| 2009 | "Whatever You Want" (featuring Kanye West and John Legend) | 112 | non-album single |
[edit] Guest appearances
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album |
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| 2004 | "Spaceship" (Kanye West feat. GLC, Consequence) | 124 | The College Dropout |
| 2005 | "Gone" (Kanye West feat. Cam'Ron, Consequence) | 124 | Late Registration |
| 2006 | "Grammy Family" (DJ Khaled feat. Kanye West, Consequence, and John Legend) | 124 | Listennn... the Album and Don't Quit Your Day Job! |
| 2007 | "Anything" (Patti LaBelle feat. Kanye West and Consequence) | 64 | The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle |
[edit] Featured on
- A Tribe Called Quest – "The Chase, Part II" (Remix) on Midnight Marauders 1993
- A Tribe Called Quest – "Phony Rappers" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest – "Motivators" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest – "Jam" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest – "Mind Power" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest – "Baby Phife's Return" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest – "Word Play" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest – "Stressed Out" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
- Kanye West – "Spaceship" on The College Dropout 2004
- Common – "They Say" (Alternate version) 2005
- Rell – "Real Love" 2004
- Kanye West – "Electric Relaxation" (Freshmen Adjustment) 2005
- Kanye West – "Gone" on Late Registration 2005
- Miri Ben-Ari – "I've Been Waiting on You" on The Hip-Hop Violinist 2005
- Consequence – "Couped Up" feat. DJ Swivel & Chris Stylez on DJ Whoo Kid – BET Awards Mixtape '06, Clinton Sparks – The Cons Vol. 4 2006
- Talib Kweli – "Engine Runnin'" on Liberation 2006
- Kanye West – "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" on Prelude to Graduation Mixtape 2007
- Kanye West – "Don't Forget 'Em" on "Can't Tell Me Nothing (mixtape)" 2007
- Beyoncé – "Suga Mama (Remix)" 2007
- Statik Selektah – "Express Yourself"(with Termanology & Talib Kweli 2007
- Statik Selektah – "Mr Popularity" 2008
- Statik Selektah – "Life is Short" 2010
- AZ – "Heavy in da Game" 2008
- Kid Cudi – "Buggin' Out 2009" 2009
- Nefew – "Biko" on "Homesick" 2009
- Kanye West – "Chain Heavy" on "G.O.O.D. Fridays" 2010
- Beyoncé – "Party" (production with Kanye West) on 4
[edit] References
- ^ Brown, Marisa (2007). "Consequence > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p402063/biography. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ a b "Consequence Changes Album Name to Cons TV and Releases First Single, Whatever You Want". WeLiveThis.com. http://www.welivethis.com/newsfeed/2009/06/30/consequence-featuring-kanye-west-john-legend/. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
- ^ a b Muhammad, Latifah (May 5, 2011), "Consequence Takes Credit for Kanye West's Music, Blasts Q-Tip", The Boombox, http://www.theboombox.com/2011/05/05/consequence-takes-credit-for-kanye-west-s-music-blasts-q-tip/, retrieved June 25, 2011
- ^ "Click to Play Don't Quit Your Day Job – Consequence". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/consequence/#/album/consequence/don-t-quit-your-day-job/897734. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
