Don't Quit Your Day Job!

Don't Quit Your Day Job!
Studio album by Consequence
Released	March 6, 2007
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:34
Label	GOOD Music, Columbia
Producer	Koolade, Kanye West, Canei, Younglord, Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer, Len Woolfolk, Karriem Riggins, Keezo Kane
Consequence chronology
Don't Quit Your Day Job! (2007) Cons TV (2010)

Don't Quit Your Day Job! is the debut album by rapper Consequence, released on March 6, 2007. It features "Grammy Family", a song by DJ Khaled featuring Consequence, John Legend and Kanye West which originally appeared on Khaled's album Listennn... The Album and was released as a single in 2006. Guest appearances on the album are Kanye West, John Legend, GLC and Really Doe.

Singles

Two singles off the album were "Callin' Me" and "Grammy Family"

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
XXL	(mixed)
RapReviews.com	(8.5/10)
Urban-Reviews

Don’t Quit Your Day Job was met with fairly positive results from numerous music critics. Rap Reviews stated 'Don't Quit Your Day Job!" won't blow you away, nor will is it likely to make you dance. But it's a soulfully smooth album that both hip hop heads and casual fans can enjoy, with a great replay value.' Allmusic declared '…he doesn't have to slip into stereotypes to show he's a real rapper; he can let his rhymes speak for themselves.'

Commercial Performance

In its first week the album sold 7,490 units, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart. Following criticism, Consequence offered a refund deal on his MySpace page, claiming that anyone who purchased the album and was disappointed by it could contact him and get their money back.

Track listing

1. "Job Song" – 3:18 (Bob James, Dexter Mills, Matko Sasek)
   • Contains a sample from "Nautilus" as performed by Bob James
2. "Don't Forget Em" – 3:59 (Mills, Milton Nascimento, Kanye West)
   • Contains a sample from "Catavento" as performed by Milton Nascimento and "Tone 10" as performed by Takumi Kato
3. "Uptown" – 3:44 (Canei Finch, Mills)
4. "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" – 4:11 (Mills, Willie Mitchell, West)
   • Featuring Kanye West
   • Contains samples from "I Wish You Were Here" as performed by Al Green and "Mickey's Monkey" as performed by The Miracles
5. "Night, Night" – 2:57 (Richard Frierson, Mills)
6. "Pretty Little Sexy Mama" – 3:22 (Lamont Dozier, Darren Henson, McKinley Jackson, Mills, Keith Pelzer, James Reddick)
   • Contains a sample from "Trying to Hold on to My Woman" as performed by Lamont Dozier
7. "On Break" (skit) – 0:43 (Mills, Woolfolk)
8. "Feel This Way" – 4:11 (Dexter Mills, John Stephens, Len Woolfolk)
   • Featuring John Legend
9. "Callin' Me" – 3:36 (Frierson, Mills)
10. "Disperse" – 4:41 (Leonard Harris, Mills, Sasek, Kingsley Swan, Suzanne Swan, Warren Trotter)
    • Featuring GLC and Really Doe
    • Contains a sample from "The World Is a Place" as performed by Rhythm
11. "Yo Dex!" (skit) – 0:46 (Mills, Karriem Riggins)
    • Featuring DJ Swivel
12. "Uncle Rahiem" – 4:09 (Mills, Riggins)
13. "Grammy Family" – 3:24 (Mills, John Stephens, West)
    • Featuring DJ Khaled, Kanye West and John Legend
    • Contains a sample from "You've Made Me So Very Happy" as performed by Lou Rawls
14. "Good News, Bad News" (skit) – 1:17 (Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli, Mills)
    • Contains a sample from "Love Won't Let Me Wait" as performed by Luther Vandross
15. "Who Knew My Luck Would Change?" – 5:16 (Barrett, Eli, Mills, Keith Moore
    • Contains a sample from "Love Won't Let Me Wait" as performed by Luther Vandross
16. "Blowin' My Phone (Callin' Me Pt. 2)" [iTunes bonus track]

Production

• Koolade — track 1, 10
• Kanye West — track 2, 4, 13
• Canei Finch — track 3
• Younglord — track 5, 9
• Darren Henson — track 6
• Keith Pelzer — track 6
• Len Woolfolk — track 7, 8
• Karriem Riggins — track 11, 12
• Consequence — track 14
• Keezo Kane — track 15
• Devo Springsteen — track 16

Album chart positions

Chart (2007)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	113
U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	27
U.S. Top Independent Albums	10
U.S. Top Heatseekers	1