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Blue Collar
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 11, 2006
Recorded2003-2006
GenreHip hop
Length58:31
LabelJ Records
Allido Records
ProducerJust Blaze
Kanye West
Terry Hunter
No I.D.
Rhymefest
Cool & Dre
Mark Ronson
Miykal Snoddy
Mike Payne
Animal House
Emile and Cochise
Rhymefest chronology
Blue Collar
(2006)
El Che
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Okayplayer link[permanent dead link]
VIBE(Positive) link
New York Daily News(Positive) link
AllHipHoplink
BallerStatus.netlink
XXL Magazine (XL) link
HipHopDX.com link
RapReviews.com link
Pitchfork Media(8.0/10) link
PurelyHipHop link

Blue Collar is the debut album by Grammy Award winning songwriter, Rhymefest. It was released July 11, 2006 on J Records, and includes the single "Brand New," which features Kanye West.[1][2][3][4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Feel Free (Intro)" (featuring Q-Tip)Jonathan Davis, Mike Payne, Jon FrostAnimal House1:11
2."Dynomite (Going Postal)"Che Smith, Justin Smith, Jerry Harris, Toby Henry, Sylvia RobinsonJust Blaze3:50
3."Brand New" (featuring Kanye West)Che Smith, Kanye West, Gabriel RichKanye West3:40
4."Fever"John Davenport, Eddie CooleyNo I.D.3:48
5."All I Do"Che Smith, Emile Haynie, Jeremy Ball, Willy HutchinsonEmile & Cochise3:27
6."Get Down"Che Smith, Ernest Wilson, Pierre Barouh, Francis LaiNo I.D.3:02
7."More" (featuring Kanye West)Che Smith, Marcello Valenzano, Andre Lyon, Kanye WestCool & Dre4:12
8."Chicago-Rillas" (featuring Mikkey & Bump J)Che Smith, Ernest Wilson, Michael Snoddy, Mikkel Nance, Terrence BoykinNo I.D. & Miykal Snoddy4:27
9."Stick"Che Smith, Jon FrostAnimal House3:31
10."All Girls Cheat" (featuring Mario)Che Smith, Marcello Valenzano, Andre Lyon, Ernie Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Chris JasperCool & Dre4:13
11."Devil's Pie"Che Smith, Mark Ronson, Julian CasablancasMark Ronson4:51
12."Sister" (featuring Mike Payne)Che Smith, Garry GlennNo I.D.3:54
13."Mr. Blue Collar (Interlude)" (featuring Malik Yusef)Malik Yusef, Terry HunterTerry Hunter2:01
14."Bullet" (featuring Citizen Cope)Che Smith, Emile Haynie, Clarence GreenwoodEmile & Cochise4:00
15."Tell a Story"Che Smith, Mark Ronson, Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fuqua, Harry NilssonMark Ronson4:30
16."Build Me Up" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)Che Smith, Mark Ronson, Tony Macaulay, Mike d'AboMark Ronson3:46
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
17."Down by Law" (featuring Chris Thomas King) 
18."Some of These Days" 
19."Go Out Clothes" 
20."Drifter" 
21."LSD" (featuring Carl Thomas) 

Reception

Despite being a sleeper upon its release, the album was met with positive reviews. HipHopDX gave it 4 stars out of 5, while Pitchfork Media ranked it as high as 8.0/10.

Samples

Dynomite (Going Postal)

Brand New

Fever

All I Do

Get Down

  • Unknown

Stick

All Girls Cheat

  • "Think of Your Thoughts As Children" by Phillipe Wynn
  • "Footsteps in the Dark" by The Isley Brothers

Devil's Pie

Sister

Bullet

Tell A Story

Build Me Up

Album singles

Single information
"Brand New" featuring Kanye West
  • Released: October 18, 2005
  • B-side: "These Days"
'"Dynomite (Going Postal)"'
  • Released: March 14, 2006
  • B-side: "Chicago-Rillas"

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2006 Blue Collar #61 #10

References

  1. ^ "Sorry, this item is not available in". amazon.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Rhymefest Blue Collar". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Blue Collar". last.fm. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Rhymefest–Blue Collar". discogs.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.