Don't Quit Your Day Job!

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Don't Quit Your Day Job!
Studio album by
Consequence
ReleasedMarch 6, 2007 (2007-03-06)
GenreHip hop
Length49:34
Label
Producer
Consequence chronology
The Wait is Over Vol. 1: The Best of The Cons
(2006) 		Don't Quit Your Day Job!
(2007) 		The Cons Vol. 5: Refuse 2 Die
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!mixed[2]
HipHopDX[3]
XXLmixed[4]

Don't Quit Your Day Job! is the debut studio album by American rapper Consequence. It was released on GOOD Music and 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[edit]

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[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Job Song"
Koolade3:18
2."Don't Forget Em"
West3:59
3."Uptown"
  • Mills
  • Canei Finch
Canei3:44
4."The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" (featuring Kanye West)
  • Mills
  • William Mitchell
West4:11
5."Night, Night"
Younglord2:57
6."Pretty Little Sexy Mama"
  • Mills
  • Lamont Dozier
  • McKinley Jackson
  • James Reddick
  • Darren Henson
  • Keith Pelzer
3:22
7."On Break (Skit)"
  • Mills
  • Len Woolfolk
Consequence0:43
8."Feel This Way" (featuring John Legend)
Woolfolk4:11
9."Callin' Me"
  • Mills
  • Frierson
Younglord3:36
10."Disperse" (featuring GLC and Really Doe)
Koolade4:41
11."Yo Dex! (Skit)" (featuring DJ Swivel)
Consequence0:46
12."Uncle Rahiem"
  • Mills
  • Riggins
Riggins4:09
13."Grammy Family" (DJ Khaled & Consequence featuring Kanye West & John Legend)
3:24
14."Good News, Bad News (Skit)"
Consequence1:17
15."Who Knew My Luck Would Change?"
Keezo Kane5:16
16."Blowin' My Phone (Callin' Me Pt. 2)" (iTunes bonus track)
Devo Springsteen3:41

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[edit]

Chart Peak
position
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[edit]

  1. ^ Brown, Marisa. "Consequence - Don't Quit Your Day Job". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Cowie, Del F. (March 22, 2007). "Consequence: Don't Quit Your Day Job". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Ketchum, William (March 12, 2007). "Consequence - Don't Quit Your Day Job!". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Harden, Thomas A. (November 2, 2006). "Consequence: Don't Quit Your Day Job!". XXL. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Consequence - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "Consequence - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "Consequence - Chart history - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  9. ^ "Consequence - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  10. ^ "Consequence - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

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