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 A complete album based and focused on an actual concept! Aug 26, 2009
if you ever dreamt about rocking the mic, this album should be your testament, you should be able to laugh,ponder and agree with every track. with songs like "Don't Forget Em" and "Who Knew My Luck Would Change?" con proves its okay to be human sometimes and show that there is more to a man then just being aggressive. this album is well put together, how many albums you can find that the actual material,the cover and the title of the album are used to paint a consistent image?. this dude is ill he deserves more respect then 3 stars???
 review May 27, 2009
Received product fast. Was a new cd nothing burnt. Descent cd as far as music
He finally got a deal! Oct 02, 2007
Like most people, the first place I ever heard of Consequence was when he had a few guest spots on a Tribe Called Quest's (overrated) 1996 album Beats, Rhymes and Life. He spit some very good bars there, and over the years he made plenty of appearances on mostly mixtapes and underground rap albums, but he had yet to get signed to a label. Thankfully, Kanye West picked him up and issued his official debut album.
Now, Don't Quit Your Day Job seems like a more suitable title for MIMS or Rich Boy's respective albums, but whatever the case, if you already like Conse, then this album won't change your mind. The science he drops proves for really innovative subject matter, especially the John Legend-assisted "Feel This Way", a unique story about a bad relationship. Family-oriented tracks also impress, like "Don't Forget Em", "Who Knew My Luck Would Change" and "Uncle Rahiem".
Also stellar are posse cuts, like "Grammy Family" (with Kanye and DJ Khaled) and "Disperse" (featuring some underground rappers). In fact, the only song that I can do without COMPLETELY is "Night Night", because being extremely violent toward a foe just ain't Consequence -- but actually, "Pretty Little Sexy Mama" is pretty okay. There are also a couple of otherwise great songs that contain extremely out-of-date adlibs, like "Ayyyyy-yo, aight!" ("Uptown") and "B better have my money" ("Callin' Me" -- although Conse doesn't use those exact words).
But the rest of the album is excellent enough for you to not even care. If Consequence's day job is rapping, then not only shouldn't he quit, he should also moonlight under the same profession because this album is as G.O.O.D. as the label he's on.
Anthony Rupert
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Don't Sleep on this Jun 30, 2007
This is in response to those reviews that have been bashing this CD. Seriously, we must be listening to different records here. Let's get this straight...First off, this album is a classic. If your'e a true Quence fan than you will agree with me. Consequence has a different sound and brings back what real hip hop is supposed to sound like. For the Kanye Riders...let me give you a little bit of history. First off, I love Kanye, but Consequence doesn't sound like Kanye, it's the other way around. Ye sounds like Quence. Quence used to write for Ye...and yes they sound similar, but they are both hot. I met Quence a few times at some networking parties and at the hip hop festival, and he's the nicest guy. Real Humble.(Yo Quence this is DAVE aka J-RE)Give this cat a chance...He's trying to bring back authentic Hip Hop so let him do it, If you dont like this album, that's your opinion of course, but don't sleep on it, it definately is a hidden classic.
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(3.5 Stars) Just A Little More Tweaking... Jun 26, 2007
We finally get the chance to hear a real album by Queens own Consequence, the same guy that was plastered all over A Tribe Called Quest's album Beats, Rhymes and Life featuring his cousin Q-Tip. Sure, he had a mixtape album back in 2004 called Take 'Em to the Cleaners that few even knew existed. But this was easily the best time for Consequence to come out with his album considering Kanye had to prove himself as a mega-producer, artist, and business man. Once the foundation was created and Kanye started up G.O.O.D. Music, everything was a go for Consequence (his momma named him Dexter Raymond Mills, Jr.) to release his first official album titled Don't Quit Your Day Job. Without question, the production on a majority of the album was on par, so it all really came down to Consequence to deliver on his rhymes. "Callin' Me" is an decent track, but doesn't come close to the overall sound of Don't Quit Your Day Job. "Job Song" focuses on Dexter's thoughts on doing something bigger and better with music once he gets through the whole 'getting by' phase in his life. "Don't Forget Em" is easygoing song, stressing the importance of embracing your past and remembering what got you where you are today. "Uptown" has a good bounce to it, the respectable "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" features mentor Kanye West, and the laid back "Feel This Way" features John Legend in rare form. "Disperse" is another standout cut that features Gangsta L Crisis (better known as GLC) and Really Doe, while "Who Knew My Luck Would Change" speaks to his thoughts that his career in music was bleak and nobody would ever check for him after all these years. There are some flaws on this album however like the strange "Night Night," the unconvincing hardness of "Uncle Raheim," and the over-the-top production on "Grammy Family" with DJ Khaled, Kanye West, and John Legend. Consequence still show his worth with Don't Quit Your Day Job, and that's what matters when it comes to longevity in the rap business.
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