''Don't Quit Your Day Job!'' is the debut studio album by American rapper

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. It was released on

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and

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on March 6, 2007. The album features the song "

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", a song with

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featuring

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and

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, 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

, Really Doe and GLC. In the album's first week, it sold 7,490 units, while also debuting at #1 on the "

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" New Artist chart. 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.

Reception

William Ketchum of

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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."

Track listing

Sample Credits *"Job Song" contains a sample of "

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" performed by Bob James *"Don't Forget 'Em" contains samples of "Catavento" performed by

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and "Tone 10" performed by Takumi Kato *"The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" contains a samples of "I Wish You Were Here" performed by

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and "

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" performed by

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*"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

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and "What the World Is Coming To" performed by

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*Good News, Bad News" (skit) and "Who Knew My Luck Would Change?" contain a sample of "Love Won't Let Me Wait" performed by

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Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2007 debut albums Consequence (rapper) albums Albums produced by Kanye West Albums produced by Karriem Riggins Columbia Records albums GOOD Music albums