''Don't Quit Your Day Job!'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Consequence. It was released on

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

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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 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

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and " Mickey's Monkey" 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 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

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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