Blue Collar (album)

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]

Blue Collar
Studio album by
Rhymefest
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
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

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.
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