Blue Collar | ||||
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Released | July 11, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2006 | |||
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Genre | Hip-hop | |||
Length | 58:23 | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
HipHopDX | 4/5[2] |
IGN | 8.3/10[3] |
Pitchfork | 8/10[4] |
PopMatters | 8/10[5] |
Slant | [6] |
Spin | [7] |
The A.V. Club | A[8] |
The Guardian | [9] |
The Village Voice | A-[10] |
Blue Collar is the debut studio album by American rapper Rhymefest. It was released on July 11, 2006 via Allido/J Records.
The album was recorded at Animal House Studios in Milwaukee, at Baseline Recording Studios II and Allido Sound in New York City, at Encore Studios in Burbank, at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, at The Record Room in North Miami and at Franco De Leon Recording Studio in Chicago, with additional recording took place at Duplex Studios in Chicago.
Production was handled by No I.D., Mark Ronson, Animal House, Cool & Dre, Emile, Cochise, Just Blaze, Kanye West and Terry Hunter. It features guest appearances from Kanye West, Bump J, Citizen Cope, Malik Yusef, Mario, Mike Payne, Mikkey, Q-Tip and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 61 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Its lead single, "Brand New", made it to number 32 on the UK singles chart.