Blue Collar (album)

Blue Collar
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 11, 2006 (2006-07-11)
Recorded2003–2006
Studio
GenreHip-hop
Length58:23
Label
Producer
Rhymefest chronology
Blue Collar
(2006)
El Che
(2010)
Singles from Blue Collar
  1. "Brand New"
    Released: September 6, 2005
  2. "Dynomite (Going Postal)"
    Released: March 14, 2006
  3. "Stick"
    Released: July 11, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX4/5[2]
IGN8.3/10[3]
Pitchfork8/10[4]
PopMatters8/10[5]
Slant[6]
Spin[7]
The A.V. ClubA[8]
The Guardian[9]
The Village VoiceA-[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.

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Blue Collar - Rhymefest | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Ryce, Jeff (July 11, 2006). "Rhymefest - Blue Collar". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  3. ^ D., Spence (September 18, 2006). "Rhymefest - Blue Collar". IGN. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Macia, Peter (July 20, 2006). "Rhymefest: Blue Collar". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Frauenhofer, Michael (July 6, 2006). "Rhymefest: Blue Collar | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  6. ^ Neigher, Eric (July 10, 2006). "Review: Rhymefest, Blue Collar". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Ryan, Chris (August 2006). "SPIN In: New CDs". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 8. SPIN Media LLC. p. 84. ISSN 0886-3032.
  8. ^ Rabin, Nathan (July 12, 2006). "Rhymefest: Blue Collar". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  9. ^ Cooper, Leonie (July 14, 2006). "Rhymefest, Blue Collar". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (August 8, 2006). "Devils We Know". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 13, 2025.

Blue Collar (album)

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