Labor Days Explained
Labor Days is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock.[1] It was released by Definitive Jux on September 18, 2001.[2] It is a concept album about work.[3] The album's production was handled by Aesop Rock, Blockhead, and Omega One.[4]
"Labor" was featured on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Labor Days received an average score of 92 based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
In 2010, Rhapsody included it on its "10 Best Albums by White Rappers" list.[5] In 2015, Fact placed it at number 17 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[6]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Aesop Rock – vocals, production (1, 6, 9, 10), recording
- Illogic – vocals (6)
- C-Rayz Walz – vocals (11)
- Blockhead – production (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- Omega One – production (8), turntables
- Cryptic One – mixing
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Dan Ezra Lang – art direction, design
- Owen Brozman – illustration
- Ben Colen – photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Pop Review; The Evolving Definition Of Underground Hip-Hop. The New York Times. Kelefa. Sanneh. Kelefa Sanneh. January 26, 2002. April 19, 2016. April 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428113927/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/arts/pop-review-the-evolving-definition-of-underground-hip-hop.html. live.
- Web site: The 30 Greatest Months in Rap History: 9. September 2001. Complex. Ernest. Baker. April 26, 2013. April 19, 2016. June 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611183851/http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/the-30-greatest-months-in-rap-history/september-2001-in-rap. live.
- Web site: That's What He's Saying?. Chicago Reader. Robert. Mentzer. 2005. April 19, 2016. April 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428040226/http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/thats-what-hes-saying/Content?oid=917995. live.
- Web site: Aesop Rock: Labor Days. Exclaim!. Thomas. Quinlan. June 30, 2001. April 19, 2016. July 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701132248/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/aesop_rock-labor_days. live.
- Web site: The 10 Best Albums by White Rappers. Rhapsody. June 22, 2010. July 26, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100626034450/http://blog.rhapsody.com/2010/06/whiterappers.html. June 26, 2010.
- Web site: The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time. 85. Fact. Alex. Piyevsky. Geng. John. Twells. Son. Raw. Jeff. Rascobeamer. February 25, 2015. April 19, 2016. April 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160417081916/http://www.factmag.com/2015/02/25/the-100-best-indie-hip-hop-records-of-all-time/85/. live.