Blue Collar (album)

Blue Collar is the debut studio 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.

Blue Collar
Studio album by Rhymefest
Released	July 11, 2006
Recorded	2003–2006
Genre	Hip hop
Length	58:31
Label	J Records Allido Records
Producer	Just 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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Okayplayer	link
VIBE	(Positive) link
New York Daily News	(Positive) link
AllHipHop	link
BallerStatus.net	link
XXL Magazine	(XL) link
HipHopDX.com	link
RapReviews.com	link
Pitchfork Media	(8.0/10) link
PurelyHipHop	link

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Feel Free (Intro)" (featuring Q-Tip)	Jonathan Davis, Mike Payne, Jon Frost	Animal House	1:11
2.	"Dynomite (Going Postal)"	Che Smith, Justin Smith, Jerry Harris, Toby Henry, Sylvia Robinson	Just Blaze	3:50
3.	"Brand New" (featuring Kanye West)	Che Smith, Kanye West, Gabriel Rich	Kanye West	3:40
4.	"Fever"	John Davenport, Eddie Cooley	No I.D.	3:48
5.	"All I Do"	Che Smith, Emile Haynie, Jeremy Ball, Willy Hutchinson	Emile & Cochise	3:27
6.	"Get Down"	Che Smith, Ernest Wilson, Pierre Barouh, Francis Lai	No I.D.	3:02
7.	"More" (featuring Kanye West)	Che Smith, Marcello Valenzano, Andre Lyon, Kanye West	Cool & Dre	4:12
8.	"Chicago-Rillas" (featuring Mikkey & Bump J)	Che Smith, Ernest Wilson, Michael Snoddy, Mikkel Nance, Terrence Boykin	No I.D. & Miykal Snoddy	4:27
9.	"Stick"	Che Smith, Jon Frost	Animal House	3:31
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 Jasper	Cool & Dre	4:13
11.	"Devil's Pie"	Che Smith, Mark Ronson, Julian Casablancas	Mark Ronson	4:51
12.	"Sister" (featuring Mike Payne)	Che Smith, Garry Glenn	No I.D.	3:54
13.	"Mr. Blue Collar (Interlude)" (featuring Malik Yusef)	Malik Yusef, Terry Hunter	Terry Hunter	2:01
14.	"Bullet" (featuring Citizen Cope)	Che Smith, Emile Haynie, Clarence Greenwood	Emile & Cochise	4:00
15.	"Tell a Story"	Che Smith, Mark Ronson, Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fuqua, Harry Nilsson	Mark Ronson	4:30
16.	"Build Me Up" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)	Che Smith, Mark Ronson, Tony Macaulay, Mike d'Abo	Mark Ronson	3:46

Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
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)

• "We Will Always Be Together" by The Whatnauts
• "The Black Prince Has Arrived" by Jimmie Walker

Brand New

• "The Dap Dip" by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
• "Pick It Up, Lay It in the Cut" by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Fever

• "Fever" by La Lupe

All I Do

• "Ain't That (Mellow Mellow)" by Willie Hutch

Stick

• "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James

All Girls Cheat

• "Think of Your Thoughts As Children" by Phillipe Wynn
• "Footsteps in the Dark" by The Isley Brothers

Devil's Pie

• "Someday" by The Strokes

Sister

• "Intimate Friends" by Eddie Kendricks

Bullet

• "Bullet and a Target" by Citizen Cope

Tell A Story

• "You Don't Have to Be Alone" by The New Birth

Build Me Up

• "Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations

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