Labor Days

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Template:DMCA Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". 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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic92/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[6]
Entertainment WeeklyA[7]
HipHopDX4.0/5[8]
Muzik4/5[9]
Pitchfork8.7/10[10]
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Stylus MagazineA−[12]
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The Village VoiceA−[14]

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".[5]

In 2010, Rhapsody included it on its "10 Best Albums by White Rappers" list.[15] In 2015, Fact placed it at number 17 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. A writer for the magazine said: "Glancing at Labor Days 14 years later, all the pop culture references and clever turns of phrase and wordplay tricks are finally understood and pleasant to listen to. We can't wait until 2030 when Skelethon will be just as easy to grasp."[16] In 2025, Pitchfork ranked it at number 58 on their "100 Best Rap Albums of All Time" list. The website's writer Matthew Strauss called it "an album so creative and distinctive, even among the underground favorite's vast catalog, that, once you fall in love with it, it's nearly impossible to enjoy anything else; nothing can compare."[17]

Track listing

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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

References

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  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Quinlan, Thomas (June 30, 2001). "Aesop Rock: Labor Days". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Reviews for Labor Days by Aesop Rock". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.LeRoy, Dan. "Labor Days – Aesop Rock". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Aesop Rock: Labor Days". Entertainment Weekly: 74. September 28, 2001.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.J-23 (December 4, 2001). "Aesop Rock – Labor Days". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ashon, Will (November 2001). "Aesop Rock: Labor Days (Def Jux)". Muzik (78): 99.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Abebe, Nitsuh (January 23, 2002). "Aesop Rock: Labor Days". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Catucci, Nick (2004). "Aesop Rock". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 8–9. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Martin, Tyler (September 1, 2003). "Aesop Rock – Labor Days – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Aesop Rock: Labor Days". Uncut (54): 103. November 2001.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Christgau, Robert (November 20, 2001). "Consumer Guide: Salaam". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The 10 Best Albums by White Rappers". Rhapsody. June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Piyevsky, Alex; Geng; Twells, John; Raw, Son; Rascobeamer, Jeff (February 25, 2015). "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time". Fact. p. 85. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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